Custom Wash 14.2oz Selvedge Denim Painter Pants

Pants

£325

The verdict

Selvedge denim painter pants from a heritage menswear maker; priced at the upper-mid range.

Fit

Painter cut is roomier through the leg with utility-style proportions. Custom wash signals an aged aesthetic—not raw, but intentionally worn.

Quality

Drake's executes selvedge denim with care. At £325, the weight and weave justify the spend; expect good drape and durability from the cloth itself.

Price check

Upper-mid pricing for selvedge; you're paying for the loom-edge cloth and the brand's heritage, not luxury finishes.

Best for

Denim enthusiasts after a workhorse pant with visible selvedge and a storied maker's hand.

Care

Selvedge denim benefits from minimal washing; spot-clean early and wash less often.

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What owners report about Drake's pants

Reviewers describe Drake's trousers as cleanly made in Italy, with neat machine sewing, good hardware and small reinforcement points — a step above high-street make, though only marginally different from comparable trousers at the price. Fit is the recurring topic: rises run high and the cuts differ substantially between styles, with the wider high-waisted models sitting so far up that some owners only wear them with knitwear over the top or find them hard to wear with a tucked-in shirt. Forum owners lean on the side adjusters to dial in the waist, and note the range of fabrics and colours rotates often, so a favourite cloth may not come back.

Strengths: Tidy, well-finished Italian construction and characterful fabrics that reviewers rate clearly above high-street make.
Watch out for: Style-to-style fit swings are large — the very high-rise wide cuts divide owners — and the fast-rotating range means specific fabrics and colours disappear.
Sizing: Rises are high across the range and the wider Games-style cuts fit very differently from the flat-front chinos, so check each style's own measurements and expect to use the side adjusters for waist leeway.

About Drake's's pants line as a whole. Sources: Three RTW trousers compared — Permanent Style · The unofficial Drake's London Appreciation Thread (page 758) — Styleforum