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Weird Guy (men's)
About Naked & Famous’s jeans: Montreal-based; the most accessible credible raw denim brand. Rotating fabric drops — Weird Guy, Easy Guy, and Strong Guy as the core silhouettes.
Is the price honest?
Our take
The Weird Guy is the jean most denim enthusiasts name as the right 'first real raw denim' — credible Japanese selvedge and proper construction at a price that doesn't require a leap of faith. Naked & Famous rotates fabrics, but the standard run is honest Kaihara cloth that develops personal fades over six to twelve months of wear. The break-in is real: the raw denim is stiff and stretches roughly an inch or two at the waist after the first soak, so sizing is its own skill here. The silhouette is the polarising part — the tapered ankle is genuinely tapered, and reviewers either love it or specifically avoid it.
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- Material
- 13–14oz raw selvedge, varying by drop; the standard Weird Guy uses Kaihara Mills denim, Japan.
- Fit
- Mid-rise, slim through the thigh, tapered ankle. Buy snug — the raw denim stretches ~1–2 inches at the waist after the first soak. The taper is pronounced.
- Quality
- Premium construction: chain-stitched hem, reinforced stress points, leather patch. Built for years if you respect the break-in.
- Best for
- Someone who wants genuine raw denim and the break-in ritual at the most accessible credible price.
- Care
- Wear unwashed 3–6 months, then cold soak inside-out and hang dry; the personalised fades develop over the first year.
Why this vs. competitors
How Naked & Famous jeans hold up overall
Owners treat the line as a first stop for Japanese selvedge: reviewers report solid construction, an unusually wide rotation of fabrics from Japanese mills, and fast, high-contrast fades at prices roughly in the 130 to 230 dollar band. Recurring criticisms are vanity sizing (one reviewer measured a tagged 31 as a true 33), fabric that stretches out considerably between washes, indigo bleed when pairs are new, and occasional loose threads showing up within the first couple of months.
- Strengths
- Reviewers consistently say the line delivers Japanese selvedge fabric variety and strong fades at a lower price than most raw denim they compare.
- Watch out for
- Vanity sizing plus noticeable stretch between washes make first-purchase fit tricky, and new pairs bleed indigo; some owners also report loose threads early on.
- Sizing
- Sources say tagged sizes run big and the denim stretches with wear, so go by actual measurements rather than the tag; several cuts also come with very long inseams that owners plan to hem.
About Naked & Famous's jeans line as a whole. Sources: Review: Are Naked & Famous's Left Hand Twill Jeans the Best Budget Selvedge? | Stridewise · Naked and Famous Review - Must Read This Before Buying | Honest Brand Reviews · Naked & Famous Natural Selvedge Skinny Guy - Denim Review | Heddels
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