The pockets are on the front, which almost no jeans do. Two square patch pockets sit either side of the fly with a metal button at each top corner, a detail lifted directly off naval uniform trousers and almost never seen on denim.
Everything else follows from it. The waistband has to sit high for the pockets to land correctly, the leg is cut wide and straight so the front stays flat enough to show them, and the fabric is a firm cotton twill rather than a soft stretch denim - it needs to hold its shape or the whole detail collapses.
They are more of a decision than a plain pair of jeans, and they repay it.
Details You'll Love
- Square front patch pockets - set either side of the fly, lifted from naval uniform trousers.
- Metal corner buttons - fasten each pocket at the top corners rather than sitting flat.
- High waistband - set high so the front pockets land in the right place.
- Wide straight leg - keeps the front flat enough for the pockets to read.
- Firm twill - holds its shape rather than softening and losing the detail.
