Mens leather trousers

justaguy112 · 20-04-2014 03:58PM #1

This is a topic that appears every so often: what's peoples opinion of men wearing leather trousers?
I wear them all the time and I think the reason the topic reappears is that there are lots of guys that like to wear leather pants too but are lacking the confidence to do so.
Opinions of ladies and gents?

justaguy112 · 20-04-2014 11:04PM

justaguy112 wrote: »

This is a topic that appears every so often: what's peoples opinion of men wearing leather trousers?
I wear them all the time and I think the reason the topic reappears is that there are lots of guys that like to wear leather pants too but are lacking the confidence to do so.
Opinions of ladies and gents?

so any opinions...ok or not for men to wear leather jeans?

MagicMarker · 20-04-2014 11:05PM

They're grand, if you're the lead singer in an 80's hair metal band.

justaguy112 · 20-04-2014 11:26PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

They're grand, if you're the lead singer in an 80's hair metal band.

ok?

baby and crumble · 20-04-2014 11:28PM

I have rarely seen a guy without celebrity status look good in them. That's not to say they can't, but I've yet to see it. I think they look a bit "try hard", you know? If a young guy is wearing them it seems a desperate bid to look grown up, and if an older guy wears them its seems like they want to relive their 'better days'.

justaguy112 · 20-04-2014 11:32PM

baby and crumble wrote: »

I have rarely seen a guy without celebrity status look good in them. That's not to say they can't, but I've yet to see it. I think they look a bit "try hard", you know? If a young guy is wearing them it seems a desperate bid to look grown up, and if an older guy wears them its seems like they want to relive their 'better days'.

Thanks

justaguy112 · 21-04-2014 12:17AM

justaguy112 wrote: »

This is a topic that appears every so often: what's peoples opinion of men wearing leather trousers?
I wear them all the time and I think the reason the topic reappears is that there are lots of guys that like to wear leather pants too but are lacking the confidence to do so.
Opinions of ladies and gents?

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Tigger · 21-04-2014 12:25AM

When I was 28 w 32 l I wore black leather jeans every day
I didn't even know what I was doing I just liked them
At one point I had three girlfriends in three different counties
If you like them wear them
If you care what other people think then leather jeans are not for you

Ps I'm happy when 36 w jeans (not leather) fit me these days but I'm married and I love her so it's ok . But if some one took my leather jean wearing days away ...
Do it

justaguy112 · 21-04-2014 12:38AM

Tigger wrote: »

When I was 28 w 32 l I wore black leather jeans every day
I didn't even know what I was doing I just liked them
At one point I had three girlfriends in three different counties
If you like them wear them
If you care what other people think then leather jeans are not for you

Ps I'm happy when 36 w jeans (not leather) fit me these days but I'm married and I love her so it's ok . But if some one took my leather jean wearing days away ...
Do it

Thanks for your reply..when you say "I didn't even know what I was doing"...do you think it is perceived that a guy is gay if he wears leather pants?

mad_man4 · 21-04-2014 12:40AM

Has anybody seen that episode of Friends.

Tigger · 21-04-2014 12:45AM

justaguy112 wrote: »

Thanks for your reply..when you say "I didn't even know what I was doing"...do you think it is perceived that a guy is gay if he wears leather pants?

No I had no recognition of why people wouldn't wear leather jeans
I just thought they suited me

About 1 gay man a year would make a Drunken pass but if they don't your probably doing your 20's wrong

Tigger · 21-04-2014 12:47AM

mad_man4 wrote: »

Has anybody seen that episode of Friends.

That was Ross
I doubt op is Ross and if he is Ross got Rachel

justaguy112 · 21-04-2014 12:49AM

Tigger wrote: »

No I had no recognition of why people wouldn't wear leather jeans
I just thought they suited me

About 1 gay man a year would make a Drunken pass but if they don't your probably doing your 20's wrong

well I'm a lot older than 20 ! lol :-) but don't know why more guys don't wear them.

Tigger · 21-04-2014 12:53AM

justaguy112 wrote: »

well I'm a lot older than 20 ! lol :-) but don't know why more guys don't wear them.

As you said its probably confidence but if you like them wear them
Fashion is today but style and confidence in your own style is eternal

justaguy112 · 21-04-2014 12:55AM

Tigger wrote: »

That was Ross
I doubt op is Ross and if he is Ross got Rachel

I've no idea what this is about, so I musn't have seen that episode of Friends.

justaguy112 · 21-04-2014 12:57AM

Tigger wrote: »

As you said its probably confidence but if you like them wear them
Fashion is today but style and confidence in your own style is eternal

I'm with you on that

justaguy112 · 21-04-2014 10:20AM

justaguy112 wrote: »

This is a topic that appears every so often: what's peoples opinion of men wearing leather trousers?
I wear them all the time and I think the reason the topic reappears is that there are lots of guys that like to wear leather pants too but are lacking the confidence to do so.
Opinions of ladies and gents?

any comments

dudara · 21-04-2014 10:42AM

@justaguy112 please stop bumping the thread. Posters will reply when, and if, they want.

dudara

MagicMarker · 21-04-2014 10:58AM

I have the same reaction to leather pants as I do to young guys wearing trench coats and fedoras.

Please don't try and convince yourself that men don't wear leather pants because they lack the confidence to do so, they don't wear them because they look ridiculous.

justaguy112 · 21-04-2014 11:09AM

MagicMarker wrote: »

I have the same reaction to leather pants as I do to young guys wearing trench coats and fedoras.

Please don't try and convince yourself that men don't wear leather pants because they lack the confidence to do so, they don't wear them because they look ridiculous.

I dont necessarily agree but thanks for your opinion.

Kintarō Hattori · 21-04-2014 09:10PM

In my humble opinion OP, leather looks fantastic on the ladies but it doesn't look right on men. I think you'd find that to be the majority opinion.... and quite rightly so.

justaguy112 · 21-04-2014 09:27PM

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

In my humble opinion OP, leather looks fantastic on the ladies but it doesn't look right on men. I think you'd find that to be the majority opinion.... and quite rightly so.

Thank you for your opinion.

ongarboy · 23-04-2014 04:26PM

justaguy112 wrote: »

This is a topic that appears every so often: what's peoples opinion of men wearing leather trousers?
I wear them all the time and I think the reason the topic reappears is that there are lots of guys that like to wear leather pants too but are lacking the confidence to do so.
Opinions of ladies and gents?

Johnny Logan was on the Late Late recently and I think there was more commentary afterwards on the leather trousers he wore rather than what he sang or said. That will probably give you a clue as to people's opinions although if you wear them all the time yourself, wouldn't you get a fair idea from the feedback of people around you seeing you wearing them?

justaguy112 · 23-04-2014 06:24PM

ongarboy wrote: »

Johnny Logan was on the Late Late recently and I think there was more commentary afterwards on the leather trousers he wore rather than what he sang or said. That will probably give you a clue as to people's opinions although if you wear them all the time yourself, wouldn't you get a fair idea from the feedback of people around you seeing you wearing them?[/quote
Thanks.
Yes Johnny Logan wears leather trousers regularly and looks great.
I don't get any comments, positive or negative, when I wear leather pants.

ceadaoin. · 23-04-2014 11:17PM

mad_man4 wrote: »

Has anybody seen that episode of Friends.

I have to say, that was the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw this thread title

I'm not sure about leather pants on a guy. If you are riding a motorbike then yes they are fine, otherwise I wouldn't be keen on them. It's a hard look to pull off.

But if you wear them and like them then go for it

justaguy112 · 24-04-2014 07:47AM

ceadaoin. wrote: »

I have to say, that was the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw this thread title

I'm not sure about leather pants on a guy. If you are riding a motorbike then yes they are fine, otherwise I wouldn't be keen on them. It's a hard look to pull off.

But if you wear them and like them then go for it

Thanks Ceadaoin

Banjoxed · 24-04-2014 07:52AM

The OP should either:

1. Wear what the hell he wants, or:

2. Ask everyone else's permission to wear whatever they think he should wear.

justaguy112 · 24-04-2014 07:55AM

Banjoxed wrote: »

The OP should either:

1. Wear what the hell he wants, or:

2. Ask everyone else's permission to wear whatever they think he should wear.

Thanks, I asked for opinions, not permission.

Boskowski · 24-04-2014 08:13AM

I think there is a certain style that goes with them. Like a bit left of center rocker/motorbikey/alternative/wild hair kind of guy who doesn't give sh1t and it suits them. It's par enough for the course for those type of guys where I'm from (Germany) but they seem very rare species in small town Ireland where I live now. Out n out bikers are more common tbh and of course they can wear anything anywar.
In fact I know only one Irish guy like that. He's a bit of a mad head dealing in classic motorbikes and he looks perfectly at ease in them. They certainly don't look like fashion pants on him and I doubt he's having any advances from gay fellas at all.

But honestly I can't think of any other scenario in small town Ireland where these wouldn't raise eyebrows.
In fact probably the same back home only at least back home the guy described above would be considered a recognised and normal enough kind of style minority whereas here you'd probably need to have it down to a tee or draw 'the look'.

In fact I own a pair of leather jeans myself, 501 style, birthday present from my bro, we're both into motorbikes a bit, but wasn't ever tempted to wear them. I'd feel ridiculous.

justaguy112 · 24-04-2014 08:28AM

Boskowski wrote: »

I think there is a certain style that goes with them. Like a bit left of center rocker/motorbikey/alternative/wild hair kind of guy who doesn't give sh1t and it suits them. It's par enough for the course for those type of guys where I'm from (Germany) but they seem very rare species in small town Ireland where I live now.
In fact I know only one Irish guy like that. He's a bit of a mad head dealing in classic motorbikes kind of guy and he looks perfectly at ease in them. They certainly don't look like fashion pants on him and I doubt he's having any advances from gay fellas at all.

But honestly I can't think of any other scenario in small town Ireland where these wouldn't raise eyebrows.
In fact probably the same back home only at least back home the guy described above would be considered a recognised and normal enough kind of style minority whereas here you'd probably need to have it down to a tee or draw 'the look'.

In fact I own a pair of leather jeans myself, 501 style, birthday present from my bro, we're both into motorbikes a bit, but wasn't ever tempted to wear them. I'd feel ridiculous.

Thanks for your reply. It makes sense to wear leathers if you're a biker for the protection they offer. I am not a biker but wear fashion leather pants.

Emme · 24-04-2014 01:09PM

Boskowski wrote: »

I think there is a certain style that goes with them. Like a bit left of center rocker/motorbikey/alternative/wild hair kind of guy who doesn't give sh1t and it suits them. It's par enough for the course for those type of guys where I'm from (Germany) but they seem very rare species in small town Ireland where I live now. Out n out bikers are more common tbh and of course they can wear anything anywar.
In fact I know only one Irish guy like that. He's a bit of a mad head dealing in classic motorbikes and he looks perfectly at ease in them. They certainly don't look like fashion pants on him and I doubt he's having any advances from gay fellas at all.

But honestly I can't think of any other scenario in small town Ireland where these wouldn't raise eyebrows.
In fact probably the same back home only at least back home the guy described above would be considered a recognised and normal enough kind of style minority whereas here you'd probably need to have it down to a tee or draw 'the look'.

In fact I own a pair of leather jeans myself, 501 style, birthday present from my bro, we're both into motorbikes a bit, but wasn't ever tempted to wear them. I'd feel ridiculous.

If you have to ask should you be wearing leather trousers then you probably shouldn't. It all depends on the lifestyle and attitude of the wearer. They go with a biker or bohemian/alternative lifestyle. A guy I know who is into BDSM wears leather trousers to BDSM events but doesn't wear them to work or to more mainstream situations. He considers leather trousers fetish wear.

A 50 year old biker could get away with wearing leather trousers. So could a 50 year old artist or rock musician. People like these do their own thing and don't give a toss what other people think. They don't follow the herd. A 25 year old with a more traditional lifestyle might look ridiculous in leather trousers.

If you're in doubt about wearing leather trousers buy a well cut pair of jeans instead and wear them with a nice leather jacket.

Leather trousers can be dodgy on women too. You have to have the confidence and the figure to pull them off.

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