Any recommendations - e.g. the best looking denim bike jeans that will also save your arse if you take a trip down the road.
Thanks. 
Iâve got two pairs of Hood jeans, the Concept 6 and the K7 jeans. Both are great, the Concept 6âs are more summer oriented, the Kevlar lining is knitted and softer but because theyâre in patches (on knee/arse) the outer denim does have stitch lines on which mean they look less like normal jeans.
However the K7âs are virtually indistinguishable from normal jeans to look at, the inner kevlar lining is the more normal woven stuff and covers the entire inner surface (i.e. fully lined unlike other brands) and only stops a few inches above the ankle. This means theyâre very tough, but they donât have the tell-tale lines of stitching in odd places. The only thing is they are rather thick (the denim is thick too) so they can get hot on a hot day. Very good quality both pairs though, I love them and rarely wear anything other than the Hoods.
Theyâre also made in England and a bit cheaper than Draggins for eg. Well worth a look as they also do cargo pants with kevlar linings too, and some are camo if youâre into that sort of thing.
Thanks LM! - really appreciate the informed info. Will check out the hoods. 
Hi Mate ,
funnyly enough I was going to do a like for like comparison with my concept 6 jeans and my new Draggin Next Genâs which arrive today. Supposed to be seemless.
I will post some pictures and opinions in the products and upgrades section once i get em on !
i guess price pays a role as well⌠the new draggins look very nice but cost alot
Alpinestars do some which are bound to be tasty looking
and the Draggin Jeans/Knox collaboration had been given CE standard awards
Esquad, if you can afford them and find them,
try âgorgeous bikesâ on the kings road, you may struggle if youâre over a 34 inch waist though.
I found Dragginâs didnât fit me very well 
probably me being a funny shape though.
The other good thing about the Hoods is that though you canât try them on as theyâre not sold in shops, they do make the leg length to suit you. You give them your inside leg measurement and they cut the jeans to fit, so it doesnât matter if youâre tall or short. They leave enough material so as youâre not wearing ankle flappers when on the bike. Both of mine are perfect in leg length I did have to send the first pair back as Iâd chosen a size too small (hard to tell when first buying) but the returns procedure was easy and fuss free, very good customer service.
You can buy Knox armour with the Hoods, but I opted to add hein Gericke Hiprotec armour to the knees of mine rather than take up the Knox.
Iâve had my Concept 6âs for around 2 years now with regular use and theyâre still like new condition. The K7âs are currently getting worn every single day and are still looking good but theyâre only 6 months old.
Iâd be interested in the comparison between the Hoods and Draggins.
if you want style, buy a Ducati 
I was thinking of getting the Hood onesâŚwould you just give the measurement of your normal jeans or do you add a bit extra ?
I used my normal jeans, but Im quite tall !
id go with a bit longer as you dont want the jeans to ride up when your sitting on the bike.
as a test wear your normal jeans and sit on the bike to check
last time i wore denim on me bikeâŚ;)âŚ
kangaroo hide all the way ninjaâŚ
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smiled:D.
Thanks everyone - alpinestars and esquad seem to be some of the best looking denims at the moment - I just want to avoid the âdadâ look jeans if you know what I mean. ;)
I gave them my usual inside leg (31") they cut them longer anyway to take into account riding up, if you give them a longer measurement they might end up too long. I suppose if your bike is a very sporty one with very high pegs (and therefore very bent knees) it might need a little extra maybe�?
Havenât crash tested mine (hope never too) but as stated theyâre not just normal denim so even if the bum denim did wear through like in that picture above the kevlar wouldnât. You may get abrasions from the inside of the kevlar perhaps but you wouldnât get the road directly on your skin so therefore no bits of gravel and dirt to pick out anyway!!
As for style⌠well thats personal taste I guessâŚLOL The hoods are fine, donât look to grandaddy (well not on me as a 33yo female anyway LOL) and I can walk around town without screaming âBIKE GEARâ all day.
The Draggins seem to have a really good rep. 
ouch! that was ordinary denim right? not reinforced bike stuff?
is it not possible to make your own jeans? just stitch some kevlar on the inside wherever you want it?
Thatâs not Smiled and heâs wearing tracksuit bottoms not jeans
You can get these things called K-liners which are like a Kevlar undersuit which you wear under any clothes you want. Iâve known a few people on other forums who use them.
http://www.charnwoodhealthcare.com/klinersubmitmeasure.htm
I canât find a pic but from what I remember they look a bit like a thermal undersuit though baggier⌠not sexy, but at least you can wear what you want on topâŚ