
First Emo haircuts came under fire, now it’s skinny jeans. According to Dr. Karen Boyle from Greater Baltimore Medical Center, tight jeans can press on a nerve in your thigh causing numbness, tingling and even pain. This is an actual disorder called Miralsha Parasthetica, and if left untreated can cause permanent nerve damage. You can avoid problems by getting skinny jeans that are a size larger or have a little bit of stretch to them. And, for guys, skinny jeans pose the additional problem of keeping your testes too toasty which lowers your sperm count—so, I guess the solution there is go pantsless?
(ABC via Gizmodo)
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University of Alberta student Josh Le wore the same pair of raw denim jeans, without washing them, for 15 months straight—all in the name of science.
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American Eagle is running a promotion from July 21st to August 3rd that offers a free smartphone to everyone that tries on a pair of jeans (with a two year service activation of course).
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What makes WTF jeans different from regular jeans? Well, it features a special iPhone or iPod touch pocket with micro-fiber protection, a hidden pocket for a USB stick and padding on both sides of the crotch in the men’s version for cutting edge nutsack comfort. The jeans are expected to ship starting on May 2nd.
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There is just no way around the fact that any pants that show your underwear and drag on the ground are not stylish or cool. Of course, this scolding would have been better coming from Mr. T.
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These lounge pants let you enjoy the comfort of cotton construction with the relaxed look of your favorite old, ripped up jeans printed on them. If there is anything that lounge pants should reflect it is relaxation and your ill-spent youth.
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