I hung up my jeans for the summer back in late May when the weather started getting hot. I don't find jeans very comfortable in hot weather and the thought of wearing stiff, tight jeans was not at all appealing. But since you (at least one of you) asked, I thought I'd wear them out last night and see how they felt.
It was kind of exciting putting my jeans back on. I've been working out a lot this summer and have lost some weight, so I anticipated a bit more room in them. I wouldn't say they felt loose, but they definitely felt weird. They're still a bit stiff and heavy. The feeling is probably exaggerated since I've been wearing shorts exclusively since I started freelancing again about a month ago. Nevertheless they felt pretty good. Bending over to tie my shoes is getting easier. My thighs seem to fill them out when I'm sitting down. It's a bit easier to bend at the waste to tie them. Once I got completely dressed I felt good. Like I'm wearing something of substance. My legs feel almost bullet-proof in them.
It's been really hot this week in New York - in the 90's. And last night was no exception. It was in the high 80's when I started walking toward the bar three avenues away. But the jeans felt good. A little more flexible in the back of the knees than I remember, but still a bit tight up in the hips and button-fly area. By the second block into my walk I could tell my legs were heating up. And by the third block the air inside my jeans was so hot and moist it started to feel like walking in two cans of soup. It's a bit worrying since the two ladies who sold me the jeans were very clear that I not get the jeans wet for the first year. Well I'm not even close to that date so the idea of sweaty jeans started to make more uncomfortable than I was walking in them.
Things started to feel better after I arrived at the air-conditioned bar, had time to cool off and have a couple of drinks. Sitting in them for long periods of time is still slightly uncomfortable. I'm hoping that goes away - soon. Walking back from the bar after the air outside had cooled down was much more pleasant.
I hung them up again when I got home, but I promise it won't be that long between wearings again.
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