![]() Sizes 28-33 have a 33 inch inseam and sizes 34-40 have a 34 inch inseam. The Rail Splitter is a standard, roomy, if slightly baggy, straight leg jean. For what most high end denim costs, it is a glaring oversight that the vast majority do not have pockets as well made and thought out as the ones on the Filson Rail Splitter. It is not an exaggeration to say that these are the best pockets of any jeans we have yet tried. The pockets are roomy, sturdy, but still lay flat – likely due to the roomy nature of the jeans themselves. ![]() The front pocket bags are made from a nice thick canvas and then reinforced at the bottom. Rear pockets are unlined and have an extra bit of denim stitched in the bottom to prevent tears or blowouts. One of the absolute best features of these jeans (if not the best feature) is the pockets, or specifically the pocket bags. It’s a strange choice for a pair of jeans that is marketed towards someone who works for their living(!) not someone who is concerned about the cute little patterns that form in their pants. These are pre distressed jeans, which isn’t uncommon, but if the legs don’t line up just so, that honeycomb pattern ends up closer to the back of your calves. That is to say, near the back of the knees. Namely, the whiskers on the front of the jeans and the light honeycomb on the back of the knees. The confusion begins when you start to notice one or two aesthetic details. (Though this is certainly not likely to be the case with the seldom-available Selvedge option.) If you plan on actually working in these jeans, the last thing you want is to have to fight them for 3-6 months while they become comfortable or something like it. Through the rinsing process, Filson has done away with most of the starchiness that one might expect. It’s comfortable not something that masochistic denim heads, who regularly seek out impractically stiff and confining pants, are used to. The Rinsed Indigo (which Filson generously sent our way to review) feels nice and soft, but not thin. As long as these jeans are made in good ole’ America, who cares where the fabric itself comes from, right?Īt first glance, the Rail Splitter Jeans are what they seem to be – unfussy, every day jeans. While they do say that their denim is sourced from “North America, Europe or the Japanese islands–wherever the best could be found…” the specific source of each different denim is conspicuously absent. Which is good, because Filson doesn’t actually say where the denim is from. These aren’t the kind of guys who are going to be bothered with how the yarn was dyed, if the back patch has a poem written on it, or where the denim itself came from. ![]() The marketing on Filson’s website features rugged men in rugged environments doing rugged jobs. There’s no need or focus on soaking or shrinking-to-fit or concerns over how much stretch will occur as one normally navigates when purchasing premium heritage jeans. They are intended to be an easy wearing companion: something that you can throw on in the morning, spend a full day moving and working in comfortably, and do it all again tomorrow. They are in many ways exactly what most people think of when they think of blue jeans: simple, minimally decorated, blue denim. The Filson Rail Splitter Jeans are Filson’s classic, medium rise, straight fit jeans.
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