The boot cut: Preferred look of superheroes
Marshall Roy — December 23, 2008 @ 2:39 pm
If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a thousand times: Trousers with a boot cut look pretty awesome. They create pleasing lines and drape excellently, lengthening and elongating the leg—great for all guys, but especially those with more muscular builds. It’s a classic, confident look that we wholeheartedly endorse.
But that’s not an easy line to tow these days. These days, skinny jeans are showing up on every zippered-hoodie-and-enormous-headphone-wearing, LiveJournalling-at-the-independent-tea-shop-on-his-new-Macbook hipster in town.
Guess what, hipsters. Checkmate. Do not pass GO. Go to bed without supper. The indestructible superhero Wolverine wears his trousers with a boot cut (see below), and he looks PRETTY AWESOME, WOULDN’T YOU AGREE AT THE PERIL OF AN ADAMANTIUM CLAW TO THE FACE?
In all seriousness, when costuming directors needed a trouser to reflect the feral fearlessness of this complex character (portrayed by the unbelievably versatile Hugh Jackman), only one cut made the cut; only one cut afforded Jackman the room he needed to kick maximum ass. Now that’s one Regalian Australian.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that some guys do look great in a straight-leg, which is why we began experimenting with that cut in some of our dressier offerings. We dipped our toes in the water with the SL5000, and have continued with the jaw-droppingly fly Ganache, and most recently, the Marlinspikes. Coming in 2009 we’ll have a straight-legged version of the Shoguns, as well a re-imagined McCain (the Straight-Leg Express?).
Maybe one day we’ll even introduce a straight-leg trouser in purple. You know, for the criminally deranged. Would you buy a trouser called the Why So Serious?
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Hugh Jackman=badass
The Joker=badass
Bonobos=badass
You just can’t go wrong with these pants. They can even make a mild mannered accountant by day turn into a wolverine on the prowl at night.
Most certainly I would buy a trouser called “why so serious”!!…..I’d be crazy not to.
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yes I would
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ABSO-F@&$ING-LUTELY!
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You’ve got to do a pair of trousers in some shade of purple! A super-dark pair would be awesome.
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I don’t dig the straight leg – not flattering with my build. That being said I fully endorse them on taller lean individuals. If you are going to Joker it up may I suggest an old-school Joker homage: straight leg seersucker with purple and green stripes.
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Purple cords of some sort are on our radar. Expect to see them in 2009.
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Sign me up for purple pants.
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I’m with Scott, Marshall, and the rest of the Bonobos team. The reason why the Bonobos brand is so popular and successful today, and has every man from NewYork to Timbuktu(sp?)looking for a different kind of trouser, is because of their commitment to a style and fit that puts the majority of us men into a awesome looking pant. If you want a straight leg trouser, go to Nordstrom, Saks, Banana, or Neiman Marcus. They can be purchased every and anywhere. Additionally, those of you out there who like straight leg, “thats cool”, but stop trying to get Bonobos to cater to this style. Although I don’t blame you because they make the entire fit of the pant still look a million times better than what you would buy in the store. Nevertheless, Bonobos, I commend you. You are doing a terrific job. Keeping doing what has made you folks great. Putting wonderful looking trousers on guys like me. Looking forward to the release of your dress shirts soon. Hopefully, there won’t be to many requests to make a “skinny” version of them. And yes I would buy a pant entitled “Why SO Serious?” but obviously not in a straight leg. And Scotts idea would be pretty dope.
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>>If you want a straight leg trouser, go to Nordstrom, Saks, Banana, or Neiman Marcus. They can be purchased every and anywhere. Additionally, those of you out there who like straight leg, “thats cool”, but stop trying to get Bonobos to cater to this style. <<
Nordstrom, Saks, Banana and Neiman Marcus also sell bootcut pants.
I don’t think the bootcut is what distinguishes Bonobos from the rest at all. It’s the overall fit. A bootcut from Bonobos is not going to fit the same as a Bootcut from J Crew, just like a Straight leg from Bonobos isn’t going to fit the same as a Straight Leg from J Crew or one of the rest.
The thing I love about the Bonobos fit is the fit in the thigh and above…below the knee doesn’t matter
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Bottom line is simple. Bonobos fit like we want them to fit, regardless of the boot or straight cut. Its easy. Pick your fabric, pick your color, measure your waist and order. Wash, tailor, ALMOST done. Go rock the town. Now you’re done.
Cheers to THE Superhero trousers.
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You guys bring purple into the mix, better call them the Purple Pleat Eaters.
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Genius.
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wolverine > joker
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