I hear you OP, in my opinion 'fashionable' skinny ultra tight and/or too short or low arse exposing men's trousers are one of the worst styles arguably in the history of all clothing, being potentially sperm count lowering, constrictive ball huggers that are modelled on womens jeans styles from the 1950's and make pretty much any man wearing them look like some degree of a tool, I know that's harsh, but I'm just calling as I see it.
Super skinny trousers have had their place as part of the underground punk scene for decades granted, but since around 2008 they've been mystifyingly incorporated into all sorts of obnoxiously 'ballin' or hipster and subsequently mainstream styles, twinned with anything from afghan scarves to bowties to flatpeak baseball caps with the stickers left on. In all cases they pretty much look ridiculous, but again that's just my opinion.
In fairness flares did the same thing for around 10 years in the 60s/70s. Take a look at old photos from that time - they look completely ridiculous but at least they looked comfortable. I'm pretty certain skinny trousers and men's jeggins in particular will be a similar case for derision in years to come.
People can wear what they want and I don't want to criticise anyone unfairly, so all power to you if you like the style or have grown up with it and think it looks cool, but in my opinion the classic and centuries enduring style of baggy or straight fit trousers for men are a much more comfortable and practical style that are getting harder to find in most men's stores these days thanks to what I perceive as a temporary fad for skinny, and pretty much feminine cut trousers for men.
Advocates of them are only wearing them because they're following fashion or have grown up with them, not that there's anything wrong with that, but that's basically what it is. Their time will pass and soon most outlets will go back to a classic fit dominating the selection again, it always happens with any extreme style, and I think that's what a lot of us don't like about them, they're a consciously fashionable extreme style over their function just like flares were, we just want practical, classic fitting trousers and not fashion statements with low pocket space and constrictive function.
Super skinny trousers have had their place as part of the underground punk scene for decades granted, but since around 2008 they've been mystifyingly incorporated into all sorts of obnoxiously 'ballin' or hipster and subsequently mainstream styles, twinned with anything from afghan scarves to bowties to flatpeak baseball caps with the stickers left on. In all cases they pretty much look ridiculous, but again that's just my opinion.
In fairness flares did the same thing for around 10 years in the 60s/70s. Take a look at old photos from that time - they look completely ridiculous but at least they looked comfortable. I'm pretty certain skinny trousers and men's jeggins in particular will be a similar case for derision in years to come.
People can wear what they want and I don't want to criticise anyone unfairly, so all power to you if you like the style or have grown up with it and think it looks cool, but in my opinion the classic and centuries enduring style of baggy or straight fit trousers for men are a much more comfortable and practical style that are getting harder to find in most men's stores these days thanks to what I perceive as a temporary fad for skinny, and pretty much feminine cut trousers for men.
Advocates of them are only wearing them because they're following fashion or have grown up with them, not that there's anything wrong with that, but that's basically what it is. Their time will pass and soon most outlets will go back to a classic fit dominating the selection again, it always happens with any extreme style, and I think that's what a lot of us don't like about them, they're a consciously fashionable extreme style over their function just like flares were, we just want practical, classic fitting trousers and not fashion statements with low pocket space and constrictive function.
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