Dockers Khaki Wader

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Dockers Khaki Wader

February 22, 2011 by Jonathan

(Note: This is part of a very cool project called A Sartorial et al. in which a bunch of style bloggers get together to offer a number of opinions on a certain subject. This time around, it’s Dockers slim fit khakis. You can see the whole list of people who participated over at A Headlong Dive. Many thanks to Jeremiah for putting the whole thing together.)

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I recently added these khaki waders to my arsenal and I’ve gotta say, they’re a pretty solid pair of chinos. The fit is slim with a slight taper–7.5″ leg opening on a size 32–that works well with the intentionally ankle-length inseam.

They’re made of a nicely washed cotton twill, and details like a patch coin pocket on the left hip and angled back welt pockets are thoughtful and well appreciated. An impressive showing, especially considering the sub-$50 price point.

A note for the future to the folks at Dockers–I’d love to see a pair of these come out with a very slightly higher rise, and a deep fold-over hem (as opposed to the smaller, jean-like one on the current version). Just my $0.02.

I’ve actually managed to break these out a few times since I got them despite the cold weather thanks to the ankle-saving power of wool socks. Come spring, though, I fully expect them to become a consistent part of the rotation, probably along with my canoe mocs and a lighter-weight oxford like in the shots.

I went for the muted side of the spectrum with the pair shown here (in “Earth”), but there’s a ton of colors for the very similar SF Tapered fit available online. Green may be joining the rotation soon.

Now go check out the other coverage on A Headlong Dive, from the aforementioned Jeremiah, plus _The Momentum, Dreams of Perfection, Red Clay Soul, Gabe Alonso, and Dapper Demeanor.

—Jonathan

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Posted in Chinos, Eye Candy, Men's Style, Objects of Affection | Tagged a headlong dive, a sartorial et al., chinos, dockers, dreams of perfection, gabe alonso, khaki waders, life & times of c. benjamin, red clay soul, the momentum of failure | 12 Comments

12 Responses

on February 22, 2011 at 12:24 pm | Reply A Sartorial et al « A Headlong Dive.

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on February 22, 2011 at 1:06 pm | Reply Team No Break: Dockers « Dreams of Perfection

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on February 22, 2011 at 4:14 pm | Reply grumpy

you look like a 40 year old mom that gave up shaving for winter
- on February 22, 2011 at 4:24 pm | Reply blackandtannedny
  
  man if you think this is what a 40 year old mom should look like, you’re in way worse shape than a mere style blog can help with.
  
  though you’re right on one thing: i totally gave up shaving for winter.
on February 22, 2011 at 5:02 pm | Reply dudeswholikethings

Any thoughts on Dockers K-1 Reissues?
- on February 22, 2011 at 5:22 pm | Reply blackandtannedny
  
  i dig ‘em. especially the made in the states versions. they’re a bit wide in the leg for my normal tastes, but i could definitely see branching out a bit to try ‘em.
on February 22, 2011 at 5:04 pm | Reply Louis

They look nice… to bad we can’t order them online from here…

Oh and, where’s your oxford from???
- on February 22, 2011 at 5:22 pm | Reply blackandtannedny
  
  thanks! certainly appreciate the kind words. the oxford is from Uniqlo.
on February 22, 2011 at 7:21 pm | Reply Joe Wasserman

Completely agree on a slightly higher rise, that would make these pants just that much better. But these waders aren’t actually available in tons of colors; the only ones they have left are earth (pictured) and tobacco, which is my pair of pants currently seeing the heaviest rotation.
- on February 22, 2011 at 7:26 pm | Reply blackandtannedny
  
  Very good point on the colors, Joe. I was actually referring to the SF Tapered fit, and I’ll amend the post to reflect that. Cheers!
on March 8, 2011 at 10:17 pm | Reply Farfel

Great looking shoes are those Quoddy?
- on March 9, 2011 at 6:24 pm | Reply blackandtannedny
  
  Thanks! They are indeed Quoddy. Camp mocs in navy chromexcel. Picked ‘em up from Leffot last summer.