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Worse for Wear Crosstown Curvy Jean By Deb Gasque #


THERE IS NOTHING LIKE SLIPPING ON your favorite pair of jeans. You feel comfort-


able, at ease, and the world just seems right again. I’ve often wondered if it would be pos- sible to find a pair of jeans that would make you feel good and look good, but would also fit within the standard of ATGATT. As I’ve researched the choices of women’s riding gear over the past few years, I always have been extremely disappointed and have just given up once I scanned over the sizing charts. For years I’ve just settled with the idea that standard women’s riding gear is simply not made for my hourglass figure. I was blessed with a curvy “Iron Butt,” if you will, and a proportionately smaller waist. In my gear quest, I’ve come across many other women with the same dis- appointments in the choices and sizes of ladies’ riding apparel. Thankfully, that is all begin- ning to change!


The newly launched company Worse for Wear just released their first item, the “Crosstown Curvy Jean,” spring and, WOW, product


this this is


spot on,


ladies! The company was


created by BMW MOA member Laura Smith with her partner and husband Scott, and their mission has been to create super-stylish rid- ing jeans that fit properly and offer superior protection on the road. It was out of Laura’s sheer desperation as a fellow motorcycle


rider in


search of decent gear that she took on this life-changing mission. The Crosstown Curvy Jean is


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made in the USA at the Worse for Wear headquarters in Richmond, Virginia. They are made with Armalith Denim which pro- vides high-performance protection in an all-day comfortable fabric that is breathable and requires no heavy liner or layer for abrasion resistance. This top-quality fabric does its job. Additionally, the outer fabric of the armor pockets, “Tweave Duratech,” is super tough and ensures that the adjustable and removable Sas-Tec body armor stays in place, providing an additional layer of


member tested


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