Riding jeans
Oxford Original Approved (Regular)
Tested by: Mikko Nieminen | £119.99 | www.oxfordproducts.com
Forget about motorcycle jeans being bulky and uncomfortable – Oxford Original Approved are about as close to regular fashion jeans as you can get without losing the protective qualities.
The jeans are made with a single-layer construction, so there is no aramid lining. Instead the highly durable denim features a hard-wearing polyamide fibre in the weave to form Armourlite 13.5oz denim.
In terms of protection, these jeans have it covered. The garment itself is AA CE-approved, the knee protectors are CE Level 2, and the hip protectors CE Level 1. Armour comes as standard with the jeans and feels comfortable to wear, although the Level 1 hip protectors are quite thick. There is no adjustment for the protectors, but I found them to be pretty well placed. The only thing I would have changed would have been to make the knee protector pockets narrower to stop them moving sideways when you’re off the bike.
You have all
