Arlington · Est. 1972
Braxin DFW
European trousers built around the rise, which is what actually decides comfort.
Brax at The Man’s Shop in Arlington. European trousers built around comfort and fit, with stretch that does not announce itself and a rise that stays where it should when you sit down. We are in downtown Arlington and serve the whole metroplex.
What matters
Worth knowing
- What it is
- European trouser making, focused on comfort and fit rather than fashion.
- The rise
- Stays put when you sit, which is the single most common failure in a casual trouser.
- Stretch
- Present but not obvious. Enough to move in, not enough to look like activewear.
- Range
- Chinos through to smarter flat-front trousers that work under a sport coat.
- Hemmed here
- Standing, in the shoes you will wear. Included on what we sell.
- Who it suits
- Anyone who sits for a living. The rise is what makes a trouser bearable after four hours.
- How many
- Two pairs in the base palette do more work than four in different colors.
- Against a chino
- Better constructed through the waistband and seat, which is where cheap trousers fail first.
Getting to us
Downtown Arlington, serving the metroplex
- Where we are
- 100 S. West Street in downtown Arlington, parking beside the building. Monday to Saturday, ten until five.
- From across DFW
- Around twenty miles from Dallas, fifteen from Fort Worth, twenty-five from Southlake and twelve from Mansfield.
- Bring your shoes
- Hemming is judged standing, in the shoes you will actually wear.
Common questions
Trousers, answered
What is Brax known for?
Trousers built around comfort and fit — a rise that stays put when you sit, and stretch woven in without the trouser looking like activewear. It is a fit-first maker rather than a fashion one.
Are they dressy enough for the office?
The flat-front models in darker colors work in most business casual settings and go under a sport coat without difficulty. The lighter, more casual models read as weekend trousers.
Do you hem them?
Yes, on site, standing, in the shoes you will actually wear. It is included, and it is the difference between a trouser that fits and one that is merely your size.
Do you hem them while I wait?
Not the same hour, but turnaround is short and local customers collect rather than wait on a posted parcel. Bring the shoes you will wear with them.
Arlington to Arlington
Book with Patrick or Austin
In stock and on the floor. Alterations on site.
Book with PatrickBook with Austin
100 S. West Street, Arlington, Texas 76010
Mon–Sat 10am–5pm · Closed Sunday
(817) 265-1116