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United States
Sagging pants was described as "standard uniform" for young men in 2007;[1] and as "ubiquitous" in 2013.
Peru
In 2023, sagging pants low enough to expose underwear was described as "a very popular style" amongst young men.[2]
Trinidad and Tobago
In 2013, Emperor Valley Zoo (the only zoo in Trinidad and Tobago) banned entry to men wearing sagging pants, citing numerous complaints from other patrons.[3]
Europe
Netherlands
In the late 2000s, the sagging pants trend in the Netherlands extended to young men sagging boardshorts or swim trunks in order to expose their branded underwear. Throughout 2008, there were calls for the trend to be banned at public swimming pools, as it had become so ubiquitous that one journalist who visited three pools throughout Zeelandic Flanders reported that the number of teenage males who were not sagging their shorts "could be counted on one hand".[4]
In December 2008, a swimming pool in Harderwijk became the first reported pool to ban sagging.[5] In late 2011, it was reported that although "in recent years" it had been a trend amongst young men to wear their boardshorts "under their buttocks", exposing expensive underwear, doing so would be banned in all public pools in Nijmegen from 1 January 2012.[6]
Spain
By 2011, it was reported in Madrid that sagging pants had become so common that they had secured a position as a "true basic" of men's fashion.[7]
In 2023, it was reported that since the 1990s, sagging pants had "remained popular" and had become "an integral part of youth culture", despite the difficulty in walking or running experienced by followers of the trend.[8]
Africa
Ghana
In 2015, sagging pants were described as "stylish", with an estimate given that four out of six young Ghanaian men sagged their pants, including at places such as churches and banks.[9]
In 2021, it was reported that players on Ghana's national football team the Black Stars had faced criticism for sagging their shorts during matches, with some concerned that these players "struggled when running".[10] Jordan Ayew, son of the former national captain, was one such player criticised for deliberately sagging his shorts during international matches.[11]
Nigeria
In 2010, it was observed that sagging pants had been a trend in Nigeria for the past ten years, but was "at its peak today".[12] It was described as being "common amongst university students".[13]
In 2020, it was reported that the sagging pants trend had extended to skinny jeans, and that young men were paying tailors to add zips to their jeans to better enable them to sag tight jeans.[14]
Asia
Japan
In 2010, 21-year old Japanese olympic snowboarder Kazuhiro Kokubo was heavily criticised for wearing sagging pants when he flew from Narita International Airport to Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics.[15] Kokubo was punished by the Ski Association of Japan, including being banned from attending the opening ceremony.[16]
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- ^ Bunce, Chip; Lolas, Tony (2008-05). Totally Bogus Men II: Social Guide for Younger American Women. Dog Ear Publishing. ISBN 978-1-59858-632-9.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Tapia, Daniel (2023-09-23). "¿Cómo se originó la moda de los pantalones caídos en hombres y cuál es su significado?". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ "ZOO BANS 'SAGGY PANTS' | Trinidad and Tobago News Blog". 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ ES, FashionNetwork com. "La fiebre los pantalones caídos". FashionNetwork.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ "Si ya te horrorizaba la moda de los pantalones cáidos no podrás soportar la moda que viene ahora. Asturias Mundial". www.asturiasmundial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ "Is there any fashion sense in sagging of trousers?". GhanaWeb. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ Ayamga, Emmanuel (2021-10-11). "Ghanaians unhappy with Black Stars players who sag their shorts during matches". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ Ayamga, Emmanuel (2021-10-11). "Ghanaians unhappy with Black Stars players who sag their shorts during matches". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ "SAGGING BUG, CRIMINAL SUSPECT'S STYLE, BITES YOUNGSTERS". August 29 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "SAGGING BUG, CRIMINAL SUSPECT'S STYLE, BITES YOUNGSTERS". August 29 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "We sag our trousers to keep in vogue – Youths". January 17 2020.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "ヤバくね？「腰パン」 ルーツは刑務所（平成のアルバム）". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ "Olympic snowboarder's 'street' style offends Japanese - CNN.com". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2023-11-05.