92% matchWrangler
The original Cowboy Cut bootcut, rodeo-sanctioned
What changes: Mass-market corporate scale and lower price than founder-owned Kimes
Brand profile
Kimes Ranch
Founder-owned Arizona Western brand making durable bootcut denim, work shirts and logo caps for rodeo and ranch customers.
ScottsdaleOrigin
UnisexFocus
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Kimes Ranch
Denim built for ranch work
The reputation rests on durable bootcut and slim jeans, with fits named after ranch animals; tees, shirts and logo caps came later.
Rodeo is the marketing channel
Kimes Ranch runs its own Million Dollar Breakaway rodeo series and launched a Zach Top signature jean at the 2025 National Finals Rodeo.
Still founder-owned in Arizona
Matt and Amanda Kimes have run the label from Scottsdale since 2009, after early stints as Longhorn Jean Company and LJC Apparel.
How Kimes Ranch fits
Overall fit
true to size
Most report Kimes Ranch denim runs close to labeled size with generous inseam length, and the animal-named fits let you dial in leg shape from slim to bootcut.
Tip: Order your usual waist and pick the named fit that matches your desired leg shape; sizing up in waist can help if between sizes.
Medium confidence · based on 8 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirts & overshirts | true to size | regular Western fit | Order your normal size; expect a standard Western cut. |
| Jeans & denim | true to size | ranges slim to relaxed bootcut depending on named fit | Buy your normal waist and choose the fit name (e.g. slimmer vs relaxed) for leg shape; expect a long inseam. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | true to size | regular | Take your usual size for a standard casual fit. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
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Kimes Ranch fit questions
Does Kimes Ranch run big or small?
Kimes Ranch fits true to size. Order your usual waist and pick the named fit that matches your desired leg shape; sizing up in waist can help if between sizes. Most report Kimes Ranch denim runs close to labeled size with generous inseam length, and the animal-named fits let you dial in leg shape from slim to bootcut.
How does Kimes Ranch fit?
Most report Kimes Ranch denim runs close to labeled size with generous inseam length, and the animal-named fits let you dial in leg shape from slim to bootcut. Overall shape: varies by named fit, from slim to relaxed bootcut.
How do Kimes Ranch shirts & overshirts fit?
Kimes Ranch shirts & overshirts fits true to size. Order your normal size; expect a standard Western cut. Shape: regular Western fit.
How do Kimes Ranch jeans & denim fit?
Kimes Ranch jeans & denim fits true to size. Buy your normal waist and choose the fit name (e.g. slimmer vs relaxed) for leg shape; expect a long inseam. Shape: ranges slim to relaxed bootcut depending on named fit.
How do Kimes Ranch t-shirts & graphic tees fit?
Kimes Ranch t-shirts & graphic tees fits true to size. Take your usual size for a standard casual fit. Shape: regular.
Brand facts
Kimes Ranch is a Western apparel label founded in 2009 by Matt and Amanda Kimes, still owned and run by the couple from Scottsdale, Arizona. It started as Longhorn Jean Company, then LJC Apparel, before settling on Kimes Ranch, and built its reputation on durable bootcut and slim denim with jean fits named after ranch animals. The line now spans tees, shirts and its widely worn logo caps. Recent work includes a Zach Top signature jean launched at the 2025 National Finals Rodeo, expanding into a full collaboration line, plus the Kimes Ranch Million Dollar Breakaway rodeo series.
- Founded
- 2009
- Origin
- Scottsdale, United States
- Made in
- United States
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage, Streetwear