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Viral Thrift Store Twins To Unveil The World’s Largest Pants In Portland (Photo) - 11/07/25

Updated: MEDIA ADVISORY — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Event Saturday Nov 15

Viral Thrift Store Twins to Unveil the World’s Largest Pants in Portland

What:
A giant pair of jeans — a jaw-dropping 9 feet wide and 20 feet long — will be unveiled in Portland. The spectacle is the latest wild concept from the ShirtzenPantz thrift store twins, known for turning unexpected ideas into viral attention.

 

Who:
Ethan and Owen Gail, 23-year-old twin brothers, lifelong Oregonians, and owners of Portland’s now-famous thrift stores ShirtzenPantz  (260,000 Instagram followers, @shirtzenpantz). Their original “kicking a rock into a sphere” video launched them into worldwide meme status — and now they’re back with their biggest stunt yet.

 

When:
SATURDAY November 15, 2025
Event Hours: 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm.
Pants Unveiling: 7:00 pm.

 

Where: Shirtzenpantz St. Johns, 7400 North Lombard St.,  Portland, OR 

 

Why: To turn attention toward secondhand shopping and sustainability — using humor, creativity, and community excitement.

 

“These pants are ridiculous — which is exactly the point,” said Ethan. “If massive pants get people in the door and buying secondhand, then massive pants it is.”

 

“Thrifting gives clothing a second life and cuts down on the carbon footprint of fast fashion and shipping,” added Owen.

 

Media Visuals + Coverage Opportunities:
• Dramatic pants unveiling — photo + video friendly
• Interviews with Ethan and Owen on sustainability + their viral growth
• Coverage of a signature Portland moment

 

About ShirtzenPantz

Ethan and Owen Gail are native Oregonians, graduating from Wilsonville High School in 2020. Owen is a graduate of Brandeis University (including a year at Oxford) with a degree in business and economics. Ethan graduated from California Polytechnic State University with a degree in manufacturing engineering. After achieving significant success selling clothing online, they opened their first brick-and-mortar store in the Hillsdale Shopping Center, located at 6343 SW Capitol Highway. They later expanded to a second location on N Lombard. There, you can find “Clothing Heaven,” where everything is $5, and discover the mystery of Grandma’s “Secret Salmon Room,” accessible through a magic wardrobe.

 

This year, Shirtzenpantz was named the Best Thrift Store in the Portland area by The Oregonian/OregonLive readers. Their brand is built on off-beat, wildly creative ideas: turning an irregular rock (“Christosphere”) round by kicking it for months, serving ice cream and cookies to customers, hosting poetry contests, and featuring their 87-year-old grandmother — “Grandma Shirtzenpantz,” Juanita Gail Hall, who hems, repairs, and bedazzles pieces each Wednesday 4–8 pm at the Capitol Highway location. Both stores are open daily from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm www.Shirtzenpantz.com 

Attached Media Files: SirShitzenpantz, Ethan&Owen Gail working at their Hillsdale Shopping Center location, Owen and Ethan Gail, 23 year old owners of Shirtzenpantz at their second location on Lombard,

Viral Thrift Store Twins To Unveil The World’s Largest Pants In Portland (Photo) - 11/07/25

Updated: MEDIA ADVISORY — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Event Saturday Nov 15

Viral Thrift Store Twins to Unveil the World’s Largest Pants in Portland

What:
A giant pair of jeans — a jaw-dropping 9 feet wide and 20 feet long — will be unveiled in Portland. The spectacle is the latest wild concept from the ShirtzenPantz thrift store twins, known for turning unexpected ideas into viral attention.

 

Who:
Ethan and Owen Gail, 23-year-old twin brothers, lifelong Oregonians, and owners of Portland’s now-famous thrift stores ShirtzenPantz  (260,000 Instagram followers, @shirtzenpantz). Their original “kicking a rock into a sphere” video launched them into worldwide meme status — and now they’re back with their biggest stunt yet.

 

When:
SATURDAY November 15, 2025
Event Hours: 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm.
Pants Unveiling: 7:00 pm.

 

Where: Shirtzenpantz St. Johns, 7400 North Lombard St.,  Portland, OR 

 

Why: To turn attention toward secondhand shopping and sustainability — using humor, creativity, and community excitement.

 

“These pants are ridiculous — which is exactly the point,” said Ethan. “If massive pants get people in the door and buying secondhand, then massive pants it is.”

 

“Thrifting gives clothing a second life and cuts down on the carbon footprint of fast fashion and shipping,” added Owen.

 

Media Visuals + Coverage Opportunities:
• Dramatic pants unveiling — photo + video friendly
• Interviews with Ethan and Owen on sustainability + their viral growth
• Coverage of a signature Portland moment

 

About ShirtzenPantz

Ethan and Owen Gail are native Oregonians, graduating from Wilsonville High School in 2020. Owen is a graduate of Brandeis University (including a year at Oxford) with a degree in business and economics. Ethan graduated from California Polytechnic State University with a degree in manufacturing engineering. After achieving significant success selling clothing online, they opened their first brick-and-mortar store in the Hillsdale Shopping Center, located at 6343 SW Capitol Highway. They later expanded to a second location on N Lombard. There, you can find “Clothing Heaven,” where everything is $5, and discover the mystery of Grandma’s “Secret Salmon Room,” accessible through a magic wardrobe.

 

This year, Shirtzenpantz was named the Best Thrift Store in the Portland area by The Oregonian/OregonLive readers. Their brand is built on off-beat, wildly creative ideas: turning an irregular rock (“Christosphere”) round by kicking it for months, serving ice cream and cookies to customers, hosting poetry contests, and featuring their 87-year-old grandmother — “Grandma Shirtzenpantz,” Juanita Gail Hall, who hems, repairs, and bedazzles pieces each Wednesday 4–8 pm at the Capitol Highway location. Both stores are open daily from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm www.Shirtzenpantz.com 

Attached Media Files: SirShitzenpantz, Ethan&Owen Gail working at their Hillsdale Shopping Center location, Owen and Ethan Gail, 23 year old owners of Shirtzenpantz at their second location on Lombard,