IH-888S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans
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@Bobcat-Sig what is the measurements currently to your 888XHS? If you are comfy now thats sort of would be a good benchmark to start. And then compare that to 34.7 inches to gauge if you think it will be too big/small....
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@goosehd This. @Bobcat-Sig these will stretch right back the post soak measurements pretty quick. Mine did in probably less than a week. If they're too big for your liking now, they're not going to get any better.
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They should fit well pre-soak, as they won't stretch back out any further than they are now.
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@goosehd said in IH-888S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans:
@Bobcat-Sig for everyone, I guess that would be all across the board. I personally like none, but don’t want it to cut into my waist. If I can slide a pair of jeans off without unbuttoning them, they are way too large for my tastes. I have also found that if they are too big in the waist, they are generally too big overall and have a sloppy appearance.
That’s me and my $.02 though…
I appreciate it, @goosehd
I await the jeans. They should arrive Monday.Regarding the big waist, I’m fortunate in that department in that a lifetime of skiing, hiking, bicycling, and mountain biking have given me a proper backside. A pair of jeans would need to quite large for me to slide them off without unbuttoning. We’re talking a half inch here, maybe an inch, in the pair that’s inbound.
As to the measurements elsewhere, the specs are maybe .1 or .2 inches larger. But we’ll see how they fit when they arrive.
@cyclops said in IH-888S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans:
@Bobcat-Sig what is the measurements currently to your 888XHS? If you are comfy now thats sort of would be a good benchmark to start. And then compare that to 34.7 inches to gauge if you think it will be too big/small....
I re-measured a few pairs, including two Iron Hearts. The 888, when measure the IH way, are a bit over 34 inches. I have a pair of N&F in a weird guy cut that measure out to 35 inches, which is fine, if a bit wider in the waist than I’d like.
So by those measurements, I’m on the big side of what I like by about a half inch. However, I think I’ve tried to convince myself that there’s enough shrinkage in these pairs. Which, might be a bit of wishful thinking. Still, I’m going to give them a go. They arrive Monday.
I appreciate everyone chiming in. It’s been super cool to dive deep on stuff like this. I mean, who knew that such detail could be discussed with like minded aficionados.
I’ll be back with an update on Monday. In the meantime, the waiting game continues !
Safety third
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@Bobcat-Sig just remember to follow the instructions re: soaking and washing. For one of my pairs i had to wash twice and it got all the shrinkage out to look and feel normal....
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@Bobcat-Sig , I'm anxious to hear of the updates.
