IH-634-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo

[Fadez]

Hey everyone.  Got a questions for all you 634 XHSers out there.  Has anyone sized up on this? I'm debating between a 31 and 32 waist.  I'm not sure what I should get.  Has anyone had experience with these that are too tight or too loose?  Thanks in advance for your input.

[Giles]

Sized up from what?  Need comparative data…...

[Fadez]

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I've tried on the regular 634S at size 31 and had a solid fit.  I was wondering if maybe I should get a size 32 due to the weight of the denim. I also plan on gaining a little weight, especially in my lower body. Thanks for your help.

[ALEX1976]

when u wear 31 in 634 s than get a 30 waist in 634xhs….the 25 oz is a tad looser-waist-legs!

[Fadez]

Thanks for the advice Alex.  I'm def going for a roomier fit.  I've exhausted myself on slimmer fits.  Do you wear the 33 in XHS and 34 in 634S?

[Giles]

I Wear 33 in each, can't tell the difference.

If the 634S were new and effectively unworn, then you could get away with the same size in the XHS, but they will stretch less over time than the 634S.  Sizing up one will give them more life on you…

[ALEX1976]

I wear 634 sr in 34-Busters SBG in 34- DC 4001 in 34
Flat Head 1001 in 34-634 xhs 25 oz in 33 waist

The waist of a 634xhs 25oz (waist 33) is the same how a DC4001,Busters SBG or 634sr(waist 34)!
FACT!
The legs are a tad looser too(634s vs 634xhs -same size)

[Fadez]

Thanks for the info Alex.  I'll be doing some heavy comparing today.

[ALEX1976]

good luck…the 25 oz denim is amazing!
absolutly unmatched!!!

[Fadez]

Thanks to everyone who's been helping me out with getting these jeans.  Apparently all the working out I've done recently has put a few inches on my waist that I didn't think existed.  I measured my two pairs of N&F today by the IH guide. One is 34" and the other is 35".  I've got my sights on the 34" now.  My new agenda is the inseam.  If 34" is my end result inseam, would getting it hemmed to 35" give me a solid cuff if desired? Once again, thanks for the help.

[injunjack]

go for 1,5"-2" cuff. Thinner cuffs don't look good IMO

[van Olzon]

[rocket]

^nice….

[WGIC]

Thanks for the help guys! My order is going in ASAP for the 36.  I can't wait! I discovered IH less than a year ago and this will be my 5 pair of jeans! I love it!

[rocket]

you will be pleased…

[Giles]

(he says in a squeaky voice)…

[rocket]

[ALEX1976]

get them & rock!

[tmg]

Got my blue parcel the other day, and first impressions of these are that the material feels very special, although as my daughter put it, "like cardboard"…......however after a couple of hours wear they are starting to feel a bit less stiff, and more normal, at least insofar as 25oz denim can be considered normal 

The two things that really surprised me were that they are slightly looser in the waist than comparable 634S's (I'm a W36), and that the top button is a real pig to do up the first couple of times, in fact you should probably make sure that you're not needing to go to the bathroom in a hurry when you first wear these, could be embarrassing 

Other than that, I'm really looking forward to seeing how these develop, and my cunning plan to help kick off the break in is to wear them under my textile motorbike trousers for my hour long commute to work and back each day - I figure if I remove the winter liner and wear these instead, I'll be just as warm, probably slightly better protected, and the jeans should mould to me a bit quicker.

Any recommendations about how much allowance for 'behind the knee' bunching I should make when considering what length to get them hemmed at? For reference my 634SR's are at 33" and feel spot on, but I wondered if I should add a 1/2" or more to that for these to allow for the fact that they're still new, and the creases may pull in more material?

If I didn't have to wear a suit every day, life would be so much easier, at least wrt to finding time to wear my jeans 

[Giles]

I found about the same length reduction on the XHS as the SRs.