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    Tagged Size vs. Actual Size (Sizing Questions & Advice)

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    • riffblaster generalR
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      buy your jeans and wear em however you want. thats what i think.  there is no right or wrong, this is just what works for me.    with skateboarding, bicycling, hiking, playing shows and completely sweating through my jeans regularly i always stretch them out too much when i buy tts and i dont want to machine wash/dry them to hopefully shrink them back.  if i stretch em for a day or two they are usually exactly what i want and they stay that way.  the 634s have the perfect dimensions for me personally when i do it this way.  if sizing down doesnt work for you or your body type then you shouldn't do it.  i've found that IH jeans stretch a good bit in the waist especially for myself as i really do not go easy on these jeans.  i  don't really wear my jeans on high on my waist either so that may have something to do with it as well.    injunjack is a good example of the other school of thought here and it works well for him.    btw…the fit pics comment wasnt directed at injunjack, it was  for people who had questions regarding stretch.

      PUT DOWN THAT STARBUCKS, PICK UP THAT GNARBUCKS!!

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      • SeulS
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        I'm too cool for school… In my experience if you but jeans TTS they will not stretch drastically even if you do manual labour in them all week for a year (see my SEXIH07bks); not even if you play in Converge... If you size down on a pair of 634S'es they will however fit brilliantly after 1-2 weeks of wear if you abuse them... But after the initial stretching, they will measure about the same after a year (unless you gain weight of course)...

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        • riffblaster generalR
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          Monday is right. I did buy the 301 tts and in 2 days it was too big though.  Skateboarding does that.

          PUT DOWN THAT STARBUCKS, PICK UP THAT GNARBUCKS!!

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          • SeulS
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            I guess I follow your train of thinking then, Nate… I did size down 1 on my 634s'es because I knew they'd stretch after some heavy duty wear... Skateboarding and playing in a frantic band like Converge will have the same effect!.. But on the other hand, there's always a limit to stretching... So when they fit, they won't stretch anymore...  Not a lot more, anyway...

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              Hey there everyone. Ever wonder how someone else sized on a item, what someones measurements are, or weather or not you should size down until your nuts are squashed into oblivion? Well then, this thread is a perfect place for you and those pesky questions that you may feel the need to ask. Enjoy it in here!

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                Just an observation but it seems to me that a good majority of sizing mishaps around here have more to do with the buyer than the garment. If your body size, shape, form consistently fluctuate then most likely you are the one with changing sizes not IH.

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                • rocketR
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                  agree to this

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                  It's all humbug, like everywhere
                  R.I.P. Geo

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                  • SeulS
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                    Couple of IH garments that are not true to tagged size:

                    • IHXB01 (waist is 1-1.5" smaller than tagged size)
                    • IHSH-08(SS) (runs half a size smaller)
                    • IHW-01 (runs half a size smaller)
                    • IH-9527J (runs half to a full size smaller)

                    Maybe this is helpful, maybe it adds to the confusion… Anyhow: all tested by me, and that's what I experienced...

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                      @Seul:

                      Maybe this is helpful, maybe it adds to the confusion… Anyhow: all tested by me, and that's what I experienced...

                      Thank you for you additions Seul! This is definitely the place for any and all questions and answers, or confusion regarding sizing. Cheers

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                      • SeulS
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                        Would be nice to have all and every sizing question in here… Would speeden up the process of any of us answering, and would stop cluttering the threads...

                        I'd say 'sticky' it/ a link in every IH subsection (shirting/ bottoms/...)?..

                        Of course: actually reàding the threads might also help in most cases…  😎

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                          @Seul:

                          Would be nice to have all and every sizing question in here… Would speeden up the process of any of us answering, and would stop cluttering the threads...

                          I'd say 'sticky' it/ a link in every IH subsection (shirting/ bottoms/...)?..

                          Of course: actually reàding the threads might also help in most cases…  😎

                          Seul, now you are catching on. Wish people would have been using this all along. Tell you what, when I come upon sizing questions that have been asked and answered I will quote them and throw them in here. I will even throw up the ones that have not been answered. Just hope people have figured out how to quote properly so this doesn't turn into a waste site. As for reading through threads, yeah that would help EVERYONE!

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                          • SeulS
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                            Yeah I'm coming to my senses… Will do my best and stop fucking up threads myself, and stick to the designated threads... What: it only took me 2 1/2 years!..  😎

                            Lando: so we can answer people's questions in the thread they post in and you'll move it once answered, right?..

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                              @Seul:

                              Yeah I'm coming to my senses… Will do my best and stop fucking up threads myself, and stick to the designated threads... What: it only took me 2 1/2 years!..  😎

                              Lando: so we can answer people's questions in the thread they post in and you'll move it once answered, right?..

                              Seul I mean that is fine since it pertains to the actual product and is helpful for those that actually read through the product thread for accurate info. Once it goes off topic or people start saying that they like your advice or "+1" to your advice, it gets silly and I delete. But yeah, just answer them there if asked there and I will do my best to quote them here. Obviously if someone asks a sizing question here (which is encouraged), then feel free to answer or whatever. Also, if there is something specifically you think should be in this thread, just shoot me a PM with a link to the info and I will get it over here. Cheers

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                              • Finn666F
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                                adding IH-666Sod…

                                my tagged w38 measured w35 when new! (~3" less as tagged!)

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                                • GilesG
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                                  And what do they measure now?

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • Finn666F
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                                    now meausring 36.5 but they always go back to the 35 after a wash. so still differ from tag size!

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                                    • madmondayM
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                                      finn, what do the 7301s measure now?  of course when you get the chance to measure

                                      head high, middle finger higher

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                                      • Finn666F
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                                        will let you know, but atm I'm too lazy to get out of bed! so give me till tomorrow mate…

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                                        • SeulS
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                                          @Finn666:

                                          will let you know, but atm I'm too lazy to get out of bed!

                                          Today at 05:34:34 PM »

                                          I think I have found someone equally as lazy as me…

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                                          • Finn666F
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                                            hell no Eli…was just chilling and watching TV. not that you think I wasn't up before 😉

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