IH-666S - The Devil's Fit Indigo - Slim Tapered
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Hey all. After reading all 80 pages, I still have a question.
I tried on the 666 a couple of days ago, size 36. The fit is perfect and I see that I can count on the waist stretching back out after the first soak. However, what about the thighs? I've got 22.5" thighs and while the sizing info looks like I should be fine, I've had difficulty with my Flat Head 3xxx (Flat Head x Naked & Famous collab), which actually have a bigger measured (pre soak) thigh.
Tough to compare two different brands and weights, but does anyone have any experience/thoughts?
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What beatle said is true for me too. I'm a size 33 in both flat head 3001 and IH 666s. Slightly more room in butt and thigh on the 3001. Slightly. But I think that collab you're talking about is not a flat head cut, right? I think it's a tapered cut by naked & famous and it uses that 3xxx denim… I wanted me a pair of them
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Right. I edited my post. It's a Weird Guy cut, with 3xxx denim, not 3001. I've compared pre-soak sizing on the two and the FHs actually measure bigger than the IHs, but from what I've read, FH denim shrinks pretty substantially.
Since the IHs fit so well raw, I think that I'm going to get them and wear them for the first soak. That way they're guaranteed to still fit. Though buying the Devil's Fit on Friday the 13th…
I've also PMd Giles for his opinion.
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I know that replying to my own post is bad form, but after hearing from Giles last night I'm on my way up to the shop this afternoon to buy my first pair of Iron Hearts! Can't wait!
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I know that replying to my own post is bad form, but after hearing from Giles last night I'm on my way up to the shop this afternoon to buy my first pair of Iron Hearts! Can't wait!
Great first choice. It's such a versatile jean. You can do a cold soak and wear them until they dry to minimize shrinkage or do a super hot soak to get all the shrinkage out. I just soaked mine again last night because they started feeling a little baggy and now they fit great again.
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Thanks for the advice. I've got some room in them, so I figure I'll do a hot soak and put them on damp.
Bath tub water is hot enough, isn't it?
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Thanks for the advice. I've got some room in them, so I figure I'll do a hot soak and put them on damp.
Bath tub water is hot enough, isn't it?
Yeah I usually use the hottest water I can get out of my tub. Then soak for 30mins and hang dry.
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Initial soak
And, the first wear (sorry about the crap iPhone pics)
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cool thanks eclintor. No i actually sized up to a 34. I wear a 33 in the 634s and a 33 in the Sexih07, i've never had an issue like this with ih unsanforized denim. It just got progressively bigger and bigger. This kinda started to develop the first 2 weeks.
why no reinforcement as soon as you discovered the problem?… :-\
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Nem i am so jealous the way ur calves & hems fit u tight ..I think i have to stuff my calves with tissue paper like woman do their bra's.
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@Dirty:
Nem i am so jealous the way ur calves & hems fit u tight ..I think i have to stuff my calves with tissue paper like woman do their bra's.
aint got muscley legs m8,,,pretty straight up and down,,,no footballers calves,,,think the 666s is the limit for my body shape,,had the 301s,,,and fekk me were they like drainpipes,,,,so cheers for the comments,,,even old bikers can rock this shit
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Same feelings about Nem and his jeans as DD reported….. there's just no match for the coolness that adds this perfection besides the 100% spot-on fit.
Best I can hope for is to be the pillion rider one day.
