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    • ronbigglesR
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      Thanks for the encouragement rock, though I have realised that the 32 007s are pushing the boundaries of slimness on me already, so the 005s wont be any good anyway, even if they shrunk less than most stuff suggests…

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      • BrownIconB
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        down the line,  the 005 denim will soften up & become more pliant.  the waistband will stretch out  even past raw measurement if needed.  sizing down 1 is common_ even 2 for slim/skinnier built [ie, w/o thigh issues].

        just make sure you're good at the thighs. thigh shrinkage is about 0.25" measured flat or 0.5" all-round_ 3/4" should be max.

        ***on O/W,  shrinkage is almost max,  so tendency/behavior of the denim is to stretch out. 
        i  take the tightest pair i can squeeze into & button up.

        http://3rdiconfess.tumblr.com

        To a denimhead, the journey itself is the destination

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        • gbougardG
          gbougard
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          New model ‹XX-017› COBALT DENIM TAPERED SLIM

          Pretty insane

          http://www.purebluejapan.jp/archives/4360

          Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
          Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
          Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

          Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
          Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
          Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
          Ric

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          • passthestripeP
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            Woah, they look lovely!

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            • ronbigglesR
              ronbiggles
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              My thighs measure the same as the one wash so tts is risky, let alone sizing down one.
              Here are my 007's (tts/up half an inch) after a measly few weeks of wear:

              Witness the slub!

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              • 501IH5
                501IH
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                Gosh, those PBJ's from Sugar Mountains post look like doing highly unreasonable things for….killer!

                Keep your jeans on–-and let nothing come in between you and the denim !

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                • nietenhosenN
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                  xx oo5:
                  the texture of this denim looks very cool after its first wash.  😘

                  www.schmidtkoeln.de

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                  • Mild7M
                    Mild7
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                    ronbiggles, nice shots. Amazing color coming through already!

                    Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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                    • gbougardG
                      gbougard
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                      @gbougard:

                      New model ‹XX-017› COBALT DENIM TAPERED SLIM

                      Pretty insane

                      http://www.purebluejapan.jp/archives/4360

                      Picked up a pair at BIG while in NYC last week and the pants are very very nice. Lovely color. One thing: PBJ sizes are weird. My IH are 33 or 34 waist, and I need to size up to 36 or even 38 for a loose fit with PBJ's.

                      Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
                      Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
                      Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

                      Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
                      Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
                      Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
                      Ric

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                      • RocknRollR
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                        That is odd. My only PBJ are the XX007, and they're the same size as my IH jeans.

                        Some pics would be great, when you get the time GB.

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                        • ChrisC
                          Chris
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                          He said he needed to size up to get a loose fit; I think that's where the problem lies.  PBJ doesn't really make loose fitting jeans, just slim and slimmer.  I've wanted to try a pair for years, but I can't fit my thighs in anything close to my correct size.  And as Injun Jack always tells us, if a pair of jeans in your correct size doesn't fit right, then you're wearing the wrong style.:)

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                          • gbougardG
                            gbougard
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                            @RocknRoll:

                            Some pics would be great, when you get the time GB.

                            I don't want to post pix on non IH stuff on the IH forum, sorry.

                            Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
                            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
                            Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
                            Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

                            Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
                            Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
                            Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
                            Ric

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                            • SpaceGnomeS
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                              isnt that what this forum is for though?  Other brands?

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                              • ronbigglesR
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                                The xx003 are pretty loose/traditional fitting. My 007's fit pretty good as a 32 (tts) but the xx003's were way too roomy at the same size.

                                e2a: 007

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                                  • natehateN
                                    natehate
                                    啓蒙家
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                                    bought a pair a size to small, half off at dutil in toronto

                                    don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                                      @lightz; nice!

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                                        Snowy
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                                        Here's my PBJ's (XX-005) @ 8months 0 washes. They went for a cold-soak pretty soon after this was snapped.

                                        Fit was/is TTS, and they're a tad tight in the thighs, but I learnt to live with it a long time ago 🙂


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                                        • natehateN
                                          natehate
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                                          any signifigance to the different leather patches?

                                          don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                                            PBJ Flannel

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