IH-555-03 - 21oz Selvedge Denim Slim Jeans - Superblack (Fades To Grey)

[GingerMagician]

Thanks Mega, that's how I'm feeling too.  Great up top and below the knee, but pretty tight around the thigh at the moment - can't quite believe there's only 0.3 inch difference from my BBs.

They'll be bang-on when they give a little bit around the thigh

[Dirty Denim]

Awesome fit GM..Ur fit is exactly how these should look.  Love this cut more and more

[User]

I tried on the IH-8301s SBG at Self Edge in a size 31 and they were spot on.  Would I be ok in a size 31 in the IH-555-03?  They look pretty much the same according to the sizing on this site and the SE site.

[Anesthetist]

@GingerMagician:

Thanks Mega, that's how I'm feeling too.  Great up top and below the knee, but pretty tight around the thigh at the moment - can't quite believe there's only 0.3 inch difference from my BBs.

They'll be bang-on when they give a little bit around the thigh

Perfect fit! Mine gave a bit at the thigh and knee and are now a lot more comfortable.

[GingerMagician]

Thanks for all the positive comments guys, absolutely loving these jeans so far.  Fit is a little slimmer than I'm used to, but I think that's partly accentuated by the weight of the denim.  Really looking forward to seeing how the combs and stacks develop.

Here are a few better lit pics I managed to grab this morning, with some smarter footwear thrown into the mix…

[Finn666]

this denim is gonna look sick after a few months of wear…I already can tell after a week or two into it

[Max Power]

[User]

@User:

I tried on the IH-8301s SBG at Self Edge in a size 31 and they were spot on.  Would I be ok in a size 31 in the IH-555-03?  They look pretty much the same according to the sizing on this site and the SE site.

I wanted to follow up on the question, looking to order soon.

[Guest]

Raf, are you happy with how you sized these? In other words, if you had a do-over, would you size up?

[Finn666]

@Shoreman:

Raf, are you happy with how you sized these? In other words, if you had a do-over, would you size up?

if there was a 35 i´d would go for that i think, but since there isn´t and since these have stretched in the right places where a bit of stretch was needed, i´m more than happy with the fit atm…so yeah, i´m happy on how i´ve sized these!

[hafeau]

quick question, is the 555-03 or the 301bk slimmer? im confused as i read that this 555 series supposed to be the slimmest of all but according to measurement the 301bk looks slimmer.

[Giles]

We do not hold the 301S cut as it is exclusive to Self Edge, so it is hard to do a side by side comparison.  But any difference will be slight….

[donutt69]

Due to the initial hot soak, i got some crack on the surface of leather patch.
Wanna ask if there's anyway to fix this or how to prevent it from cracking further.

Thank you very much.

[Giles]

Any decent leather oil or cream should help.  You just need to get some moisture into it.

[wariosss]

I love black denim, the practicality of a 5pockets jeans (that we all love) with that touch of elegance that makes them very classy. When i got the 555 the bare stiffnes of the thing put me a little off. This is just my second heavy weight jeans, i now wonder how the Mega busters will feel like.

post soak fit. This isn't the confiest jeans i own, the knee is a bit too tight, but I love the fit. With my 634s i am covered in any situation.

[Finn666]

why have u soaked these?…

[TJ]

I washed mine before wearing them, too.  I wanted to get any shrink that was in them (and there was enough to make a difference in the thigh and knee) out before wearing them so that they'd stretch where needed, but be a slim as possible everywhere else.

[User]

@User:

I tried on the IH-8301s SBG at Self Edge in a size 31 and they were spot on.  Would I be ok in a size 31 in the IH-555-03?  They look pretty much the same according to the sizing on this site and the SE site.

Following up on this before I pull the trigger.

[Finn666]

where you from?
if you're from europe, I'd say just pull the trigger in your size and exchange if needed…isn't that much of a problem!
would be a bigger problem if you're from the us or some other country, where an exchange is a bit more of a hustle!

but if you think the measurements are almost the same, I'd go with the 31 in these as well!
from my thoughts I had back then (deciding to go for 8301S or these!) I also would have went with a 34 in the 8301S, as I did with the 555-03's later on!

[wariosss]

they were so stiff i wanted to soften them with a soak and to make the hemming stiches settle.
Also i like them to stay as black as possible so i removed the excess color and soaked with soap to fix the color…