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

[madmonday]

thanks for the kind words.  this pair feel a great deal slimmer than the 36s & are close to the 8301s I had in a waist 34 many moons ago.  the measurements provided by CLJ were spot on as i can comfortably get in & out of these & even tuck a shirt.

i know folks say the 301 series from Self Edge & the 555 from the Denim Vault aren't the same cut, but they feel really similar on my legs & i'm a sucker for those selvedge id details.

strongly considering the 18oz 555s, variety & all that

[Finn666]

ah so you have both 21oz versions now (blue 01 and black 03), right?
(just to make sure to understand what the comparison is biased on!)

this cut is a golden one imo, cuz it makes even us bigger dudes look a tad slim at some point also it has the perfect waist/thigh/hem ratio (for me at least!)…

thanks again mike!

[madmonday]

correct, i have the  flagship denim 555 01 & these (555-03 sbg).  i like the devils cut better on my frame & just at my present station in life (these are really slim) . . . but i do agree as a bigger man i do not feel ridiculous when i look at my self in the mirror or walk down the street in these

V6power (Vincent) & the Denim Vault thanks for commissioning these

**just noticed the 18oz are gone baby gone in 34&36, that saves me a few dollars

[Finn666]

^and me
need to go for the 555 01 at some point then, also a w36 i think! should be the perfect fit for me…and i love that flagship denim to death

[lololol]

im loving the fit of my new 555 but this sbg denim is stiff as hell. should i be expecting to soften up at least a little?

[Giles]

It'll soften up a load

[Anesthetist]

@lololol:

im loving the fit of my new 555 but this sbg denim is stiff as hell. should i be expecting to soften up at least a little?

Here I thought that my 555-03 was softer than the signature denim in my DC4001 when it were new. They will get a lot more comfortable. Wear em hard.

[Finn666]

@Anesthetist:

Wear em hard.

yap, that's the way to go!…

[Finn666]

something around 3months:

[Snowy]

I was hoping you'd post something in here. They're looking fantastic for 3 months. Again, those combs

[T-Bone]

Wow, 3 months? I hope mine turn up half as good by that time.

You haven't soak them, have you?

[Finn666]

nope, nothing done to them except wearing'em!
the best thing about those is though, that they are versatile as f…! I can wear these every. no matter if it's for going out with friends, for going to university (not that I have to anymore ^^) or just to chill at home...just everywhere!

[thompsoa]

have mine coming friday, Finn, you didn't even give an initial soak?

[Finn666]

@thompsoa:

have mine coming friday, Finn, you didn't even give an initial soak?

nope since there really is no need to! this denim is sanforized, so no soak/wash needed. unpack them and start to wear them immediately mate…enjoy!

[thompsoa]

thanks, since they're stated as being sanforized but unwashed, I was wondering if people (and if I) should be soaking them first…also what did you have your inseem hemed to because thats a perfect length...much appreciated

[Giles]

I'd personally advise a soak.  And I would reckon on about 1/2" shrinkage in the inseam, but also allow for creasing behind the knees too….

[thompsoa]

Thanks Giles, is there any reason these were treated differently than other sanforized models and not rinsed?

[Giles]

I decided not to rinse on a whim…..

[Finn666]

Hey thompsoa!
gonna tell you the exact measurement of the inseam of my pair by tomorrow. not at home atm. so I don't have the wand around me…
what I actually did is, I wore them for a few weeks unhemmed, then I decided to let them hem, cuffed to the "right" length, send them to Giles (cuffed) and told Giles to hem at cuffed length + 0.5cm! that's actually all I did...no numbers no nothing.

[thompsoa]

When I soaked these they bled like absolute crazy, the entire tub was pitch black. Is this much dye loss to be expected and why do these bleed like that when regular indigo doesn't? A little concerned about the state of my brand new jeans so any input is much appreciated.