IH-666L - The Devil's Left Hand
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Cuff em the thing
i was never a cuff guy in earlier days now I even double cuff and nothing to worry about you still can hem after you broke em in imodavito speaks truth. Cuff Em, Double Cuff Em. Once you hem you can't go back, but you'll likely love the cuff ;). I do 3" cuffs whenever I get the chance now
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Been wearing them for a few days and you guys are right - they are too long so need to be hemmed or cuffed. Noticed something unfortunate though.
On the right leg they seem to be twisted. The seam that runs down the outside twists inwards so the selvedge is sat just to the right of the tongue of my shoes. Is this a sign I did something wrong when I soaked them? I left them for an hour in the bath and then drip dried from a hanger over the bath for a couple of days.
Any thoughts?
Matt
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That's just the nature of raw denim - twisting back. With RHT it's usually the left leg that seems to twist more towards the middle, on LHT vice versa. Embrace it as something special.
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Completely normal. Leg skew is a characteristic of raw denim.
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I normally struggle with jeans being too tight in the thigh but I am loving the fit of the 666L. That said, I expect the waist to stretch out to a little bit looser than I would ideally choose so in hindsight I probably should have got a pair of 33s instead of 34 (the leg was good in both but I struggled to do up the buttons on the 33 in the shop). Time will tell I guess.
In short I suggest you try some on as they don't feel like a slim/skinny fit to me. Just fitted.
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I normally struggle with jeans being too tight in the thigh but I am loving the fit of the 666L. That said, I expect the waist to stretch out to a little bit looser than I would ideally choose so in hindsight I probably should have got a pair of 33s instead of 34 (the leg was good in both but I struggled to do up the buttons on the 33 in the shop). Time will tell I guess.
In short I suggest you try some on as they don't feel like a slim/skinny fit to me. Just fitted.
That's how mine feel. They are a little slimmer starting at the thigh down than my TW Busters (my other LHT pair), but they are not a super duper slim fit like my 555 were. I find them one of my more comfortable pairs to wear since the mercury started rising. As far as the waist on your pair is concerned, wear a nice quality belt. It usually helps avoid that stretch.
Demonito, do you have a pair of straight legged or sorta slim (DC4?)/ similar fit jeans? Compare the measurement tables. These are fairly slim in the thigh, so watch how you size them IMO.
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received my pair today, feckin great jeans! denim is very tasty, stiff and crunchy.
presoak:
W32 L35, fits me very well. will be a great successor to my 666s.
thanks for advice G.buddy did you size up on those? i want that exact same fit!
G ?!
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nope, no sizing up. I'm a 32" and W32" fits tiptop.
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A quick question: I need to get mine hemmed and now have a very good idea of the length I want based on my 634s. The 666Ls have had one soak, no washes and limited wear. Am I safe to go ahead and hem now or should I expect further shrinkage/changes in the way they fit with further wear and washes?
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Hi theding,
here are my measurements pre and postwash at 30° C.
IH-666L W33
Pre Post
Waist 16.33 16.14
FR 11.14 10.62
BR 16.65 15.35
Thigh 12.44 11.96
Knee 9.25 8.97
Inseam 38.77 37.40
LO 8.89 8.58
A quick question: I need to get mine hemmed and now have a very good idea of the length I want based on my 634s. The 666Ls have had one soak, no washes and limited wear. Am I safe to go ahead and hem now or should I expect further shrinkage/changes in the way they fit with further wear and washes?
