The Strike Gold

[tigerpac]

It's really a matter of personal preference, I don't like like jeans that tight… Might be a little big, but a size down might be too tight.

Give them a hot hot soak with some agitation to get the last bit of shrinkage out and you might be perfect

[mclaincausey]

I bet that if you hit them really hard with a hot soak for a long time you could probably get them down to size.

[Denimrox]

Yeah is a little big but if I down size to 34 it will be tight. Real tight for sure as 34 size is already little tight at my thigh as well as my calf. So yeah. Maybe I just wear it and after 3 to 4 months I give it a wash! Maybe will be better I guess.

[tatmantall]

im not super familiar with SG denim to know how much it will shrink but I would agree with MikeC's comment here. Of course it is all a matter of opinion, if you like… rock it homie.

[mclaincausey]

The LHT doesn't shrink a lot.

[Denimrox]

Oh I see guys. Hmm the sales person told me it will shrink quite alot. Damn it! Nvm I shall just leave with it. peace!

[mclaincausey]

Yours may not be the LHT denim…

[Denimrox]

@Denimrox:

Oh I see guys. Hmm the sales person told me it will shrink quite alot. Damn it! Nvm I shall just leave with it. peace!

Mc I see. But any way the more I look at it the more I find it ok and nice of course is comfy.

[mclaincausey]

I love mine–enjoy!  They will wear in very nicely.

[Denimrox]

@mclaincausey:

I love mine–enjoy!  They will wear in very nicely.

Same here the more I see the more I love it. Haha! And now I know my denim need a combo gonna get a thorogood boots for it. Hehe!

[emceeQ]

Here's an update on my 2109's.  ~20 months, a bunch of washes

Front…

Whiskers n such…

Front pocket with some bust stitches and some tastey rivets…

The back of those rivets…

The back…

Dat ass…

The patch…

Right pocket…

and the left…

[mclaincausey]

dem's amazeballs

[Snowy]

emQ, very nice mate

[chewie]

^nice!

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[Denimrox]

Thank you guys! and thorogood boots their shipping is damn long~~~ argh~~~~

[babyknight]

mclain, how much did you lose on the inseam of your 3105s after the hot soak?  I gather these don't shrink much after a soak - did they feel much different around the waist?  thanks

[mclaincausey]

These really don't shrink excessively. I may have lost 3/4" from the waist on a hot soak for a half hour. I am guessing maybe 1-1.5" on the inseam but less sure of that; I hemmed them so I wasn't paying much attention. I have a 30" inseam and they start at 37" so you may get some idea by looking at the cuff on my post soak fit pic on this thread. Hope that helps. I love the jeans. Love the cut,  love the denim, and its potential is just starting to show.

[babyknight]

Thanks mclain, yes that is helpful.  I bought a pair a few days ago but haven't been in a position to do the soak and start wearing them yet.  I had the 1105s as my first raw denim a couple of years ago.

[mclaincausey]

Nice man. The 05 cut is my favorite cut I've tried. 3105 was my first loomstate jean, bought in July. The denim is just starting to show its fading potential. I'm seeing streakiness and some electric blues, no washes, two hot soaks. Indigo's a bit more stubborn than I expected but the contrast is going to be outstanding and I do like that it doesn't crock all over my furniture.

[tigerpac]

2105's have been my #1 goto jeans in a rotation featuring some other well known names.  They just work, fit well and the fading quality is pretty cool.