IH-666-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Slim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo
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Hello all,
My name is Peter and I'm new to the forum. I joined because I just received my IH-666-XHS from Self Edge.
Well, I was just wondering how long the blisters on your thumb last after the initial buttoning up of these bad boys. Haha. This denim is formidable, to say the least. I'm really excited to start the journey with them though.
Anyway, I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. Oh, I'm loving all the pics people post of their denim evolution. Reminds me that I just might be able to tame these 25 oz.
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you are not alone mate. when I first wore this bitch, I had real bad bruises on my thighs (reckon it was caused by the whiskers) and it lasted for around 10 times I wore it.
now this bitch is just lying in my cupboard. not sure when I will give it a try again to tame this bitch.
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I am certainly up to the challenge. Right now, it is like wearing chain-mail, but I enjoy the fact that you not only own the jeans, but the whole process of making them yours. It is very rare in this age of disposable everything that an article of clothing could be worth owning for the amount of time it will take just to break these in a little.
I don't wear jeans to my construction job anymore, but when I did, I could kill a pair of (modern) Levi's or WeSC in a month with regular washes. Knee blowouts, crotch blowouts, shreds, rips, belt loops snapping, you name it, their days were numbered from the date of purchase.
I'm really excited to have finally found a brand like Iron Heart that takes such obvious pride in craftsmanship and quality.
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Amen to that.
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I must say that I'm perplexed by the sizing advice that's been handed out in this thread. Why do people recommend going TTS when these are a full inch over the tagged size? It's not as if the 25oz denim is so inhospitable to human life that it can't be a bit snug against your skin.
I'm a true 36 and purchased a size 36 at the beginning of the year before the most recent run, which came in size 35. I've had other slim jeans that were oversized around an inch in the waist, but fit fine otherwise when belted. These just didn't work for me though; oversized in the waist, hips, and legs. I'm not a scrawny guy either. I've got wide, blocky hips and fairly thick legs. I flipped these for a healthy percentage of their original price and moved on.
The recent sale tempted me to give this cut another go, so I sized down to a 35 and I couldn't be happier with the fit. Everything that was wrong with the first pair is spot on with these. I may be suffering from abrasions once I start moving about, but at the moment, I'm pretty sure that I made the right decision.
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The usual advice is to measure your best fitting pair and compare those sizes to the shops chart. Then chose which size is closest to your pair. That would be your TTS fit. Not whatever you think your waist size is
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Agreed
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I thought I would offer an update on my break-in process. On Wednesday and Thursday, I put the jeans on when I got home from work, so I only got a few hours of wear in, but they became much easier to button / unbutton in that brief time. They're obviously stiff, but I didn't find them uncomfortable at all.
On Friday, I put them on after work, slept in them (intentionally), woke up on Saturday and went to meet my fiancé in Manhattan. Well… after walking around the city all day, I can say this: the struggle is real, my friends. I'm sporting some battle scars in the form of cuts and scrapes on the back side of my knees. The friction in that crease was noticeably worse than anywhere else, in that it was noticeable at all.
I researched these considerably before I bought them so I knew might encounter some break-in pain, but what doesn't really translate from other people's experiences is how truly exceptional these jeans are. They are rugged, but also comfortable and warm (this was appreciated on the especially windy city blocks).
I couldn't be happier with this purchase.
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PSB…good choice...at 10 months mine are as comfy as sweat pants....very supple.
enjoy your evo.
