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

[Friday]

Glad you you figured things out.. post fit pics when you get them.. congrats

[bandmailtony]

Got them in too late for pics, I'll put them up tomorrow. Gotta thank my contrarian grandfather, who put a new pair of jeans for me in his will!

After some more email-based advice, I went with the 28, glad I did. They are WAY tight (I will certainly be suffering at first), but the waist is on point, and the knee and thigh are gonna stretch out perfectly. Anyone have any tips on expanding the calf at all? I have some ideas myself but just curious if anyone's ever really tried to do something like that; I'm going to try to get it maybe just a quarter inch looser so it's not too "fitted-to-legging" down the leg once they're broken in.

[derivative666]

Sleep in them a few nights and the calf with stretch

[Max Power]

I gave mine a cold soak, it'll soften the denim and make them feel more comfy. I thought the calves were much too tight in the beginning and the knees did hurt, but that's all over now.

[Friday]

If you're planning to soak them, I would suggests wearing it while damp. Like MaxPower mentioned, sbg is much harder to break-in but will get much softer and comfy after a wash which I experienced with my IHxB01sbg.

[Max Power]

Right, it will feel stiff after the soak, so wearing them dry might be a good hint.

[bandmailtony]

Tried for a candid shot. Can't cross my legs.

More soon after my buddy is out of class

[bandmailtony]

Totally breaking my company's policy and wearing these through the next week. They're already super comfy, most compliments in my life on a pair of jeans! No one at university has a pair of IH (the Charlotte metro area isn't really huge on selvedge unfortunately). Sorry about the outburst, just an appreciation post

[Friday]

Good to know you're liking it. Congrats

[Finn666]

looks like a great fit to me…enjoy in good health!

[User]

Just tried these on in a 31, thanks to Skylersdad.  I think they would have fit me if I could get them past my monster calves.  I tried the 8301s in a 31 and it was fine.  Should I take the chance on the 32 in these or look for another cut?

[Giles]

I'd look at another cut….

[User]

@Giles:

I'd look at another cut….

Sounds good!

[User]

@Giles:

I'd look at another cut….

Also, the APC Petite New Standard is pretty much dead on for me which is,

tag: 32 waist: 33 rise: 10 thigh: 11.5 knee: 8.25 leg opening: 7 Any advice on something similar or maybe even slightly less tapered?

[jdl1279]

If you want to stay similar thigh up and pretty much just increase from knee down slightly, then I think a 666 is going to be your best bet. The rise is a little higher at 10.5 but the knee would be about 8 depending which model you choose and the hem around 7.5.  Sadly no SBG though

[User]

@jdl1279:

If you want to stay similar thigh up and pretty much just increase from knee down slightly, then I think a 666 is going to be your best bet. The rise is a little higher at 10.5 but the knee would be about 8 depending which model you choose and the hem around 7.5.  Sadly no SBG though

Damn, I really want black denim

[Giles]

Get these then

[User]

@Giles:

Get these then

I think I might try the 555 in a tag size 33, if they show up again.

[Giles]

Not for a few months as we are having to make the denim…..

[DanielAFC]

I have the 33w in these, and they are as big as I would want to go top block wise, and the measurements of your apc ps look tighter than I would prefer to go in the top block.  Take that for what it's worth.