IH-666-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Slim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo
-
Hey everybody, I've been going through this thread (and others on this website) for a while now and I think I've finally found my dream pair (IH-666-XHS). I'm waiting for them to be restocked and am 99% ready to pull the trigger on them when they're in.
My natural waist is 30 inches. 90% of the time that I'll be wearing these jeans, I'll have an undershirt tucked into them to prevent drafts of cold air from going up my shirt. The waist on my best fitting pair of jeans, after tucking an undershirt AND a button down shirt into them, stretches to 30.5 inches. Giles mentioned in a response during his AMA on Reddit that he has (after a long time) stretched the 25 oz denim 1.5 inches in the waist, which is why I'm thinking about getting tagsize 28 (actual waist 29 inches). Has anyone else experienced this much stretch with the 25 oz denim?
My other concern is in the thigh measurement. I clicked on the link of How to Measure Iron Heart and Triple Works Bottoms, and have read this:
"Thigh: lay the jeans flat ensuring that any rear rise fabric is to the left of the centre seam and measure the TOTAL width (not just to the centre seam) ensuring that the measuring tape is at right angles to the weft (white) yarns (for denim)."
When performing the thigh measurement, should the waistband be pulled so that it sits flat like it does for the waist measurement? Or should you let the waistband be more relaxed so that the fabric of the front half of the waistband sits lower than the fabric of the rear half of the waistband? This affects how much rear rise fabric is left of the center seam. Does that make sense?
I can't wait to be a part of the Iron Heart Army!
-
I would be more concerned with your thigh measurement than ur waist. Waist will stretch but i find it VERY difficult to stretch the thighs and this denim isnt one u wanna fight with
-
It doesn't look like the thigh measurements change much (if at all) from the 29w to the 30w. If you can pull off the 30" waist, I would go with the 29, the only real difference seems to be a shorter front rise, more tapered leg from the knee down, and the smaller waist. If you're totally sure that 30" is your true size, I'd try for the 29w size. Im a size 30w in all my IH jeans and got 30 in the XHS, (mine were slightly used) but I still have a hard time with the top two buttons. The insane part of me wishes I'd really challenged myself to buy a smaller size for the more tapered fit, but I like being able to breathe in my jeans.
-
I wouldn't size down….my 1st pair died early from being tight, and I beat the shit out of them. It's the leg, it's the leg on this cut.....at least 2 inches if not more of stretch in the waist on my pair / with a lot of force, a jack. The pair working its way to me now will be my 2nd pair and sized up from a 30 to a 32... I'll be able to soak when they bag! It's really hard to get into the 30's after they hit water. I'm sure I'll like the extra B---room in the 32
-
Semi retirement pics.
3 in. of stretch. Size 30
1 year…11 months and change of wear -
The Fit
-
Pants then socks
-
^ damn. What a great pair! Nice to see verification of what I keep telling ppl about stretch in the waist.
-
-
Nice! The indigo has really aged well and they look like they've been worn hard. Good work.
So torn between picking up a pair of these when they're restocked or getting the 1955s. I already know the fit on these is great as I've got the 666SB, but having seen some of the fades these jeans produce…still a nice dilemma to be in!
