IH-666S - The Devil's Fit Indigo - Slim Tapered
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Hi guys, thanks for the replies! I'm comfortable with these being a bit on the loose side. I have my 555-01's if I want super slim :). I bit the bullet and soaked these, and the fit is a lot better. Take a look:
May do one more soak and see if I can shrink them up more. If not, I am happy as is. -
Fit looks really good after a soak. Congrats!
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Great fit man well done. And after a machine wash after a while or so all the shrinkage will be gone, great pair -
Great Ranch Hand shirt too
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Soak did the job on those fella. Thought pre soak they didn't look like they fit right at all. Post soak, fit is great and all is well!
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Wow, that's a huge difference. Totally different ball game now. They look fine.
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Thanks everyone for the words of encouragement. I genuinely thought, after lots of reading, that 18 oz denim would shrink tons and be unforgiving. It seems after a day of wear these have loosened up quite a bit already. Almost to the point where they are too loose. Despite the fit looking alright, I will probably be selling these in the end.
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With my Vulcans, I gave them two soaks over the course of 6 months or so and thought I had the shrink out. I gave them a machine wash and got even more so don't give up hope on them.
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I'm not the type to say I told you so but…well, actually I am. Those look great! In my opinion a size down is just asking for trouble. If you think they're getting a little loose then just turn them inside out and give them a hot wash (without detergent if they're not dirty). I'm sure they'll shrink more; I don't have experience with this particular denim, but after a wash all unsanforized denim I've had has shrunk noticeably more than just by a soak. I think you'll be happy if you do that.
Also- make sure they're dry before you wear them. I know it's tempting to put them on as soon as possible but denim stretches out way easier/faster when it's wet.
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JerUsidae, I'll just echo what others have said. I don't own any 18 oz denim (555-01 only so far) and I was sceptical that they would work for you after a soak, but they look great in your pictures.
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Well, I gave these a week, and they are absolutely way too loose. I can pull them down over my ass when not wearing a belt. They have been soaked twice so any additional shrinkage won't be enough for me to be truly happy. They will be getting sold
Hopefully I will size right next time.
