IH-1955S - 21oz Selvedge Denim "1955" Vintage Tapered Cut Jeans - Indigo

[Islander]

Arrived yesterday. 21oz denim is amazing and my first IH experience exceeded my highest expectations. Great customer service (thanks Matt) and the 1955S fit is exactly what I hoped it would be.

I'll post proper pics soon.

[4c]

Congrats Islander and welcome!
looking forward to more pics.

[Islander]

No proper pics yet but here's the 1955S.

[Anesthetist]

Nice fit on those. I think they look the best in your first pic with the small cuff. Well done!

[seanocono]

Perfect fit, Islander.

We are a similar height and build, so thank you for the pic. I've been waiting for the 55-UHR for months. If the inseam doesn't work on those, I am snatching one of these in a heartbeat.

[4c]

Nice

[Andreas1965]

Received my 1955S yesterday and wore them first time today. As a long time devoted follower of the 634 cut I wanted to try something new. What a pleasant surprise!
the higher rise makes them really comfy. think i just added a new favorite to my rotation.

Thanks again Giles and Paula for the incredibly fast delivery. Always a pleasure to order from you!

[Anodsasgoodasawink]

Thanks to some exemplary Customer Service from Giles,Paula and the IH folks,I now am pleased to own  my first 1955S Jeans.I sized down an inch from my standard 32" waist  to a Size 31x32.
If I could find a pr of Gloves that fit as well as these,then I would buy them. Superb,and thanks to all ,once again.
( Yes,I know I should be finishing off my basement instead of surfing denim sites and pulling the Arcs off !)

[seanocono]

Stellar fit. Congrats.

[blackcap]

hi all, im a bit new to all this so looking for a bit of advice on the 1955S. im another big in the thighs, small in the waist guy so the 1955S looks a little more comfortable that the other cuts. im a bit worried about some of the comments on here about guys with big guts not enjoying them though. while not really a gut, ive packed on a fairly substantial muffin top of the past 12 months (which will be gone within the next 5 months). how much of a gut are we talking about before these jeans become unwearable?

[Giles]

That really is an impossible question to answer.  I suggest you do this, that'll give you some sort of empirical data:

http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5135.msg280085#msg280085

[blackcap]

the pair of levis i have right now are

waist: 36
Front rise: 11
Rear rise: 16.5
Thigh: 13.5
Knee: 9.5
Hem: 9
Inseam: 32

but the thigh is too sung to allow a full range of easy movment

[blackcap]

the extra rise is appealling because im on a motorcycle almost all the time and offers better coverage over my arse and lower back but ive never worn anything like this before. just thought id seek some wisdom from those that know 

[Giles]

They could work, it's difficult to tell as the rise is quite a lot larger as you pointed out.  I think the only way to find out for sure is to try a pair.  We offer no quibble exchange, but if you are not in Europe it does get a little pricey if you have to return them….

[blackcap]

cool! thats what i was hoping to hear. thanks for that Giles. ive got a few more questions but ill stick them in the appropriate forums

[Graeme]

@blackcap the higher rise of the 1955 is comfortable. @simonc is a big fan of the cut too. It tends to sit more.on the natural waist line than the hips.

I'd suggest looking at the 1955 UHR too. I prefer the denim to the 21 oz.

[blackcap]

thanks for the comments @Graeme, im even thinking that the higher waist might act as a bit of a kidney belt on the bike now. what is is exactly you like about the UHR over the S?

[tmg]

Really tempted to try the 55 cut as I love how my MBB's fit, but could do with more thigh room….just struggling with how the higher rise on the 55 actually feels like when wearing

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[seanocono]

The 1955s is my favorite cut. I tried the MBBs, but there simply wasn't enough room in the thighs. I was able to adjust to the higher rise in this model pretty quickly, and have no issues with it.

I wish I could try the 55 UHRs, but they are cut slimmer than the 21oz model, and don't have enough room in the thigh (at least in my size, 34).

[Graeme]

@blackcap the UHR jeans use an unsanforised 21 oz (23 oz after shrinking) fabric. I prefer it to the flagship 21 oz denim.

The UHRs have a more blue colour, and are likely to fade more. The 21 oz is softer and more breathable. You pays your money…