IH-301S
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as u can tell from the title,just landed a brand new pair of 301s from fleabay,32w/36l for 150rips,tried em on,,love em straight away,not too tight,plenty of breathing room.Was i tad scared they would be like drainpipes on me,so glad they aint,not used to wearing slim style jeans.Iknow they aint sanforized ,but i soaked em anyway,out on the line at the mo,gonna rotate em with my flathead 3007s(another fine jap denim),big congrats on a top and very informative forum,thats what made me hit the buy it now button,all you ppl out there know yer denim,hats off to you all,now to get em to dry ,
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the denim on the 301s is Sanforized. unless you bought them one-wash, your FH 3007 should have been unsanforized when you received it. either way, congrats on your purchase, welcome to the forum, and mods, merge?
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love my 301 overdyes. i'll post some pics later today.
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Hello all,
I am a proud owner of 301s-07BK over-dyes for close to two months now.
my first IH purchase, and now of course i am hooked like an addict, wanting more.Now i want to purchase a pair of regular 301s.
my question:
i sized 28 in my 301s-07BK and they fit great after the two weeks of bruising and doing ridiculous stretching to get them in working order, they fit pretty snug on me which is the look i go for.shall i size 28 or 27 in the 301s then for the same fit?
i ask this only because i know that the 301s-07BK are raw unsanforized and in the over-dyed process lost their shirking.
and i believe the 301s is raw sanforized denim.will the regular 301s stretch more then then over-dyed version?
or will the two denims act similar regardless of being un/sanforized??thank you guys for your help!
PS.
i read that IH denim sometimes changes yearly on certain pairs?
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Nemesis those look freakin GREAT on you man… awesome fit.
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Davichan, you're going a mile a minute bro!
Ok, as far as I know the denim on both your pair of 301overdyes and the regular 301s are going to stretch about the same amount.
The denim on the 301s is not likely to be changing anytime soon, and if it did, this would be the place to hear about it….or with kiya.
That all said, the best way to judge what size you'd want to get for the 301s is that you go measure your overdyes and compare to the Self Edge measurements and size down about one to account for stretching., or if you want a more comfortable fit go tts.
Hope that's been helpful, and again, all of those questions are perfectly answerable here at the iron heart forum, where excessive is just the beginning.
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thank you deadendpro,
that is all i needed to hear, i really appreciate your time and help.
yup like most here i am a denim neurotic, especially with sizing.
good to know there is a safe place for us here~
i could pull the trigger and make another purchase now for those 301s.
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Nemesis those look freakin GREAT on you man… awesome fit.
cheers for the comment,wasnt too sure about em,,but they have definitely turned into my top jeans,been wearing em solidly now ,damn fine pair of jeans,,love em,cheers
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i have this post on SuFu and also would like to share my experience here of
301s-07BK vs. 301sI purchased my first pair of IH jeans only three months ago.
301s-07BK over-dyes from SENY
they are awesome. i am an IH addict now.i have worn them every day straight since getting them.
i would describe them as hip-bruising the first few days of break in.
really, i had bruises on my hips for a week…
And i can also say that it was difficult to raise up my leg step to walk two-steps up to my 5th floor walk up apt. the jeans are just such a workout to wear and be maneuverable.i love tough jeans, and am even slightly masochistic when it comes to how i like to break in all my clothing. but i had never experienced anything like IH jeans, these were such a challenge to wear and work in. but i just keep on wearing them.
then yesterday i purchased my long awaited IH301s jeans in exact same size, thinking that i would have to go throughout the entire proceeder again of hip bruising and ridiculous looking yoga stretch workout moves to assist in breaking them in...
and i can honestly say, i was completely surprised on how differently these 301s feel so frikin' comfortably from their first wear. no exaggeration.
yes they are snug and sized down one size to start, the jeans are painted on me, but no hip bruising, no weird yoga moves to help with sitting down..
these just rock... i can move freely and tie my shoes in them ,and i must say, i finally feel the jeans softness (that so many folks rage about IH) so much more then the over-dye version.maybe it has to do with 3x1 Weave Right Hand Twill that the 07BK over-dye has that makes it a denser beefier feeling denim then the regular 301s.
i dont know???
everything else from the SE specs on them is pretty similar.regardless, i love both of these jeans.
they are my project for the next year or two at least.i wont lie, the 301s fits me better right out of the box, i know that in a few weeks they will be perfect and just continue to get better.
the 07BK over-dye has taken allot of work, but it really just starting to show its amazing fitting potential.
So, i am interested in hearing others experience with the same 301s normal denim vs over-dye feelings.
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I love to get myself a pair of 301s, but I am afraid they will be way too slim for me :(. I have a pair of Flathead BSP and I was told the 301s were slimmer.
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not really..matter of fact I believe the top block of the 301s is wider than the BSP - just the calf and taper are skinnier
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i dont think anyone with an "athletic" build will have any sort of problem getting into these. I haven't started on mine yet, I WILL when i get a belt that does them justice and when it gets a tad bit colder. i've been cheating on my IH's with some pbj's that i want to get some noticable fades before i start going full time on the 301's…
and imo 301's are going to be a "staple" cut for IH just like the 634's are -- @giles, does kiya have exclusives forever? (i mean the BB and 666's are going to be some serious competition)
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cause people can't size wrong when they buy frmo giles?
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idk then.. i think the quality and cut is superb along with all other IH products – although the 301's fit more slim straight on me instead of skinny. if they fit skinny that could be why
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,hope these pics can be seen ,cheers
