IH-1955S - 21oz Selvedge Denim "1955" Vintage Tapered Cut Jeans - Indigo
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Can we ask: how tall is Sam? Does that matter?
It does matter. The waist/inseam/taper ratio is fairly important when it comes to silhouette. Tall guys with a with a long inseam look pretty great in 634’s. Shorter, heavy set gentlemen, not so much.
That is an interesting point. I’ve noticed several pics of gentlemen in 634s where the cut looks generous. I wear them particularly for the hem over engineer boots. At 5’11” i don’t feel they look baggy at all. Maybe just a hair loose in the knee.
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I’m 5’ 11’ but my inseam is very short (31”) for my height and I take a tagged 34 or 35. I really like the top block of the 634, and like using them over my big bump toe Boss, but generally they look a little flappy on me and make me look stumpy. Not so gents with a smaller waist/longer inseam.
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@neph93 @den1mhead @Anesthetist Thanks guys!
Given your body shape and size I can recommend the 888 cut too. I believe you will find it equally satisfying as the 1955. It has a high rise, a full top block but a more modern tapered silhouette than the 1955. The best thing is the waist/thigh measurement ratio which works very well for those of us with som chunk in the thighs.
The 888 was the other one I looked closely at. In my case what pushed me towards the 1955 was the slightly wider knee (big calves) and the slightly higher rise. Will have to keep watch, if something epic comes out in the 888 I'd definitely give it a shot.
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@neph93 @den1mhead @Anesthetist Thanks guys!
Given your body shape and size I can recommend the 888 cut too. I believe you will find it equally satisfying as the 1955. It has a high rise, a full top block but a more modern tapered silhouette than the 1955. The best thing is the waist/thigh measurement ratio which works very well for those of us with som chunk in the thighs.
The 888 was the other one I looked closely at. In my case what pushed me towards the 1955 was the slightly wider knee (big calves) and the slightly higher rise. Will have to keep watch, if something epic comes out in the 888 I'd definitely give it a shot.
After buying both the 634-XHS and the 888-XHSib at more or less the exact same time, I agree with everything @neph93 says in the above post. I am roughly the same legs as his, and I prefer the fit and look of the 888’s to the 634’s, which once hemmed down reminds me of my favourite skater jeans in the mid-90’s. Lol. They are still super comfy, so I’ll still be wearing them for working on the truck and bummin’ around the house a lot though. The 1955 fit is likely my next choice, but I haven’t tried them on, and I’m still getting used to high rise jeans in general, so I’m hesitant.
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I’m tempted to try the 1955 myself, but I do like a trim thigh and I’d have to size down a lot to get that on this cut. The 888 works fine sized down one in that respect and I really don’t need to leave that cut ever.
That being said, every fit pic I’ve seen with this jean looks brilliant.
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Here are some pics of 1955. They are about 4 years old. Sent them off to get repaired before they got totally trashed. These are my favorite pair, fit is amazing…just scoped the OD pair as well. Hope some more folks decided to pull the trigger on this cut. Amazingly, underrated in my opinion.
Bonus fit pic from my trip to Japan this Nov(the last time these were active)
ps, sorry for the blurry photo of the back side its the best I had and the jeans are back at IH being fixed as we speak.
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I am currently wearing a pair of Rainbows rn and your jeans look amazing. Very nice.
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@Big Jeans your 21oz are just WOW :o
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Those are pretty minty @Big Jeans
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I'm planning on ordering these jeans next week. I am a short guy, so I am going to need a hem. Is it safe to hem as is or should I wash them first?
I'm really excited to get these. I have two pairs of 634s but the rise is too short for my 44 waist size. These line up perfectly with my regular STF 501s.
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I'm planning on ordering these jeans next week. I am a short guy, so I am going to need a hem. Is it safe to hem as is or should I wash them first?
Perfectly safe to hem. The 21oz does not shrink.
I've always wondered about these jeans for myself… I was in-between 634, 463 or these for my last pair and went for the 463. Very happy with them but still curious about how these will work for me.
Let us know how you get on!
