IH-888-XHSMB - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut - Mad Black
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I've got measurement updates for you @neph93 but they're not exciting because I didn't size down.
My waist normally goes from 32.25" to 33" depending on my stage in dieting and I didn't want to risk stretching the size 32's 31.3" waist all the way to 33". So, I went with the size 33 and the 32.6" waist, which fit great straight out of the bag. A bit torn on whether I should've sized down but they feel great and look good, so /shrug.
That said, here's the change after 9 days of wear:
- waist: no change
- thigh: +0.1cm
- inseam: -0.8cm
Sorry for the lack of stretch info, but hey, look at that inseam shrink!
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I bought a size 40 pair of these Mad Black jeans right away when they first came out. I noticed that the waist measurement was only 38.2 inches, but I was not concerned, as I have a heavy duty waist expander that works quite well on my Iron Heart jeans. I soaked the new jeans in cold water before using the expander. I was able to stretch the waist more than 2.5 inches wider. These do seem to be softer than my other 25oz IH jeans. I would not describe them as rigid, nor will they stand up on their own. This dark color is currently my most favorite in my IH collection.
My IH collection includes 888-XHS-mb, 777-XHS-ib, 777-XHS, (25oz in Mad Black, indigo/black, and indigo), 888s-od, 777S-21-od, 777S-21,(21oz in overdyed black and indigo), 9526-PJ, 9526-J (21oz overdyed black jackets with and without side pockets)
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These do seem to be softer than my other 25oz IH jeans. I would not describe them as rigid, nor will they stand up on their own.
The overdying is quite a rigorous process and takes a lot of the stiffness out of the material. The 21oz OD is also much softer and more pliable than the standard version.
It doesn't help that I'm at my thinnest now, too. And it especially doesn't help that I'm obsessive compulsive when it comes to denim 
