IH-555-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Slim Jeans - Indigo/Black
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Problem is I've only had my first pair of IH for about 3 months, and I've already decided I need a regular XHS pair, a SBG pair and a 21oz OD pair as well. Given I usually wear jeans for at least a year or two before getting a new pair, some real patience is going to be required.
It is a bit of a tricky problem. On the one hand fades like @Lowlander gets will only be achieved by wear, so that happens quicker when you only have one pair. On the other hand there is a lot of nice denim out there.
@vaquero357 discussed his roatation on an XHS thread recently which I liked. Basically a weekly rotation of his differring pairs.
For my part I enjoy mixing up cuts, so always have a slimmer pair and more relaxed pair in rotation. I also like wearing my older worn in pairs. The result is it takes me longer to get good evo than it used to. However I also always have a pair that I use for construction, DIY, dirty work. I choose those to accelerate wear on a specific pair.
@Giles has recently detailed his habits. He wears a new pair almost exclusively for about a year. It works very well for him.
There are lots of ways to do it, just decide what will give you the most enjoyment.
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I recognize your problem @jayaytee!
And Neph is right–there are lots of ways to go about it.
I ended up buying lots of different jeans after discovering Iron Heart a few years ago. Here is my routine to wear all of them AND achieve fades: depending on the season, I pick one favorite pair which I'll wear for two weeks, then alternate with 2 other pairs for a week or 10 days, and then back to my favorite pair. This way, my XHSib get quite a lot of wear during winter, while a lighter weight pair gets more wear during summer. And in the meantime, other pairs get some love as well!
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Guess I've been pretty much following the Giles model for most of the last ~10 years: buy a pair and wear them almost exclusively for 6 - 24 months, then buy another pair. Not that I'm totally rigid about it though, I'll throw in a black pair or an old worn in pair a day or two every couple of weeks just for variety, and in a (probably futile) attempt to convince normal people that I'm not some weird jeans obsessive. But yeah all this tempting denim is putting that approach under serious strain…
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Just got my second pair of xhsib. Bought them off of pjjames. Cannot express my gratitude enough. These pants fit me leagues better than the 777. They are a 32 waist as was my 777 XHSib. (Side note: probably should have sized up to a 33 in the 777) These 555 actually fit better than my 555!xhs indigo which are a size 33 and just a tad loose in the waist; still love them though. All of my other denim are tapered cuts and I actually think the 555 suits me better.
Now my only dilemma is where I want my cuffs to hit because these are unhemmed and I don't want to send them away to get a closer to proper inseam. I think my RGT and PBJs are taking a backseat to my two pairs of 555 xhs.
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Congratulations @GardenState. Depending on your footwear of choice, the Tokyo cuff is always a winner on narrow gems, and is the best cuff to eat up inseam as well.
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555’s you get away true to size, but 777’s I have size up…
@GardenState I had that problem in the past.Now have three pairs of 777’s 25oz size up
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@Kasi ive seen some ofnyour collection you have many more pants than I do. I have six pairs of denim total and feel it's a lot. I want those NO LOT pants but can't fathom having more than six pairs.
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@GardenState
NO LOT I have them they amazing pair of jean you should buy them, they won’t be make again once
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Great fades
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@GardenState
NO LOT I have them they amazing pair of jean you should buy them, they won’t be make again once
you missed out on them.@Kasi I have two pairs both 25oz. I want to get a pair of 21oz because I hear so much about it. Do you think the No Lot would be the way to go?
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Another wash at 200 wears exactly.
Pre-wash:
Post-wash:
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And just a couple more (post-wash):
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Hi
I’ve picked a pair of these up.
I started off with some 21oz 634s.
I didn’t like the straight leg. Sold them.
Replaced with 777 21oz.
I couldn’t get on with the low rise. Sold them.
Replaced with 888 21oz.
I still have those although they are baggier than I prefer.
The 555s are a better fit on me than the other cuts I have tried.
These are my first pair of 25oz denim and they are insane.
They’ve now had a soak and are ready to go….....
