IH-777-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Super Slim Tapered Jeans - Indigo/Black
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Breaking them in more & more.
Mine are coming today!
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Final submission photos of my 777XHSib's for the Indigo Invitational. 364 days of wear, typically 12+ hours a day even through one of the hottest summers I can remember. The pain was real, but I think the result was worth it. These still have lots of life and I will continue to wear them in rotation with other pairs.
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And a worthy final submission it is! Congrats @bobbychacha, those are glorious! And 364 wears in a year, that's an impressive stretch!
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@bobbychacha those combs are amazing, well done!
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Amazing job! Just started wearing mine today! Hope someday I’ll get those amazing fades… What is your main activity/work?
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I work a desk job. Most of my fade progress was from outdoor projects/activities (hiking, biking, doing a massive overhaul on our deck, shoveling snow, etc.) and playing on the floor with my daughted and dog (as you can probably tell by the "dad" knees).
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@bobbychacha friggin awesome fades bro!
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@Oaktavia thanks amigo!
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Just got my size 31 (32.0 actual waist measurement) 777's today, was wondering if anyone has any thoughts on the fit? Waist is about half an inch loose, so should come out right after a soak. Thigh's also have a decent amount of space to adjust to any shrinkage within reason. Apologies for the not so great images.
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They look good as far as I can tell. But if they were my jeans I'd worry a little about the waist being a little loose right now. The jeans will shrink after a hot soak, but after wear they'll stretch back to where they are now and then some more. Probably nothing a belt can't fix, but I think I might size down and try a tag 30 (you can always ask the crew to find you a largish tag 30)…
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They look good as far as I can tell. But if they were my jeans I'd worry a little about the waist being a little loose right now. The jeans will shrink after a hot soak, but after wear they'll stretch back to where they are now and then some more. Probably nothing a belt can't fix, but I think I might size down and try a tag 30 (you can always ask the crew to find you a largish tag 30)…
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They were very helpful in finding a size 32 (it was hard to find one with a big enough waist that didn't have a tight thigh) but still being in the 30-31 range. The thigh was my biggest concern as with my 555-01's the waist was loose like these on es are (except these are far less loose) but the thigh was skin tight.
I am assuming when I soak them in the tub (which they recommended against, they say to hand wash or put on a short cycle in the machine), the waist will shrink but and will stretch back out to almost what it is now, and I will ultimately have to use a belt. The only reason I had it bigger in the waist was to account for thigh shrinkage, wasn't sure how to get around that. Other than that, I think everything else fits pretty well, other than destroying my thumbs and using pliers to get the buttons done up, which I still have only done up 2 of them so far.
Thank you for your info it is greatly appreciated!
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If all the other measurements feel good and you don't mind wearing a belt, it looks like you're ready to rock and roll with these! Congrats, they're a beautiful pair of jeans!
If you like the tapered silhouette of the 777, but the thighs are often too tight in that cut, perhaps the 888 might suit you even better? The 888 cut is tapered but has more roomy thigh measurements I think. Maybe for your next pair.[emoji6]
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If all the other measurements feel good and you don't mind wearing a belt, it looks like you're ready to rock and roll with these! Congrats, they're a beautiful pair of jeans!
If you like the tapered silhouette of the 777, but the thighs are often too tight in that cut, perhaps the 888 might suit you even better? The 888 cut is tapered but has more roomy thigh measurements I think. Maybe for your next pair.[emoji6]
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Thank you, I did check out the 888, but thought it might be too high rise for me as I prefer low rise.
I soaked it this morning and it's currently air drying. I'll post pics of the dimensions post-soak and on the body for comparison in shrinkage for documentation purposes.
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Okay, that was one of the hardest experiences with denim having to do up the buttons (was a complete workout) and put the pants on after it was dry from the soak, not gonna lie.
Pre-Soak:
Waist 32.0"
Thigh 11.8"
Front Rise: 10.1"
Rear Rise: 14.7"
Knee: 7.8"
Hem: 7.1"Post-Soak:
Waist 31.6"
Thigh 11.5"
Front Rise: 10.1"
Rear Rise: 14.3"
Knee: 7.5"
Hem: 6.9"These measurements are probably not exact, I found it extremely difficult to accurately measure with the thickness and stiffness of the denim.
Below are photos on the body, and the waist is still loose. A belt will be needed going forward as the waist did not shrink enough. I soaked them in room temp water with Samurai Thunder Soap for 30 minutes, then rinsed them off and soaked again in cool water for 15 minutes.
I do have to mention that even just wearing them for the fit check just now, I can tell the back rise feels a bit lower, which seems consistent with some of the other comments I've seen about these jeans.
I literally had to have my wife use pliers to get the buttons done up, never worked up such a sweat trying to put on pants, the 555-01's have got absolutely nothing on these jeans toughness lol.
Open to all thoughts, ideas or comments, thank you all!
Re-fit check:
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If you did another hot soak with some agitation, you could probably get a bit more shrinkage if you desire. Imo, fit looks good though.
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@Oaktavia - gnarly fades going on there. for some reason your first pic reminds of the King of Hearts.. only w/peace signs instead of suicide swords
those murdered out chucks are a dead lock w/the XHSib
