IH-888S-21od - 21oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - OD'd
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I have to say I’ve seen lots and lots of fit pics from you over the years,and those,absolutely, fit you as good or better than anything you’ve posted. That cut works so good for you. Dont know how you’re going to pass up the XHSib in those.
That’s very nice of you to say. I really like the way the way both these and my UHR version are cut, but I have serious stretch anxiety about the 21oz OD.
Despite being tight in the waist and snug in the thigh after two days wear they have already relaxed a helluva lot. It always takes me by surprise how quickly the 21oz stretches. If they stay where they are now I’ll be ok but if they stretch more I’ll have to flip them and size down again [emoji53]
With regards to the XHSib, I chose the OD over them as my options in black were limited so I could justify it. Otherwise I just have too many pairs at the moment. And too many other things I want [emoji1] It’ll be hard seeing them go though.
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Congrats @neph93 they look great.
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Got these two days ago, finally got to wear them all day yesterday. What an amazing fit! But dang, these stretch so quickly!
pre-wear measurements:
- waist: 31.5"
- thigh: 12.25"
post-wear (10 hours) measurements:
- waist: 32"
- thigh: 12.75"
Wore them to work today. Will measure them at the end of the day to see if they've stretched out anymore. Still, lovely denim, don't get me wrong. Just letting y'all know so you can size right.
Will post a pic later tonight.
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The fit looks fantastic! I also ordered a pair just yesterday and I'm also 5' 10" I requested 32" Inseams and was curious what you settled on?
Thanks!
Everyone's inseam is going to be a little different even if they're the same height but I settled on 30.5". I took Neph's advice and measured an inseam that was about 0.5" off the ground when barefoot.
Post a pic once yours arrive. You're going to love them!
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I'm going to be in Los Angeles next week and am almost 100% confident I'll be picking up a pair of these at Self Edge.
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I'm going to be in Los Angeles next week and am almost 100% confident I'll be picking up a pair of these at Self Edge.
Cool! I’d assumed SE didn’t stock the 888 cut, given they have a regular taper cut of their own. Glad it’s available. Don’t be afraid to size down. The OD 21oz relaxes a lot.
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@neph93 I called and the Los Angeles location has them in stock. Well, one 38 so I guess that counts. Thanks to your advice and the tips from others I have well fitting pairs of the 301s in 21oz from Self Edge and the 555 in the Vintage 16oz. From my internet research this model seems like the idealized combination of both cuts. This is all speculation, though. I'm tall and lanky but at my height of 6'5" my thighs aren't tiny. My main problem is that I want one of everything…
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I guess you could say the 555 is to the 888 what the 666 is to the 634. The top block of the 301 is so radically different to the 888, but I suppose the relaxed, tapered leg is similar.
Really the 888 is its own beast though. While the taper follows a similar pattern to the 555, albeit from a wider starting point, the shape of the top block is different from hip to waist giving a unique silhouette on the whole. Very different to the 301 certainly.
The fact that the rise is higher and the top block tapers inwards from the yoke means you can aim to have your jeans sitting high on the waist. This allows you to size down. I’m a 34-35” waist in most models but can do a W33 in the 888. I’m wearing my IH-888-XHSib for the first time today. Pics on the product thread and WAYWT later so you can have a look. The super heavy denim works exceptionally well with the cut.
