IH-555-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Slim Jeans - Indigo/Black

[alexswords]

Combs for your Domes

[alexswords]

Enjoying the process

[Oaktavia]

@alexswords:

Combs for your Domes

Nice progress dude.

[Oaktavia]

I said I would wait till 100 wears but today was sunny so I snapped some photos.

94 wear days

[brobles]

Wash #2

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[neph93]

Good work there @brobles . Vertical fades coming in beautifully.

[Oaktavia]

@brobles:

Wash #2

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Looking awesome

[Kingmob31]

About to pull the trigger on these. Anyone got any further advice re. sizing. Measurements for my 555s-16 Vintage Selvedge Super Slim post-wash so before they'd stretched back out:

Tagged 34 (worn since March 2019 with a number of washes)

Waist: just over 17 inches
Front rise: around 11 inches
Back rise: says 15 inches, but might not be measuring correctly
Upper thigh: 11.5 inches

Not looking to soak these as I doubt they'll ever dry 

[Jett129]

The thigh measurements came out bigger,on these, than other iterations of the 555 cut. These clock in at 12.9 for a Tag 34.

[alexswords]

[Oaktavia]

Water main broke at work today. Surprise three day weekend. Paired with my IHSH-110.

[alexswords]

@Oaktavia looking great dude, those electric blues are peeking through quite nicely.

[Oaktavia]

@alexswords:

@Oaktavia looking great dude, those electric blues are peeking through quite nicely.

Right back atcha!

[Kingmob31]

@Jett129:

The thigh measurements came out bigger,on these, than other iterations of the 555 cut. These clock in at 12.9 for a Tag 34.

Cheers. Sounds like a 33 or possibly even a 32 might be my best bet. Probably best to lean towards a 33.

[hoppy_IPA]

OK this denim is THE most insane stuff Ive ever seen in my life… my first impression of the XHSib is gonna leave a permanent scar on my brain (and knees & thumbs).  thankful this latest run has a wider thigh.  just enough room to squeeze into these brute's.  sure hope this denim softens up & loosens in the tight spots just a bit.

ill try & get a better pic this weekend.  y'all are very good at helping out with fit advice and i look forward to getting a bit of feedback.  so far one of the best pieces of advice I've read here is that waist should be snug at first for IH jeans & perhaps other "stress" points so that the jeans break in to fit your body better down the road.

for a data point, here is how I measured the tag 34 jeans:
W: 35.1” (precisely as requested)
FR: 11.4”
BR: 16.25”
Thigh: 12.9”
Knee: 8.4" @ IH's guided 13" down & 8.3” at 14"
Hem: 8”
Inseam: 36.65”

IH posted measurements:
W: 35.7
FR: 11.5
BR: 16.4
Thigh: 12.9
Knee: 8.4
Hem: 7.9
Inseam: 37.3

[xtcclassic]

Congrats! You’re in for a bit of discomfort in the short term, but it will pay off massively.

[neph93]

@hoppy_IPA it is pretty crazy stuff. The XHS is brutal for a while but softens nicely with effort.

A snug fit is good, but from experience the XHS often feels snugger than it is because the denim is so unforgiving at first.

Fit looks good from a distance. I’m interested in hearing how you’re getting on?

Are you considering a soak? These will shrink a little.

[Oaktavia]

@hoppy_IPA my pair were quite stiff and unforgiving for longer than I expected. I'm clocking in around 100 wears and now they are much easier. I remember having a hard time even crossing my legs and worried they were too snug in the thighs for a while. Now they are very nice. Just need to put in work, wear them every day if you can.

[Oaktavia]

@neph93:

This is very true. My 3sixteen slim tapered 17oz were much easier to wear and have nearly the same measurements.

[alexswords]

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