IH-555-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Slim Jeans - Indigo/Black
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Great to see some pics again @Smiladon @Oaktavia! I must admit I've given my pair some time off for the summer, but I should be back in the frontline again by the fall.
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Heck yeah dude. I've hung my pair for the summer too, been wearing 21oz for a while now. Just got stoked seeing and reading on here so I wanted to take some more photos.
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Great to see some pics again @Smiladon @Oaktavia! I must admit I've given my pair some time off for the summer, but I should be back in the frontline again by the fall.
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Heck yeah dude. I've hung my pair for the summer too, been wearing 21oz for a while now. Just got stoked seeing and reading on here so I wanted to take some more photos.
I've put mine away twice, but they keep making appearances
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Some outdoor shots on my porch and in full sun. The fades seem to pop more in the shade which I have found surprising. I didnt crop these photos, my bad for the shadows and shoes. Don't worry I watered the pepper plant that looks thirsty in the last photo
Beautiful fades @Oaktavia. Ravens welcome mat, you a Pats fan?
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Great to see some pics again @Smiladon @Oaktavia! I must admit I've given my pair some time off for the summer, but I should be back in the frontline again by the fall.
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Heck yeah dude. I've hung my pair for the summer too, been wearing 21oz for a while now. Just got stoked seeing and reading on here so I wanted to take some more photos.
I've put mine away twice, but they keep making appearances
Haha nice. It's already pretty hot in Maryland, humid too. All about the 21oz till I go back to teaching. Still not real idea…maybe November?
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Some outdoor shots on my porch and in full sun. The fades seem to pop more in the shade which I have found surprising. I didnt crop these photos, my bad for the shadows and shoes. Don't worry I watered the pepper plant that looks thirsty in the last photo
Beautiful fades @Oaktavia. Ravens welcome mat, you a Pats fan?
I joke , I joke. we're almost neighbors if you're around Baltimore.Hahaha you're a funny guy! But seriously fuck the Patriots, they're cheaters!!!
I'm in Frederick if you're familiar with my humble western MD city.
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SPORTS!!!! Here's some PANTS
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Wow @alexswords
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SPORTS!!!! Here's some PANTS
I couldn't not talk shit about the Pats. Nice PANTS! Those knees pop like crazy man. You're holding the torch dude.
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@alexswords fair play man they look awesome
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Stunning pair of jeans @alexswords! Really awesome. I wonder what the folks of the indigo invitational will have to say about them…
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Ok guys. I’ve decided that the 555 is close but no cigar when it comes to my favorite fit. What I look for first of all is fit. Are the jeans actually long enough for me, 36” inseam at the least. Second I look for fit, I am freshly emancipated from low rise skinny jeans (think Levi’s 511 selvedge) and now realize that I like a little hem down there, around 8” flat. Fit also includes the butt, I like to show off my better than average (at least that’s what my mom says)((sorry to get all Oedipus)) butt, and I like a tight crotch. These last two present problems for me with the 555 (XHSib only one I own)
I’ve tried washing just the top in hot water, but there is no more shrink in em. Maybe I’m noticing it more now that it’s summer. I.D.K.
I’m starting to think the 777 might be my jam. I have the PIHXHS and it’s very comparable to a 777, in my opinion.
Can anyone here offer any thoughts on this, if you’ve worn 777 and 555. I have long legs but I also have a long torso
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Thanks y’all
Here’s my PIHXHS. Notice the absence of crotch bunching. I’ll post an example in a bit.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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@Smiladon the 555 has a roomy top-block, no doubt. It gives a relaxed look front and back. If you have junk in the trunk and slimmer legs then it is perfect.
777 has a much lower rise and a different taper. The top block is certainly more fitted. Your pronto collabs look great on, but do compare dims closely with your 777 of choice. The Pronto tapered cut is perhaps closer to the 777 than the 555 but is not the same as either. The rise is slightly higher than the 777 for example and the taper not as pronounced. I own the PxIH10ANT and love them for having a slightly wider leg than the 555 and a slightly higher rise than the 777. It helps that they are made of superlative denim.
Two outlier options I think you could consider are the 666 and 888. The 666 has the best fitted top block of any IH jean imho. Trim at the front and back with a medium low rise. With your loooooong legs the lack of taper won’t matter and the thighs are pleasingly slim. It is a great classic cut on the right body (think 60’s movie star/cowboy), and was designed for and by a leggy gazelle like you by the name of @Giles. Also you’ll be spoilt for choice regarding denim.
While the 888 has a relaxed leg and high rise, the top block is pretty sculpted thanks it tapering upwards to the waistband. You can size down in them easily due to the fit, giving a slimmer leg. It is very versatile.
New cut research/decision making is awesome and scary. Good luck.
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@neph93
Would a good tailor be able to take care of my crotch and bum prob?
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You’re thinking about plastic surgeons, not tailors, although the latter could do something with your jeans. Anyhoo…
Work like that, especially on heavy jeans, you’d need a denim specialist. Personally I am not a fan of that kind of alteration (or any alterations other than hemming). That is just me though. Indigo Proof and Railcar are the two I’ve only heard good things about, with Rain at Indigo Proof regularly being described as a magician.
But are your 555’s really that problematic? I have the impression that guys find a percieved problem and it grows out of all proportion in their minds, so they get them tailored. Often to my eyes the result is «meh».
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@Smiladon The 555XHSib in my Tag size 36 came up a little bit bigger in the thighs and butt,than all my other 555s,which are 21OZ. If you compare the measurements of your 555s with the 21OZ denim you might notice this as well. I went to my local tailor who is an old school European tailor,and showed him how the jeans looked on me. He said he could make it better,and I decided to roll the dice. They came out much better,I was much happier,and he charged me $55. He had to use to use the machine that he sews leather on to complete the alteration. I have had repairs done by Rain at Indigoproof and she is indeed a Wizard.
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@neph93
Would a good tailor be able to take care of my crotch and bum prob?
I imagine so[emoji2371]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
That’s what I feared. It’s really just me, no one else cares about how my jeans fit, besides my wife, and she’s never said anything about those areas.
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