IH-555-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Slim Jeans - Indigo
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Excellent news. I may go up to a tag size 32 in these as the 555 21 oz version are slightly tight in the knees and thighs for me. I’ll give them a hand wash in cold or slightly lukewarm water (to protect the leather patch) and hopefully get most of the shrinkage out of the inside leg.
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These jeans are true body armour. Got pulled by security, the x-ray machine at Frankfurt airport couldn’t penetrate my jeans.
This happened to me last summer wearing my 21oz 555s! Every single scanner there was an extra scan and pat down
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Excellent news. I may go up to a tag size 32 in these as the 555 21 oz version are slightly tight in the knees and thighs for me. I’ll give them a hand wash in cold or slightly lukewarm water (to protect the leather patch) and hopefully get most of the shrinkage out of the inside leg.
A fellow Glaswegian! So there’s at least two of us who have exquisite taste in denim!
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Excellent news. I may go up to a tag size 32 in these as the 555 21 oz version are slightly tight in the knees and thighs for me. I’ll give them a hand wash in cold or slightly lukewarm water (to protect the leather patch) and hopefully get most of the shrinkage out of the inside leg.
I went up to a size 32 as well! I had the same feeling about it being slight too snug in the thigh on the 21oz 555s. The 25oz fit incredibly well even though they are stiff to begin with.[with pics of course!]
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They look excellent on you! I’m glad I went for a larger size. I like the extra room in the thighs and knees so now I finally know my size. Even after washing and shrinkage I think they’ll fit well once they stretch back out. Finally got the buttons to open and shut reasonably easy. I’ll give it a few weeks before I give them a gentle lukewarm hand wash. A truly fantastic pair of jeans. These are my fourth IH pair and are easily the best. I’ve got a pair of tag size 21oz IH-555-01 OD which are probably too small for me so I’ll try and eBay them and get another 32 tag size in the 21oz version.
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A fellow Glaswegian! So there’s at least two of us who have exquisite taste in denim!
Great stuff! I’ve never seen anyone wear a pair of Iron Hearts in Glasgow and that’s not just down to lockdown! At least there’s at least two of us
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We don’t get much rain here but we got a solid half inch today (1.25cm+). Thought I’d let the heavies take a quick shower. First time I’ve ever had jeans stand on their own ???
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Good morning everyone,
I have a pair of 555-01 tag 32 which I have worn for 7 months and maybe 2 soaks to wash them. The worn measurements are right now:
Waist 17.5
Front rise 10.5
Rear rise 16
Thigh 12.25
Knee 8
Hem 7They are still a bit tight in the thighs and knee area, the waist is fine but If I would buy them again I would buy them in tag size 33.
I am interests in either the 555-XHS and the 555-XHSib which are both 25oz. In both models, the measurements of the tag size 33 are bigger than my worn 555-01 which is fine since I need a little more room but I don't know what will happen after hot soak and stretch.
Any suggestion?
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My pleasure! You may find that the size you currently have in the IH-555-01 works in XHS after all, but if you compare your worn jeans as they measure now, with the published measurements of XHS versions then you’ll be fine.
But my current model 555-01 with worn measurements is still a bit tight, should I go one size bigger on the XHS??
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Sorry, I just meant that you should compare your worn 555-01 measurements to the XHS measurements and choose the right pair for you.
You may find that the smaller XHS are the right pair, because they may be slightly bigger than your current pair. It isn’t unusual for XHS versions to come up a little bigger.
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Sorry, I just meant that you should compare your worn 555-01 measurements to the XHS measurements and choose the right pair for you.
You may find that the smaller XHS are the right pair, because they may be slightly bigger than your current pair. It isn’t unusual for XHS versions to come up a little bigger.
That is exactly what I wanted to know. I really appreciate your time and help.
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I agree with @sabergirl they do seem pretty tight. And larger measurements on your XHS would be a good idea I think. Especially in terms of comfort as the XHS it much less soft and forgiving.
How is the waist in the pictured pair? Can you afford to go bigger? With all due respect you look like you have well developed thighs. I had to leave the 555 after a few attempts as my pretty chunky thighs meant that getting the 555 to fit over them gave me a a waistband that was too big.
Happily the 888 came along. That cut, if sized properly, can give a similar silhouette to the 555 but with a little more room in the thigh and a better fitting waist.
