IH-555-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Slim Jeans - Indigo

[hoppy_IPA]

@Jcaz6996 those are the fades everyone dreams of when they get their first pair of raws

[A Former User]

@Jcaz6996 there he goes.. amazing dude!

[Fades for future]

@Jcaz6996 These are total mate

[Jcaz6996]

@hoppy_IPA lol nice one mate tuned out great love XHS . Loads of life left in them yet just going to stop wearing them to work as my tool belt is rubbing through the stitching on the side of hip.

[Jcaz6996]

@Heavy_blue said in IH-555-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Super Slim Jeans - Indigo:

@Jcaz6996 there he goes.. amazing dude!

Thanks pal how are your UHR coming along?

[Jcaz6996]

@Fades-for-future cheers mate there feeling super snug at the moment after giving them a wash should relax soon

[A Former User]

@Jcaz6996 UHR is a fast fader for sure but most of my wear goes into my XHSbb right now.. will post some UHR updates soon

[Fades for future]

@Jcaz6996 can imagine washed mine too and hiked in em today

[Jcaz6996]

Have they loosed up after your hike ?

[Fades for future]

@Jcaz6996 yes but not much...

[Mizmazzle]

@hoppy_IPA ain’t that the truth!!!

[Mizmazzle]

@Jcaz6996 far out man!! My XHS are just starting to get good. But seeing this just lets me know I’ve got a long ways to go still haha

[Jcaz6996]

It’s the best part seeing the fades starting to develop keep throwing those bad boys on every morning mate won’t be long

[JunkPants]

About 70 days worn at this point.
Other than the original soak+wash before use, one wash at around 50 wears or so.

[Kasi]

Coming out nicely

[JunkPants]

@Kasi Thanks! Slow and steady

[fatmike71]

is it ok if i didn’t do an initial soak on my 555-xhs.. just been wearing them everyday since they arrived.. still super stiff i’m thinking to maybe soak them? i’ve only been wearing them 20 days so i wouldn’t expect them to be too comfy yet

[Lowlander]

@fatmike71 That's certainly a good idea. A hot soak with plenty of agitation will get most of the shrinkage out. And the advantage of that is that your fades won't shift after a wash. Also, an early soak doesn't mean your jeans will no longer get high contrast fades, so no need to worry about that.

[fatmike71]

@Lowlander i’m thinking of doing it mostly because of this fade shift everyone is talking about..

[JunkPants]

@fatmike71 Great pair of jeans! I'd say these are my all time favourite so far.

You may be fine either way, but I did an early soak (and a wash) with this pair and it worked out great. Peace of mind if nothing else, to get most of the shrinkage out right away.

It may soften things up a bit as well. This particular pair was very soft right out of the paper bag though, and comfort would have been excellent either way, whereas I felt my XHSBB was quite stiff initially and certainly softened up a bit with a soak/wash.