IH-555-XHSBB - 25oz Selvedge Denim Slim Cut Jeans - Black/Black

[Crease]

X-post, love the fades on these. Very slow for me but maybe the best ones I have so far!

[A Former User]

@Crease smokey grey! Love it

[Oaktavia]

@Crease nice to see you have a pair of these. They fade beautifully over time.

[Crease]

@Oaktavia Thanks man! Was mostly inspired to get them by your pics actually!

[Mizmazzle]

I’m finally in the XHSbb club!!!!

[Oaktavia]

@Mizmazzle YESSSSSAAAAA!!! Finally my dude, you've been waiting so long. Now you can take off the WTB on your signature hahaha.

[Mizmazzle]

@Oaktavia hahah good point! Almost forgot about my signatures cry for help!! The universe/ Mo provides!!

Now, if that package from the NL would just arrive some day I’ll wipe my grail list clean!!!

[Jett129]

@Mizmazzle Welcome,and I’ve said this before,but in my opinion the all time single best black denim ever made by anyone.

[Oaktavia]

@Mizmazzle what do you think of them? Stoked to see you fade them dude they go nuts.

[Oaktavia]

@Jett129 said in IH-555-XHSBB - 25oz Selvedge Denim Super-Slim Cut Jeans - Black/Black:

the all time single best black denim ever made by anyone.

Completely agree

[Kasi]

@Mizmazzle enjoy them looks amazing on you

[Kasi]

@Mizmazzle said in IH-555-XHSBB - 25oz Selvedge Denim Super-Slim Cut Jeans - Black/Black:

@Oaktavia hahah good point! Almost forgot about my signatures cry for help!! The universe/ Mo provides!!

Now, if that package from the NL would just arrive some day I’ll wipe my grail list clean!!!

You welcome Bro

[Mizmazzle]

@Oaktavia @Jett129 @Kasi

I’m loving them already. Nothing beats 25oz in my book. Mo made it happen and I’m stoked!! Really love that they are pretty relaxed in fit for a 555. Like my 888 XHS and my 666 SBG had a love child and it’s soul is black!!!

[Jett129]

@Mizmazzle I’m pretty sure it was these or it may have been another XHS Denim,andI think it was Giles who said that the sewers were having a difficult time with the denim,which accounts for the relaxed fit you speak of.

[Mizmazzle]

Yeah. Normally I think the 555 would be on the tight side for me. Looking at the measurements for the other cuts of XHSbb, I think these 555s are spot on for my tastes, even though my many pairs of 888s are incredible. The 888 XHSbb look too big in the thigh and top block.

[Oaktavia]

@Mizmazzle glad they worked out man. Stoked to see another pair in the wild.

[Mizmazzle]

Ok, did the fun stuff!! Wore em last night for the first time out for the wife’s b day dinner!! Safe to say it’s

[Mizmazzle]

Here’s the fit after the 60 min hot soak. Got some nice tightening up all around. I think I can get another 1/2” of length shrinkage if I warm machine wash them. I have two concerns at the moment:

1. Scared of marbling. I know a full soak before wash can help alot with that. But…still scared.

2. Honeycomb shift? Is it real?? Eventually I’ll need to wash em. If I wear em hard for awhile then wash em and get that shrink, will the combs shift? I’ve heard of such a thing but never personally experienced it.

[sabergirl]

Looks like a great fit! I have to say, though I don’t doubt the existence of “honeycomb shift” I think it’s impact is a little overblown. If your faded patch behind the knee (and even a wear fade ON the knee) move up your leg by half an inch to an inch, who is realistically going to notice that? Maybe you. Big maybe.

I’d say that marbling is the more prescient and likely of these worries, so I’d be more inclined to just wear them and worry about tomorrow when it comes.

[Mizmazzle]

@sabergirl thanks for the input! I do appreciate it. I ended up hot machine washing them. Soaked em in the tub first. No marbling at all!! Phew!! They are still hanging to dry but looks like I got about 1/2” more shrink in the length which is exactly what I wanted!! Fingers crossed the thigh didn’t shrink too much more.