IH-634-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo

[Oaktavia]

Finally threw these in the washing machine after 141 days of wear. Looking at the warp closely they were so nasty and gross caked on dirt and grime. Really disgusting stuff here folks as you can see. Dunno if I'll ever wait this long again but something tells me I will.

[bluemantra]

@Oaktavia They look great! What is main purpose of waiting to wash? Contrasting fades?

[Oaktavia]

@bluemantra thanks dude and yeah I guess so I just wanted to see how long I could stand it for.

[Oaktavia]

143 wears
1 wash

[JunkPants]

@Oaktavia These are looking spectacular man.

[Oaktavia]

@JunkPants thanks man I'm really happy with them. Groundwork is done and they're clean, now it's really time to fade.

[JunkPants]

@Oaktavia

[Oaktavia]

@JunkPants hahaha yesss

[Cskarev]

I am sharing some photos from my first wear of these monstrous jeans. 634 is definitely the cut for me. Love them.

[A Former User]

@Cskarev looks really cool! Fade fade fade

[long_john86]

@Cskarev looks awesome! Did you do the pre-soak or straight on? You rock that cut

[drewfonse]

XHS is so dope

[Cskarev]

@long_john86 thank you! I did a pre-soak and now I am going full speed ahead for the break in process…

[long_john86]

Hey all. Hoping for a fit check here with these 634-XHS. I am new to 25oz. Here they are on straight out of the box - no pre-soak or wash.
To me my initial reaction was they felt ‘roomy’. Weirdly the dimensions seem to stack up against my SBGs, which I have also included some pictures on below purely for reference purposes. I am a consistent Tag36 and with the dimensions looking good this seemed a logical choice.
As I am new to 25oz I am unsure whether some of this look is down to the stiffness of the denim. I am also unsure whether the ‘roominess’ that I am sensing will disappear once pre-soaked? There is plenty of room in the waist; although I have read that you can lose an inch of the waist from the pre-soak? All thoughts welcome.

SBG 634 reference photos (also 36 and very similar dimensions)

[Oaktavia]

@long_john86 a hot soak could help tighten everything up, that is what I would do. The waist might end up stretching back out but you could help deter that by using a belt. My pair of 634XHS fit just like you described yours to and they way they look. I do not mind a little extra room though, so if that is a bother to you, you could try to size down. Probably do not need to though.

[Fades for future]

@long_john86 i would say size down one if you have room in your waist. The soak will shrink the denim but it will stretch out. If you are not happy with it and you already got the feeling these are to romy return em to a size 35... Just my thoughts Mate

[goosehd]

My rule of thumb is if you can slide your hand easily into your waistband they are borderline too loose. If you can fit a fist into the waistband they are definitely too loose.

Other ways that have worked for me is if the Jean fits just slightly tight and you don’t need a belt to keep them in place, then you have a winner. If you need a belt to hold a new pair of jeans up (pre soak), then they are too big.

Hopefully this makes sense.

[pechelman]

these might work with a hot soak and lots of agitation but it's hard to really tell how they're fitting from pictures with how stiff they are new. they don't look that far off to me with maybe the only concern area in the rear with it puckering out a little. That will settle for sure, but sometimes it can be a sign you're better off considering a size down. If you can afford to do so, order a pair of the 35s and return the one that doesnt work.

fwiw, in my sample size of 2 (ymmv), i've found XHS to shrink a little less than XHSib. Also, what shrinks won't magically stretch unless you put continued stress and tension on that part of the garment.

[long_john86]

Thanks all for your feedback.

Man this is a tough one. Unfortunately I can’t seem to find a size down in stock anywhere to compare otherwise I would have done so. This would have been a significant help.

@goosehd I can definitely slide a hand down the waist, but not a fist.

The question of whether to ‘soak and see’ or bail on this one, is the only thing on my mind now….

Ultimately I have no experience of 25oz in comparison to 21oz so don’t know how significant or not the soak will be.

Perhaps this is one for me to sleep on…

[Oaktavia]

@long_john86 said in IH-634-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo:

Ultimately I have no experience of 25oz in comparison to 21oz so don’t know how significant or not the soak will be.

The difference between 21oz and 25oz is that 25oz is only one-washed Sanforized, but unwashed - so there is still some shrinkage to be expected. You cannot do this with 21oz as all of the shrink is gone already before they are on the market.