IH-888S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans

[JohnM]

Good to know Matt -- it did cross my mind that too small in UHR is not a good thing -- ouch Also good to know that UHR stretches back to, but not beyond, original measurements. Different for once-washed 21 or 18oz., of course, which will go past original under pressure.

[Oaktavia]

54 days going 50:50 with 888XHSib.

[Tago Mago]

@Oaktavia stacking around the inner seams looks fantastic. Always a pleasure to follow your fading journey

[Oaktavia]

@Tago-Mago said in IH-888S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans:

@Oaktavia stacking around the inner seams looks fantastic. Always a pleasure to follow your fading journey

Thanks man, the UHR is rigid and stacks well as it holds its form. I will continue to post my journey here.

[scarfmace]

@Oaktavia 888 is your cut brother! And those whiskers are wild!

[Oaktavia]

@scarfmace thanks buddy and yes I agree, 888 is definitely the cut for me.

[Oaktavia]

Just shy of 60 wears today with the UHR. I'm loving this denim more each day. Fades are starting to take off now.

Lap fades are crazy intricate with how this heavy and crunchy denim holds creases.

Walking away...

Combs & stacks

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Oaktavia looking super goot for such little time, those are in a sweet spot already. Still look krispy as fuuuuk

[Oaktavia]

@WhiskeySandwich steady as they go now my dude

[cricca]

I wear size 32 in my 555-xhs which have a 16 inch waist. I'm trying to decide if I should order a size 31 (15 inch waist) or 32 (16 inch). I guess some people size down due to the higher rise, but the fact that they're unsanforized and the shrinkage after soaking makes me wonder if it's a bad idea going for size 31?

[Graham]

@cricca

These are going to behave very similar to your XHS where they stretch back out to approximately pre wash sizing with wear so I would pick a tag size that has the most similar actual starting waist to your 555's

[cricca]

@Graham ok, thanks!

[cricca]

My first pair of 888... Maybe they're not the fit for me?
The waist is perfect but... I don't know haha. Keep them or return?
Usually wear the 555s

[Oaktavia]

@cricca I think they look a lot like mine when they were new. It just takes time to settle down the denim and break them in. A soak will help a lot followed by a wash.

[JohnM]

Congrats, I think they're going to be great. A wash will bring them in nicely.

[cricca]

@Oaktavia alright fuck it, I'll keep em soaking them right now and hoping for the best

[cricca]

Alright, much better

[Oaktavia]

@cricca bingo

[Oaktavia]

75 days of wear

[tvaillant75]

@Oaktavia at first glance I thought it was your 25oz IB, maybe this is the light

Looking very good