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

[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

[Oaktavia]

@tvaillant75 haha nice that's good though that means you see matching fades. Been wearing them every other day for 75 days each.

[Oaktavia]

[cricca]

Getting used to the bigger thighs compared to 555, but the waist is too big I guess ...it really irritates me that the ass is hanging like this all the time.

[Oaktavia]

@cricca From the angle of the photo, I don't think it looks bad. That is how jeans seem to sit on some folks. Not do downplay your thoughts, but I wanted to throw some encouragement your way. Looks good form my perspective.

[Mizmazzle]

@cricca I agree it doesn't look bad at all. This is kind of how the 888s fit, unless you have a lot of thigh and junk to fill this particular trunk.

Sometimes I look at photos from the rear of my 888s and am shocked that the front can look so slim and clean but then the back seems a bit frumpy.

[Oaktavia]

[Tago Mago]

@Oaktavia great stuff. Is this the pair you picked up in Gosport?

[Oaktavia]

@Tago-Mago yeah man! Went all the way to England for these.