IH-888-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Indigo

[DirtyMike619]

About 21 days of wear on these baddies!

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@Mizmazzle Will do brother! I completely agree.. maybe the IB version is a tad better tho! Haha

[jpvisual]

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[Mizmazzle]

@worn2fade you know, you’re not the first one to make that claim! Maybe it’s time I give the XHSib a go.

[Mizmazzle]

Hadn’t worn my XHS in a while. Decided to pull em out this morning. Geez if the IB is even better somehow…cause these were probably my first true IH love!

[ZackB]

@Mizmazzle I think the xhsib will be my next denim purchase when the time comes and they come.

And to stay on topic those are looking great man. The XHS was my second pickup after the 21 ouncers.

[Mizmazzle]

@ZackB it’s probably safe to say that XHS in all its forms is just plain, Badass!!

[Yoprst]

Back into the game

[hagerman8]

Am I an 888 guy now???

I have multiple pairs of 301s and 777s in the magical 21oz denim, and I love them all, so I decided it was finally time to get a pair of XHS. I was going to go with the 777 fit as usual, but I started thinking about a fit with a more relaxed top block and thigh. I took a gamble and went with the 888. I received the denim yesterday and here they are pre and post soak. Overall, I think they look great, and they feel very roomy compared to my 777s. They are definitely stiffer than the 21oz, but they really aren’t as bad as I thought they would be. Let me know what you think!

Pre-soak:

Post-soak:

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My 1st month submission photos for IIY5!

[Denimhead 0]

@hagerman8 fit looks spot on

[m4xime]

@hagerman8 Looks like a great fit on you!

[ZackB]

@hagerman8 they look spot on man!

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@hagerman8 these fit you amazingly.

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7 weeks in IIY5.

[Richard]

A friend of mine, feeling the 888 25s, said they were like cardboard. I told her the makers weren't called Cardboard Heart....

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Day 60!

[twin]

@worn2fade Nice Iron Heart fit.

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@twin thank ya!

[schraiber]

Posted this exact thing on Reddit but figur I'll get as much advice as possible before pulling the trigger:

Can anyone help me size Iron Heart XHS? I just did some pre-BF shopping at Self Edge and tried on 888-XHS in 33 and 34. Both nominally fit, with the 33 being in some sense "just right" and the 34 having a bit of extra room in the waist. I think I lean slightly toward the 34 just because 25oz being too tight seems miserable but I'm wondering how much shrink and stretch people have had and any one's personal sizing journeys. For reference, I have a 888-21 in 33 that I do regard as a little snug and an 888D in 34 that I love the fit of, which also makes me lean 34 but I also realize that tag size means almost nothing