IH-634-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo/Black

Chillberg

Anyone has some pics on these after worn in?

FlavourFade

@Chillberg there's tons in the thread for example the ones of late forum legend filthy

https://www.heddels.com/2021/05/fade-friday-iron-heart-ih-634-xhsib-1-year-3-washes-3-soaks/

goosehd

@Chillberg Please see here as well: https://ironheart.co.uk/collections/hall-of-fades

Mizmazzle

@ZackB you know it Holmes!!

indigo_nico

if this drops in the 666 I'm gonna have to grab some and hold em until next year's invitational...!

ZackB

@Go-For-Chill we had a pact not to buy anything and that lasted about a day . Now we have a (better) pact to buy some XHSib!

FlavourFade

@ZackB I think we all agreee that "buying nothing for while" gets always overruled by anything indigo black

Mizmazzle

Does the XHSib respond the same as regular XHS in regards to shrink and stretch?
I've read the "Fabric Focus" on the product description, (both state 1" shrink in length and waist at 30 deg washing) but thought i'd see if anyone had their own personal anecdotal experience to throw at the question as well...

yannis

@Mizmazzle mine behaved the same as the regular xhs. Both are 634's. Is just a little stiffer than the regular one and less stiff than the XHSbb.

Mizmazzle

@yannis thanks brother man! Super helpful. My others are 888 XHS are the 555 XHSBB. These will be my first pair of 634....so been digging through old sizing charts trying to figure out how to play the waist on the 634 vs other cuts. My 888s, 822s, and 555's all seem to end up as a true 33" waist once broken in a bit...

Trying to think if I should account for a slightly wider waist on a lower rise being closer to the hips with the 634 (my 822s have basically the same top block and are a true 33" waist too) or just stick with my waist sizing that is congruent with my other higher rise jeans...

I love the pre- "new jeans purchase" mental gymnastics before the drop!

catdad1

@Mizmazzle I actually asked the IH crew this myself earlier today. I'm a 36 in all 888 including XHS. This is gonna be my first time trying out the 634 and suggested to try 36 as well since I don't have a major true waist measurement change where this rise will hit.

yannis

For most people same tag size 888 and 634 will work. @Mizmazzle the 634 will fir very similar to your 822's. If you love the way your 822's fit you and I know they look great looking at the pics you posted you will be very happy with the 634.

tvaillant75

I indeed have owned both 888 and 634 cuts and have sized the same. I am gravitating more towards 634 these days for the medium rise that I found ideal.

Mizmazzle

@yannis 100% agree. I’ve been using my 822s as a model for how I think the 634s will fit…

Thanks for the input everyone. I was feeling good about my approach but feel even better now.

FlavourFade

I have been a 555 guy for the last years but always wanted to try the 634 and I think now is the time because the xhsib is still my favorite denim from IH. I'd pay a lot of money for a xhsib T3.