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

[yannis]

@Subprime. Yes same tag size but the top block of the 634 always seats better for me. It maybe my body type but for me the 634 and 463 have the best top block. I assume the 666 is similar but I cannot do the thighs. Just too slim. I looking farward to the new wide cut for something different.

[Mizmazzle]

Damn, I love this shit!

Presoak/ wash measurements taken and into the drink they go!

[meatmarketdenim1]

@Mizmazzle looking great man, stoked to see you rock em.

[Mizmazzle]

@meatmarketdenim1 thanks bra! You too! Nothing like staring a new pair of XHS. Punk AF!

[FlavourFade]

@Mizmazzle amazing! Waiting for my pair getting hemmed too finally break them in.

[Kasi]

@Mizmazzle

Looking at the picture did you leave the bottom part of jeans out not soak them.
Also. Never turn my inside out unless they go in the washing machine

[FlavourFade]

@Kasi in the top of the picture you can see the tapwater running I think he was just filling the tub while taking the picture

[Mizmazzle]

Yup. The tub was still filling up. This was the soak before they went into the washing machine. They’ve been hang drying since last night.

[tvaillant75]

Breaking in XHSib feels much more substantial than the its XHS brother, even with the wider leg i feel it behind the knee..
Nothing but admiration for the sized down 555 wearers out there

[tvaillant75]

And yet, in this weirdly masochistic behavior, the "pain" in the break in process remains one of my favorite phases.
Sort of the rite of passage I guess..

[catdad1]

@tvaillant75 my buddy is currently breaking in his first pair of iron hearts and he chose this pair. Here's the backs of his knees currently. I am breaking a pair in myself and I agree this does feel tougher than XHS indigo/natural.

[Mizmazzle]

@catdad1 dang! That’s crazy. I’ve personally never experienced anything like this, though I know many have.
Mine are finishing drying still. Maybe I can shed some
Blood 🩸 this time too!

[catdad1]

@Mizmazzle the cut is amazing. I started with 888 for thigh room, have been dabbling with 1955 and this release got me to finally try out the medium rise. I was a little nervous hemming a new cut from gosport before trying them on but I read @yannis post about people converting from 888 to 634 and I totally get it now. I'm sure you'll be stoked once they fully dry!

[Mizmazzle]

@catdad1 oh I have no doubt. I tried em on when I first got them and was instant love!!

I played it safe on waiting for the hem. Wish I would have just trusted my instincts and went for the hem in Gos. Now I gotta take em to my local shop. No biggie. A bit of waiting and a bit more $$ …it’s the waiting that’s a killer. I want to start bleeding now!!

[catdad1]

I forgot to share earlier. Once they were fully dried in the morning, I staged them to spook my wife before work. She was more annoyed than spooked. Funny regardless.

[Mizmazzle]

We as husbands have a responsibility to annoy our wives when the opportunity presents itself.

[Kasi]

Wives look like they over powered you lot

[FlavourFade]

@catdad1 my pair is awaiting hemming in a chainstitch tailor shop because I also wanted to try If the 634 is for me as a mainly 555 guy before. Looking forward to f* up the back of my knees, I remember when I broke in my 555s-19L I even bled a little

[anodyne]

Delivered this AM. Soaked and dried outside for a bit. Wearing them a bit damp now. I didn't measure prior to soak/air dry, but hem by IH worked out to be perfect. So good ... should have bought a 2nd pair.

[Mizmazzle]

If it’s any use to anyone I did some pre soak and wash measurements and then post soak, wash, and hang dry measurements:

Presoak/ machine wash (warm/warm)

Waist: 33”
Thigh: 12 3/4”
Knee: 9 1/4”
Hem: 8 3/4”
R. Rise: 15”
F. Rise: 10 3/4”
Length: 36 3/8”

Post wash

Waist: 32.5”
Thigh: 12.5”
Knee: 9”
Hem: 8 3/4”
R. Rise: 14 3/4”
F. Rise: 10 3/4”
Length: 35 1/8”