IH-634S - 21oz Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo

[xchen]

Thanks Rafa.

I did get them buttoned after about 15 or 20 minutes, and they have broken in considerably. They are still a bit tight in the waist so I walked about 2 miles in them after work. Hoping the waist is sorted by the weekend as they are giving me a bit of a muffin top right now. Pics this weekend!

[Seul]

Wear them - sleep in them - they'll stretch.

[grandmasterben]

Anyone want to throw up some quick measurements of the waist and thigh of some well worn waist 30s? It'd be greatly appreciated!

[riffblaster general]

grandmasterben…. it really depends on what your waist size is and how much stress you put on them....i have a pair of 29's that i've stretched to 32 and a pair of 30's that have stretched to 32.    i do NOT recommend trying to stretch 29's to 32 though.  that took some serious commitment.

[grandmasterben]

Yeah that sounds like it'd be seriously uncomfortable for a while… My true waist is a 31 so I'm guessing the 30s would be the ones go to for. I have a pair of busters with an 11" thigh which I really want a big bigger and I'm not sure if the 11.5" thigh in the 634s is thaaat much different but I don't really know

[davito]

W30 sounds good to me for u Ben. I assume you have a tag 31 in the buster? So waist size on these is similar to a 30 in the 634s.

[riffblaster general]

The 634s fits vastly different than the buster in my experience.  Go with the 30.

[havingmysay]

i'm bringing my 301s in for repair later today so I threw on my 634s, i forgot how loose they got

[xchen]

Can't thank you guys enough for the spot on sizing advice. After a week of hard wear and walking about 10 miles tonight was the first time they haven't felt too tight. Getting them hemmed at Self Edge next week when I'm in San Francisco.

[xchen]

not as slim as it seems, size 31. unhemmed until next week.

[Finn666]

fit is ace mate…congrats!

[Megatron1505]

Yep, perfect Christian.

[thomasnunnally]

Jii, your fades look great!

[Sherdil]

I've read up the entire blog for both the 634S and the 634-XHS but still can't make up my mind which one to buy. I've never bought any IH product so far (never touched and felt the 634S or the 634-XHS), so this will be my first step into the IH world. The heaviest denim I own is 15.7Oz, so I've never worn anything as heavy as IH.

As much as I love the challenge of wearing out a 25Oz, I am not sure whether it'll worth putting up with such a heavy fabric or not. Your thoughts?

I live in Northern California, where summers are pretty mild - occasionally a few hot days. Is the 25Oz as breathable and does it mould to your skin? (Several IH forum members talk about how they sleep in their 634S since they are so comfortable even though they are 21Oz).

One point of reference I can give you - I did get a chance to visit Self Edge in SFO and got to try out their collaboration with Leather Soul (the 23 Oz fabric) in size 33 (the size for this model is all messed up. I generally wear a size 34 in most denim brands) and they felt really heavy.

Thanks for your help.

[grandmasterben]

Imo just go with the 634s. Plenty heavy and feel like butter after a few weeks….you can't go wrong with 21 oz.

[JCMx800]

@grandmasterben:

Imo just go with the 634s. Plenty heavy and feel like butter after a few weeks….you can't go wrong with 21 oz.

What he said! 21 ounces are perfect, I wore it last Winter, I wore it in Spring, I wore my 634S in Summer, and I wear it right now I wanted to buy a 634XHS, but now I think i buy another 634S. Just so perfect!!!

[Jordan23]

I d go for the 21oz version. I own both but 25oz is a real monster and need its time to break and soften up!

[davito]

Yep, go with 634s

[Chris]

Like the rest said, the 21oz model 634S is the way to go.  It's Iron Heart's best seller for a reason.;)

[CLJ]

I started with the 634S and have worn them every day for the past 6-7 weeks.  you cannot go wrong.