IH-555S-BLK - 21oz Black Selvedge Slim
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Who's gonna size down? :)….will get these !
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So after 4-and-a-half months of wear, I figure it's time for some pics and retrospectives.
To give some background: I'm a not-that-tall, terribly skinny guy (we're talking 5'7", 125 lbs. since high school) who's had issues finding clothes that, for lack of a better term, don't fit me like a pair of clown trousers. The only other thing I have that's remotely close is a pair of Levi's 511s (skinny with stretch fabric), which I have kept closely dear because dammit, I don't see too many clothes that fit me ideally.
So I've tried to re-do my wardrobe as of the last year-and-a-half or so, and I've still continued having trouble with other clothes, but especially jeans. Quality jeans, that is; none of this pajamas-with-rivets nonsense I've had to deal with. Thing is, I also like heavy clothes…which aren't usually built for skinny people. (Especially Iron Hearts.
So many beefcakes in the fit pics.) Anyways, after a few pairs of jeans that were dud fits, I learned my lesson and did my research, taking painstaking care on measurements, until I found something that would be close enough to a fit to take a shot--the 555-BLKs. Now, I'm not exactly a big person, but I always liked a bit of rise on my jeans. I may have to put a more open mind on that soon enough.These are pics after 4-and-a-half months of wear--fit pics to follow:
I also noticed about a week ago that the buttons have started "fading," if you will. Love it. X3
Me want honeycombs.
So all in all–love 'em; I understand what the Iron Heart rave is all about. Things I wasn't crazy about--these pants have stretched a bit in the top block (any more and I might well have a case of diaper butt going on), and the knees have bagged some, but aside from that they've been wonderful all the same. In hindsight, I probably could have gotten away with sizing down 1 more for a 27, but hey...it's all a learning process.
I'll post some fit pics in a bit to get some input on what's next--my clothing budget ain't exactly huge, but I'm a fan of saving if it means I can use it for something I really want.
On another note:
@Giles:We're doing the 777 in 25oz…....
If the size is right, then the price is right!
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Cont'd (now with added IHTB-01 goodness–it's been tapered some):
So I'm thinking, for my frame, a 777 would probably be the next best thing…in which case I'll be saving for the aforementioned 25 oz. Low-rise jeans scare me, but screw it; if I have to send a few back to get a good fit, then so be it. I'd have taken a Devil's Fit by now, but everything past the thighs is too wide to fit me properly. C'est la vie.
