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@twin I don’t know what kind of “action” this is, @twin

@AdamJ
Just so I’m not refreshing my browser every hour, are we closer as in days, weeks, etc. ?

@Art-Vandelay

1. With 25oz you MUST soak them first. After that, go nuts not washing them.

2. The hot soak will shrink everything by 1 inch. Maybe the waist will stretch back 1 inch, but the rest of the measurements won’t.

E.g. if measurements say:

Waist: 33
Leg: 11
Knee: 8.5
etc.

The measurements after soaking will be:

32
10.5
8
etc.

Use this information to find the size that will be close to your ideal measurements after soaking.

I received my size 40 pair yesterday. I had the hemmed to 33.5 “
This time I didn’t want to deal with cleaning my bathtub so I just put them in the washer inside out, no spin and with the hottest water temperature setting and just hang dry afterwards.

Here are the results in inches.

New:
Waist 40
Thigh 14
Knee 9.5
Leg opening 9
Length 33.5

After hot wash
Waist 39
Thigh 13.5
Knee 9
Leg opening 8.5
Length 33

So, pretty consistent results of exactly one inch reduction in all areas.

@AdamJ Hi! I have two questions.

1. My 777XHS ib have 200 wears and they are still super stiff. Any tips to soften them up?

2. My favorite weight has been 21oz on Indigo/Black. I see that color/weight has been discontinued. What was the reason? and Will it come back?

Thanks!!

It worked!! They didn’t shrink that much on the waist and they fit perfectly.

Now, pray so that I don’t have to go to the restroom at the office (buttons are still a b!tch).

Alright, received my pair today. Since the waist is already on the “iffy” side, decided to do the initial soak wearing them.

Feel super dumb.

@natefreezy In my opinion it has more character.

The regular indigo looks like what a regular pair of jeans should look.

The indigo/black is “richer” ( can’t find the right word ) and versatile- it can be dressed up or dressed down when new; and as it starts fading, it looks with more character.

Don’t get me wrong, I have a pair of 21oz 555s in regular indigo and I love them.

The way I use them is, the indigos are my goto when going casual. The IB my goto when going “smart casual” to the office and whatnot (when they fade, they will become casual too).

@AdamJ Great news. Thanks.

IH-555XHSib (40 wears, one soak)
Thedi Leathers Jacket
Generic Levi’s flannel shirt

@AdamJ Hi!! Any updates on the restock?

@twin May I ask how you achieve those fades? How many wears vs washes/soaks, etc?

Thanks!

Screw it! I went full on Canadian Tux to the office today.

IH-526Lod
IH-555S-21

I’m going to make the stupidest question.

Do they really not fade? So I can wash them after a few wears as supposed to after 100 and they will not fade?

Seriously, apologies if I’m being super dense.

IH-888s-142od.
Tanner Goods Belt (Natural veg tan, already with some color from being exposed to the sun).

Love wearing the 888s instead of Chinos or whatever for office days.

@AdamJ Do we have a date or should I keep refreshing my browser every hour?

@Jcaz6996 Hey!! It’s funny you are here. Your videos are what convinced me about getting this pair and also the jacket. Thanks!

Received this pair today. They are way better than expected; the color is great.

I will give them the initial hot soak to get all the shrinkage out of the way and have them hemmed next week.

This is how they fit pre-soak (some how I lost my butt ).

Just received my pair and the color is amazing.