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6 1/2 years; some washes

Happy Hallowe'en

@Kasi If I said I was not checking the forum daily just to see whether the measurements and drop date are up yet, that would be an untruth

I would consider arcuate colour to be predominantly irrelevant.

If I'm wearing the jeans, I can't see 'em,

and if someone's staring at my arse intently enough to notice, I'm gonna say it's not their primary concern, either.

Primary purpose of off-cuts is protecting carbon forks from being scratched by protruding bolts.

It seems unorthodox, but I guess they could also be used for repairs.

Thankfully, I am in no great rush for my pair. They'll be under the tree till Christmas morn.

Also, just wanted to mention that I appreciate what IHUK is doing regarding the tariffs. i.e. Paying the dang tariffs. This appears to be very much the exception. Everywhere else is all, "Hey, we appreciate your custom. You mean the world to us! Oh, tariffs? Yeah; you're on your own there, numbnuts."

I'm sure it's good business, but it also comes across as pretty classy.

Well, shoot. Just spent 500 bucks on jeans. Time to get my "eyebrows plucked" and my "arsehole bleached."

Lots of wears; lots of washes.

Was reading a copy of Life Magazine from 1944, as one does, and came across this ad regarding sanforization. Thought it might be of interest to at least one other person. Maybe.

I'm off the beers at the mo, but I got my hands on some of this this past summer, and I am reasonably sure it is the tastiest IPA-style beer I have ever drunk. It is absolutely. bloody. knock-your-socks-off. massive. Toppling Goliath sure have some impressive offerings.

@freepickin I see there's no 21oz serge featured in the IH Hall of Fades yet. Surely these are destined to change that!

Pelecinus polyturator. Took this pic years ago. Always exciting to see!

I have given some thought to what the cut number for this will be.

I think it's different enough from 634 that—unlike the 463 and 633—a minor rejiggling/editing of "634" will not be used.

If I were a betting man, my money would be on 999.

And my branding would be: "Help! These hefty thighs can't breathe!" —Better call 999.

I am available for freelance consulting, though please be forewarned that my fees are exorbitant.

So far as I can tell from a quick search, the last 3 restocks were approx 2 years apart from each other (6/2025, 7/2023, 11/2021). So you'd probably be looking at 2027 for the next one. If the retailer did not disclose those marks, you might be able to successfully get a little refund.

Doesn't seem like a real big deal, though. Especially for a piece like this that is handled so harshly in the manufacturing process and kinda hits the ground running with the ol' wabisabi as a result.

Finally got around to pimping my 634S-Bs with a Dritz bachelor button. These are admittedly pretty spendy at around a dollar each, but I took the plunge and no regrets.

(This was definitely done purely for aesthetic purposes and had nothing at all to do with accidentally ripping out the original IH button on one of those "pants stretcher" devices.)

@jimcord He looks proper dapper in it.

I am all about the low-to-mid rise.

@Giles said in IH-301S:

No

Say what you will about Giles... He knows how to cushion a blow.

Dang. The updated product pics make this new batch look absolutely phenomenal. The indigo is so. flippin'. dark! Gah! Maybe I could somehow make the sizing work if I wore 'em raw (well... sanforized) for a while and then only washed 'em cold. I'd need about an inch of stretch in the waist. People have done more than that with XHS, right?!

@Giles ...but it's not 999? Peculiar.