@Buckeye Thank you for that, appreciate it!

@Slash, love the detailed response, thank you!

@Marvo Hardcore!

@Marvo thank you for that! How did you have it shortened 1.5", very curious???

@Slash, love the detailed response, thank you!

@Buckeye Thank you for that, appreciate it!

Can anyone comment on how the blanket lining affects the sizing, compared with an unlined Type III for instance, especially the chest measurement? Would a 23 inch chest be more like 22 1/2 inside?

@hjl360

1. I had the exact same issues. I also have 2 pair of 777's that I really like but are sitting in my drawer likely never to be worn again. I tried the 634 (XHS) and the 555 (17oz NI & 21oz SB). I really like the 634's but they are too baggy for me. The 555's had the exact same problems as the 777. Going up a size made them way too big. I was scared off from the 888 bc I thought they would be too baggy. They aren't. They are everything I like about the 777 but with those problems solved. It was actually @Denimhead-0 pics on the XHS indigo that changed my mind. His pics of the 888's look to me like what I wanted the 777's to look like.
2. The higher top block does take some getting used to but I now prefer it. It solves several problems, like having to pull up your pants all the time, and other things too. Just a thought is to quit making the 666 and replace it with a "999" with a lower rise like the 777 and the same dimensions as the 888 otherwise.
3. As far as shrinkage: this references the competing ideas of getting something that fits vs. buying small and stretching it out. In my opinion, when you buy jeans that fit, your question about stretching becomes irrelevant, and I think your jeans will last longer too.

@Denimhead-0 said in IH-888-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Indigo: