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Starting to show a little (tiny) bit of contrast.

13 months

Gave up the first go around. Let's try this again. Day #12

Fit check. Too tight or just right? (I know it is not too loose lol)

Picked up a like-new pair off eBay. These things are BLUE!

@Crispy-Heron That is what I am hoping for. They are so comfortable. I walked my dog 9 miles in them today

@AdamJ:

@tnjyoung Yes they'd undoubtedly been machine washed several times, in my experience the overdyed won't give you the 'electric' blue contrast you see with our Indigo/Black denim and as @peregrine mentions, might be worth giving a IB denim a shot

@RoxRocks86:

Not gonna lie, kinda missed the roominess of the 805’s while wearing these today.

I guess this is what I am looking for.  I consider this a very good contrast and I was wondering if these jeans will ever be able to get to this level?

@popvulture:

I haven't washed my ODs much, so I can't comment on how much the red W pops. My guess would be that it'd become a bit more prominent with wears and washes, but maybe not as bright as if it'd never been overdyed.

The 555 definitely has higher rise and slightly roomier overall top block than the 666 though. The xtra room for the boys is for sure noticeable

Thank you!  I am not planning to wash so I was referring to color reveal based on wear alone.  Oh well, I am loving the fit.  Here they are (with and without sun/jacket) within 20 minutes of putting them on.

@Slash hello!

I did not wear them daily as I often wore shorts during the summer, but I did wear them very often and worked very hard in them. I’d say one (maybe two?) washes and a soak or two. Usually I just used compressed air to blow them off when they were dirty/grimy/dusty

@Slash

Haha! There is hope. I mainly avoided sweating, real work, and “feeling dirty” throughout my life and well into my mid 30s. I also had an office job and was in upper middle management. Something happened. I began to think I was selling myself short with excuses and being soft. I began with small home projects, helping friends, etc. and my life satisfaction grew as well as my skills and confidence. All the while I was donning $350+ denim. I felt like a poser at first, but they “broke in” with me. Now I have become somewhat of a minimalist , but with a few good “expensive” pieces that become part of me with me. You got this.