IH-816 - 17oz Duck Work Pants

[Guest]

So you guys are recommending that, if I have a 32" waist and typically wear a size 33 for comfort,  I should size down to a 31?

[Giles]

Not me.  I go for the same size…

[Finn666]

@Shoreman:

So you guys are recommending that, if I have a 32" waist and typically wear a size 33 for comfort,  I should size down to a 31?

if the other measurements are matching and if you´re cool with the 32.1" waist of the tagged 31", why not!?…
though a tagged 32" would be the best bet imo...

[Finn666]

[Guest]

Yeah, a 32 looks much better.

How do you guys feel about the relatively small hem?

[Finn666]

i don´t think that it´s small at all…imo it´s just perfect!
you can wear sneakers, dress shoes or boots with the 816´s and everything looks just right!

[derivative666]

^agreed

[MikeC]

Shoreman, the hem is not that small at all. These pants are a standard straight leg cut with a slight taper below the knee. I always need to hem about 3-4 inches off and it usually takes 0.3-0.4 off of the hem, making it wider.

[Seul]

@Shoreman:

So you guys are recommending that, if I have a 32" waist and typically wear a size 33 for comfort,  I should size down to a 31?

The 32 will fit perfectly from the getgo… 31 would work if you're a true 32 waist and want a slightly slimmer silhouette...

[ronaldlsh]

Gave these a try at TSS today.

Yay or Nay guys?

[Finn666]

why not? looks good to me…
this cut is perfect for us bigger boys Ron

[ronaldlsh]

They are now set aside for me as we speak.

[urbanwoodsman]

@Finn666:

why not? looks good to me…
this cut is perfect for us bigger boys Ron

Mine are getting tapered and hemmed. After I hem them to 31in(stack a bit), the hem measures 9.6in. Sorry, just way too big for me. So, I opted to get them tapered.

[Finn666]

^might do the same to mine. at least I'll let them hem and after that we'll see how much the l/o measures…

[Onairda]

Urbanwoodsman, who's doing the tapering in Manhattan?  Assuming your having it done there?

[urbanwoodsman]

@Onairda:

Urbanwoodsman, who's doing the tapering in Manhattan?  Assuming your having it done there?

Loren in Greenpoint, BK
Jean maker but he does repairs and tailoring.

[Onairda]

Hmmm Thanks.
Stanton St. Tailors destroyed a pair of pbj's on me so now i'm reluctant to have it done again.  Id love to see some pics of how your 816's  turned out.

[urbanwoodsman]

@Onairda:

Hmmm Thanks.
Stanton St. Tailors destroyed a pair of pbj's on me so now i'm reluctant to have it done again.  Id love to see some pics of how your 816's  turned out.

Will do. Should have them back Friday. You live in the city?

[Onairda]

Used to live in Brooklyn, now im over the line in CT.  I graduated from Pratt, so lived all over that area.

[xtcclassic]

These are tempting me but I'm resisting so far. What I couldn't possibly resist is a pair of these in the 21oz. superblack denim.