Self Edge x Iron Heart = SEXIH22-301s
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I have a 32 in the 555-01 and I bought these in a 33. They shrank (after two soaks) an inch in the waist which measured them out to a 16, when I'm about a 17 inch waist. I got blisters on my thumb and pointer finger buttoning these up the first couple of times, however that was due as much to the shrinkage of the button holes as the actual fit. I've now worn them for 5 straight days and they fit near perfect, so they have stretched a little and will probably stretch a little more. IMO, the fit is perfect. Hope this helps
Thanks Thompsoa, that is super helpful! If you don't mind, would you be able to provide current waist measurements of your size 33? Would be good to see how much stretch they have after 2 soaks.
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unfortunately yeap. i got thunder thighs & my pants hang low.
i think it's the way i'm built. now i just need to find denim with looser thighs that do not look sloppy & a smaller leg opening. . . .
The SEXIH22-301 is the way to go. I have huge thighs and my 555-01,555-02,and 555-03's all hang real low cuz of the size of my thighs. These new 301's are perfect, I highly recommend them.
Tried them but they somehow didn't agree with you. I might give them a go again but I'm an inpatient bastard. Jeans don't fit right I'm usually onto the next one pretty quickly. D666 told me give em some time so that's the only reason they still in my foot locker . . .
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Difference is in the way SE and Giles measure!
Enjoy ya addiction!
true, but the difference in all the IHxSE collabo sizes seems to be pretty ongoing. . . but i blame myself for not taking the time to go to the damn store. i just hate to be that guy measuring & trying on 50 different pairs in store when i got sh!t to do. . .but for my haste i end up with a pair of tight a$$ jeans this time & my sexihxls are too big.
think i'm opting out of collaboration denim until i get my sh!t together
my 9301s & 7301s were both 34 so i figured i was safe although SE & IHUK measure a bit different. okay i'm done, i'll maybe post a flick in my too tight jeans but i warn you, it's not going to be pretty, hahahahahaha
oh & i washed them warm like i do all my new joins to get the shrinkage out the way. pre soak it was decent, post soak was yikes tight in the thighs
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@madmonday could u send post measurements
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Thanks Thompsoa, that is super helpful! If you don't mind, would you be able to provide current waist measurements of your size 33? Would be good to see how much stretch they have after 2 soaks.
I have been wearing them everyday since last friday (even slept in them a few times to help the break in process) and they have stretched out .75 inches, so they're at 16.75 inches at the waist, and I'm assuming they will give a little more with some more wear.
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unfortunately yeap. i got thunder thighs & my pants hang low.
i think it's the way i'm built. now i just need to find denim with looser thighs that do not look sloppy & a smaller leg opening. . . .
The SEXIH22-301 is the way to go. I have huge thighs and my 555-01,555-02,and 555-03's all hang real low cuz of the size of my thighs. These new 301's are perfect, I highly recommend them.
Tried them but they somehow didn't agree with you. I might give them a go again but I'm an inpatient bastard. Jeans don't fit right I'm usually onto the next one pretty quickly. D666 told me give em some time so that's the only reason they still in my foot locker . . .
Sorry they didn't work out. Mine have since stretched .75 in the waist after less than a week of wear, so they're is some give in these jeans with wear, if your on the edge about them.
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I have been wearing them everyday since last friday (even slept in them a few times to help the break in process) and they have stretched out .75 inches, so they're at 16.75 inches at the waist, and I'm assuming they will give a little more with some more wear.
Thanks! I just purchased a W32 that hasn't seen that much shrinkage in the waist. Might try to give them another hotsoak before i wear them.
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They are incredibly stiff to start and the denim seems to fade fast but is a tough bitch to get to soften up. The thigh on mine (sz33 thigh is 12") is pretty tight but unsure how it compares to the 555.
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Having both, the rise is the biggest difference, I like the shorter rise on the 301s but it just depends. And yea what Anesthetist said, they are stiff as hell starting out and the fades did start to come in fast, but they take a little while to really break in
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I highly recommend you do, the denim on these is amazing, assuming it hasn't changed from the first run. These are by far my favorites in rotation…and I remember after the initial soak they were pretty snug around the waist, but my measurements change from 32 to 33 depending on the jean
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I did not but almost wished I had since I have fairly athletic legs. As for you, I'd measure your 555 and compare to the size charts for the 301.
