IH-777-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Super Slim Tapered Jeans - Indigo/Black
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I ordered the smaller size (36", true waist is 37.5) in the 888 actually, makes sense that it (888) should afford me some more room with the higher rise.
I never thought I'd like a med/high rise but I'm learning. I've recently got a few other pairs from other top notch brands and sure enough, they're working, feeling and I think looking great !!
Thank you all
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First update for the Indigo Invitational after 30 light wear days. Taking it slow and letting the denim settle in. I sized up one tag size this year to allow a little more room for the fabric to gain personality. I'm also finding them to be quite a bit more comfortable this way.
These look really good and now have me thinking about sizing up on my next pair as well to get that extra personality as you say.
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Hell yes! Coming along nicely, especially those combs. love it
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@alexswords Really like how sizing up allowed the honeycombs to come in looser and chunkier compared to the tighter accordion combs that develop with a pair that’s more fitted. Will be fun to see how different (or similar) the 777 fades are when they reach the stage your 555XHSib’s are in
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@RoxRocks86 thanks! that was the goal. By sizing up i hoped to give the fabric a little more room to flex and crease and shape differently than my tighter fitting 555xhsib. i'm excited to see the results after 12 months
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Cross post with IHJ-64-BLK
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@Smiladon Seeing some electric blue on those jeans. Great combo with IHJ-64.
Yeah, I'm seeing them too! I've worn them for 43 days straight, and they are getting pretty comfortable. Totally psyched on how they look with the 64. I'm seeing a bit of evo on it too, the inner "gun"pocket button is making a little ring on the outer leather
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Gotta say, this denim really is the best. I am on the 555-XHSib version but this one is going to be hard to pass up. I know the 6 weeks of pain is often spoken about in hushed tones but the results speak for themselves.
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Hey Fam,
Sizing question.
Spent the past few days reading this thread and talking with Graham, need some help picking my size!
I have a pair of 777sbg BS69xSOP420 in size 33, and I looooove them. I know the its a softer denim with a bit more stretch, so I was looking for some sizing advice.
BS69xSOP420
Waist: 90cm (45.0cm with the IH measuring style)
Thigh: 30.5cmThis puts me aroundish the 34’s or 35’s in the 777 XHSib’s
The 35’s start with a waist of 91.2cm (larger than my current pair), and thigh at 32.8cm. Out of the box they’d fit pretty well, maybe a touch baggy. I’m worried about them stretching out over time, as seems to be the trend in this thread.
The 34’s start with a waist of 88.1cm, if they stretch the traditional 1 inch (2.5cm), that would put me pretty much perfect in terms of waist. And the thigh is 32cm, not perfect, but a little closer to the BS69’s.
So, wise people of the IH forums, what should I do?
Go for the 34’s and tough out the waist?
Go for the 35’s and enjoy the roominess and maybe do a hot soak?Thanks for the help!
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My 555 XHS's were on the button with a bit of tightness in the waist, glad I did not size up as they have relaxed a bunch in the last 2 weeks with daily wear. Depends on how you would like them to fit, for me baggy is a no go so I'd go with the smaller pair.
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Go for the 34’s and tough out the waist?
Go for the 35’s and enjoy the roominess and maybe do a hot soak?Are those measurements for the SBG as they are now after having been broken in?
Bare in mind that the XHS will shrink a little when they get a wash. You’ll loose a centimeter or two in the waist then. The XHS typically ends up about half an inch bigger than published measurements after shrinkage and stretch.
This denim is very different to the 21oz. I have sized down in XHS before and while it is doable a more relaxed for in this denim may be a good long term bet, if you want very comfortable jeans.
That being said I think the 35’s will be too big for you. Have you asked Graham about a rogue 34 in bigger measurements?
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Go for the 34’s and tough out the waist?
Go for the 35’s and enjoy the roominess and maybe do a hot soak?Are those measurements for the SBG as they are now after having been broken in?
Bare in mind that the XHS will shrink a little when they get a wash. You’ll loose a centimeter or two in the waist then. The XHS typically ends up about half an inch bigger than published measurements after shrinkage and stretch.
This denim is very different to the 21oz. I have sized down in XHS before and while it is doable a more relaxed for in this denim may be a good long term bet, if you want very comfortable jeans.
That being said I think the 35’s will be too big for you. Have you asked Graham about a rogue 34 in bigger measurements?
The measurements are from the broken in SBG, about a year of reasonable wear.
I agree on the 35’s. Is expecting 1” in the waist too much to hope for?
I’ll reach out to Graham now.
Thanks for the reply!
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I agree on the 35’s. Is expecting 1” in the waist too much to hope for?
One inch of shrinkage is the Max you will get. Most people get less judging by my own experience and documentation here. One inch of stretch is normal. That leaves you with a little aggregate stretch.
I guess if your jeans shrink 0.5” and you achieve 1.5” stretch then you have 1” aggregate stretch. I’d say it is possible but I wouldn’t bank on it.
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Just heard from Graham, looks like they have an 88.6 waist. With .5” of stretch, that puts the pair around 89.8cm, which is pretty close to ideal. I think I’m going to pull the trigger on them!
One inch of shrinkage is the Max you will get. Most people get less judging by my own experience and documentation here. One inch of stretch is normal. That leaves you with a little aggregate stretch.
I guess if your jeans shrink 0.5” and you achieve 1.5” stretch then you have 1” aggregate stretch. I’d say it is possible but I wouldn’t bank on it.
I think I was a little unclear. If I plan on no soak/wash, just wearing them day one. Is hoping for .5-1” of stretch in the waist reasonable?
I understand that after the first wash they will shrink down (about 1”), but after that I should be able to get them back out to the “stretched” waist size?
Thanks for all your help, super excited!
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You’ll get an inch wearing them without a soak, but you’ll need to leave the legs an inch longer than normal or leave them unhemmed. You also risk fade shift if you wear them too long without washing. If honeycombs form and they shrink they will end up an inch higher than they should be.
