Pronto 15th Anniversary 16oz Slubby Selvedge Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans
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I got 172 out if 200. It cannot be overstated just how mind-blowingly rad these jeans are… Like I am completely amazed. The denim has a texture but still that silky softness in a way. It still has the heft but not as thick, as like 21oz denim in a way. These are like a colossal cosmic event of craftsmanship and chaotic beauty.
I absolutely love the brown selvedge ID and the inside of the denim. It almost looks like some kind of psychedelic op art.
I tried them on last night and I was able to button them up with little exertion or effort. I'll put the first wear on them later today when I get my stuff done.
Also, I really love the leg twist on them. They appear to be very washed.
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Looking great man. Can't wait to get mine. They got shipped today. Should be here Friday. They look great Mike!
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The different colour threads on these is a fun change. Are they orange and off white?
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Package came today. I'm looking forward to this denim. I didn't have time to soak them today, so a soak tomorrow and then on with the wearing.
I'll be interested to see how these fit and fade over time for me, I've made it a priority in the next 6 months to actually get in the gym and eat right to see how much I can bulk up… so whether the fades shift over time or if they will continue to even fit over time we'll see, hopefully there are enough room in the thighs for some growth....
Onward with the pics.
I miss the blue bags, but these are more environmentally friendly I suppose....
I gots the #36
Obligatory family photo. These are all my worn IH pairs, I have another pair I never wore because, well reasons, and a duplicate pair of the SEXIHs but a size smaller…
From left to right: 634S-SEXIH, IHxBxHCx25oz, DWCxUHR, PIH5DCT, 643S-PD, and the new ones.
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What a line-up!
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@fanya totally agree with the comment above. That’s a spectacular line-up! Looking forward to seeing how you treat the slubs.
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To anyone newer to the forum, @fanya imo is one of the most legendary faders ever to post here, as you can see above. Not sure if it was all the skydiving he was doing in his jawns or what but I always marveled at his fades. Even on straight cut you can see great combs, for example.
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@fanya Your collection is simply amazing! As one of the “newer” guys around here it’s inspiring to see what these wearable works of art are capable of becoming. But if skydiving is the secret, mine will take a good while longer to reach fade nirvana
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Pardon my trash pics! They fit like I wanted and the denim is a thing of perfection! The side denim is a pair if Trophy Dirt Denim narrows for comparison sake. The IH almost make them look like silk
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Thanks for the kind words everyone. I just did as everyone told me to do, wear your jeans and your lifestyle will show.
This denim is amazing, the details are amazing, I'm learning to love the alternate W placement, and the cut in the size I got is perfect for my current build.
I'm not sure how these will turn out for several reasons.
First, I'm hell bent on see what I can do with a long term bulk, so there is a question on how long I will even fit in them. I've never been able to go longer than 3 months while eating right in the gym. My whole life I've been skinny, like 6'3", 140#s skinny. This is my first time in my life where I have the stability to do a bulk program as long as I have the motivation. Based on past experience, I doubt these jeans will make it much past the 3-4 month mark if I stay motivated and on my eating plan.
Second, I don't skydive much anymore, the IHxBxHCx25oz have rought 1200 and the DWCxUHR have roughly 800 skydives, that is a lot of time scrunched up in basically a ball while sitting in an airplane, I think that was a factor more than anything, scrunched up in a ball in a tiny space for many, many hours. I also did my weird shower with my pants on cleaning routine weekly, I don't have time time or ambition for that anymore.
I'm half tempted to treat them as I have my as I have Levi 501 shrink-to-fits, wear them for a few months then start throwing them in the washer. I have one pair I wore down to paper thinness, my only dislike about them is I should have quit wearing them 2 or 3 months earlier and during that time I got some black tar stains on them, ah well, I still love them.
I say that, but then I look at my past jeans and can't help but fall in love with them all over again. I don't wear any of them much at all anymore, if ever, they just hang in my closet holding the memories of their era. They are all in need of semi-major repair (by my standards) to be wearable daily again. I also feel they have had had their time in the sun.
We'll see what happens long term.
Anyway, now that I've written half a book… onward to the wearing of them, I'm sure the will be just as stubborn as the rest.
so a soak tomorrow and then on with the wearing.
Zero need for a soak unless that's just something you do…..
Its just something I do.
