IH-634-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo

[Giles]

What the webpage says for XHS:

• Sanforized, but unwashed - expect approximately one inch shrinkage in the waist and inseam
• Other dimensions will shrink proportionately to the waist
• The waist will stretch out approximately one inch with wear

What the webpage says about the IH-634-S:

• Sanforized and one-washed - little to no shrinkage to be expected
• The waist will stretch out approximately one inch with wear

[october rust]

@Giles Makes sense, thanks!

[T.J.]

Here is mine after a hot soak and a 40C wash

[Oaktavia]

Finally threw these in the washing machine after 141 days of wear. Looking at the warp closely they were so nasty and gross caked on dirt and grime. Really disgusting stuff here folks as you can see. Dunno if I'll ever wait this long again but something tells me I will.

[bluemantra]

@Oaktavia They look great! What is main purpose of waiting to wash? Contrasting fades?

[Oaktavia]

@bluemantra thanks dude and yeah I guess so I just wanted to see how long I could stand it for.

[Oaktavia]

143 wears
1 wash

[JunkPants]

@Oaktavia These are looking spectacular man.

[Oaktavia]

@JunkPants thanks man I'm really happy with them. Groundwork is done and they're clean, now it's really time to fade.

[JunkPants]

@Oaktavia

[Oaktavia]

@JunkPants hahaha yesss

[Cskarev]

I am sharing some photos from my first wear of these monstrous jeans. 634 is definitely the cut for me. Love them.

[A Former User]

@Cskarev looks really cool! Fade fade fade

[long_john86]

@Cskarev looks awesome! Did you do the pre-soak or straight on? You rock that cut

[drewfonse]

XHS is so dope

[Cskarev]

@long_john86 thank you! I did a pre-soak and now I am going full speed ahead for the break in process…

[long_john86]

Hey all. Hoping for a fit check here with these 634-XHS. I am new to 25oz. Here they are on straight out of the box - no pre-soak or wash.
To me my initial reaction was they felt ‘roomy’. Weirdly the dimensions seem to stack up against my SBGs, which I have also included some pictures on below purely for reference purposes. I am a consistent Tag36 and with the dimensions looking good this seemed a logical choice.
As I am new to 25oz I am unsure whether some of this look is down to the stiffness of the denim. I am also unsure whether the ‘roominess’ that I am sensing will disappear once pre-soaked? There is plenty of room in the waist; although I have read that you can lose an inch of the waist from the pre-soak? All thoughts welcome.

SBG 634 reference photos (also 36 and very similar dimensions)

[Oaktavia]

@long_john86 a hot soak could help tighten everything up, that is what I would do. The waist might end up stretching back out but you could help deter that by using a belt. My pair of 634XHS fit just like you described yours to and they way they look. I do not mind a little extra room though, so if that is a bother to you, you could try to size down. Probably do not need to though.

[Fades for future]

@long_john86 i would say size down one if you have room in your waist. The soak will shrink the denim but it will stretch out. If you are not happy with it and you already got the feeling these are to romy return em to a size 35... Just my thoughts Mate

[goosehd]

My rule of thumb is if you can slide your hand easily into your waistband they are borderline too loose. If you can fit a fist into the waistband they are definitely too loose.

Other ways that have worked for me is if the Jean fits just slightly tight and you don’t need a belt to keep them in place, then you have a winner. If you need a belt to hold a new pair of jeans up (pre soak), then they are too big.

Hopefully this makes sense.