@superfuzz:

Put them in the for sale thread. I might snag them.

Great idea. Done– and thanks for the tip.

Well, if anybody is looking to buy a pair of size 28– worn once, not soaked-- shoot me a message!

@neph93:

@ColeRussell:

So, in other words, I should probably sell these, right? Or should I try to make them work?

The upper thigh works? They are going to stretch some. If I was you I'd give them a soak or a wash and wear them for a week to see how they develop. It may work out.

Have you removed tags? If so you can't sell as new and the selling price won't be affected much by a soak and a few days wear.

Yeah, I have removed the tags.

Maybe you're right. Maybe I should soak and wear a few days.

Any tips on soaking? I've heard old wive's tales of squatting and stretching in them while damp afterwards to try to create some room in knees and thighs. Any truth to this?

Hmm. Thanks for your responses, friends.

I've read in this thread that the knees and the thighs will probably shrink around 0.5''.

The knees and the thighs are already a little too tight for me now, and if anything, they need to stretch 0.5''.

So, in other words, I should probably sell these, right? Or should I try to make them work?

@Giles:

They'll stretch.  May be wear for a couple of weeks and then warm soak….

Is it heretical to not give an unsanforized pair of jeans a soak? Is this an option?

IH-555-02 owners,
After the soak, did you experience much stretch in the thigh and knees?

My 555-02s have not been soak yet, and they fit perfectly in the waist, rear, and cuff. However, they're a little too tight in the lower thighs and knees. Am I hopeless?