Thanks Giles.

I am seeing 7 pairs in stock for the 34 waist IH-666S? No 555-01 and 4 555-02.

I put mine through a first wash yesterday. Warm wash, air dry. There was shrinkage but it was very minimal.

Thanks Megatron. I thought about the 555 but am afraid, being unsanforized, these would be almost too slim. The hem is pretty small on the 34 (7.8") given that it would shrink smaller with a wash.

I keep eyeing the 666s to try a bit of a different cut. The site says they'll go down 1" in the waist and I think I'll be fine with a 34" waist, especially with a higher rise (11.5"). How much can I expect to see with the other measurements? For example, the hem on the 34 is 8.5" pre-wash; what should I expect after a soak?

Gents, I'm looking for a little help with sizing on the 666s.

Up until about a year ago, I had no idea what selvedge denim was. Started to wade into the waters via a KS brand. Now I really want to try IH denim. My preference is for a slimmer cut.

I measured a pair of denim that fit me pretty well after around 15 wears:

Waist: 17.5" / 44cm
Rise: 10.5" / 27cm
Thigh: 12.25" / 31cm
Knee: 8.5" / 21cm
Hem: 8" / 20cm

I originally emailed Giles asking if the 33 or 34 would be a better fit based on the above and was told I probably wouldn't even be able to get into the 33. Since then, I have reread the description on the site more closely and now realize the 666s are unsanforized - making me wonder if even the 34 might be too small. I've never worn unsanforized before and have no idea how these might shrink when water hits them.

Based on the measurements above, do you guys think a 34 will work? If they only shrink an inch in the waist, I should be good to go. Plus, I am hoping the 8.5" hem will shrink as well.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

Hi folks, I'm on the east coast of Canada.