IH-666-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Slim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo
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As @jdl1279 told me, welcome to the struggle, @den213 . Once mine dried after their first soak/wash, things got much easier. I can already tell they are going to fit perfectly and will most likely become my favorite pair of jeans once I break them in a bit. They're tolerable already (they were after an hour), and I've only got about 1.5 day's worth of wear on them so far (can't wear jeans to work). Breaking these is going to be a loooonng project for me, but I don't mind. I plan on enjoying every minute of the journey.
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Thanks, @Finkster & @xtcclassic :)! The 25oz-denim is definitely serious business and a hell of a challenge. I also think breaking this beast in will take a while but it's more than worth it. I can already imagine them being smoother than silk. Buttoning them don't hurt anymore btw ;D.
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Small update for me too. Going on about 2 months. Have not soaked/washed. They are quite tolerable at this point. After a few traumatic experiences early on with the bottom button I have not undone it in at least 6 weeks…. Fortunately all functions can be accomplished without unbuttoning. Have been rotating with 2 other pairs so the evolution has been minimal. Mind blowing how much inseam you lose once the back of the knees settle in (monster combs!).
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@BloodnThunder @xtcclassic @den213 I'm doing my research on these at the moment. Did you guys that soaked notice any shrinkage? As I understand it there's a little but I've heard some say not really..
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You will get a visible shrinkage after a washing machine. And one day you will have to do it…
But not so much schrinkage with soaking. 30...40 degrees. No matter the temp.
Tips: soak the beast before to introduce it in the washing machine[emoji6]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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neph93: I think there's no noticeable shrinkage since the denim is already sanforized, in fact it gets even softer and unbelievably comfortable after a soak/wash. I experienced nearly zero shrinkage and they stayed quite the same (4h warm soak+30° C machine wash). In my opinion this denim becomes as comfortable as the 21 oz thereafter (although it felt like wearing cardboard first). And I assume brave ones can size down and stretch it pretty easily ;). All in all it's a masterpiece of denim and definitely a highlight in everyone's collection.
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Fit pics after a couple days of wear:
@neph93 , I'll take some measurements today and let you know if the shrinkage was measurable. I feel like they did shrink a bit, just not sure if the measurements will confirm this.
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Ok, so it doesn't seem that there's been any significant shrinkage after all. If there was, they have stretched back out. I forgot to measure the inseam when they arrived, but they were supposedly hemmed to 33.5" and are now 33". The waist started at just a hair under 34" and now measures 34.25", the thigh measurement has stayed at 12".
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BTW, huge thanks to @Sam for finding me the absolute best-fitting pair of jeans I own. It's pretty much a foregone conclusion that these are going to be my all-time favorite pair of jeans.
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Chuck, those are awesome looking on you. They look especially good with that 55!
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I'm pretty stoked. It's a bit warm today for 25oz denim, but I'm not taking them off damnit!
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I'm pretty stoked. It's a bit warm today for 25oz denim, but I'm not taking them off damnit!
I know what you mean, I took my aunt to lunch on The Hill in my 633 and 123 and sweated my ass off. Wouldn't want to try it in 25 oz!
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@hajduk @den213 Thank you guys. @xtcclassic Thank you too, and your XHS look great on you. Really well fitted. I'm severely bothering poor @Sam at the moment with some rather idiosyncratic measuring requests to find the right pair for me. He's making a tremendous effort so fingers crossed I'll have my pair in a week or so…
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@Giles and thread users: @Sam has done a great job in finding two possible pairs of these for me, but I'd like to get the input of people who've used these jeans before I decide.
Sam has a tagged 35 with a 35,2" waist and 12,6" thighs. These will fit me, albeit, quite snugly out of the bag and if they were the 21oz denim they would be perfect because of the stretch. He also has a tagged 36 with a 36,2" waist and a 12.8" thigh. I'm considering these because of the shrinkage issue. If they were the 21oz they would end up too big in the waist, but are they the safer bet given the rumoured shrinkage in the 25oz and the nature of the denim otherwise?
Any input is valued as always.
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These stretch too, and I have owned 3 pairs. I don't think they shrink much at all. But, the denim does thicken up when you wash them.
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In my view, the 666 always looks better when worn snugly. So my recommendation is for the smaller size. Any wearing in of a 666 is a bit of hard work and some possible initial discomfort at first, which will be well worth it.
