IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk
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So I struggled to get the top button but I got it. It measures to 37.5. Will the denim stretch? I am also loosing weight. Should I stick with the slim cut or opt out for the 634xhsib. I wear boots that are quite chunky and feel like the tapper might be a little much. Any advice. I don’t like that fact that the 634 are mid rise.
Top button struggles with XHS are totally normal. It often feels too small first time regardless of measurements because of this and the stiffness of the waistband. The denim will also stretch with wear, about one inch.
888 isn’t a slim cut. It has similar thigh measurements to the 634. But it does taper. The 634 has a fairly small top block compared to the 888.
I wear Wesco Boss with double mids with my 888 all the time. The taper is real but the hem isn’t as small as on slim-tapered cuts.
Take some mirror pics and post for honest constructive feedback.
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Yeah my thumbs hurt a fair amount from getting them buttoned up but I think I’ll stick with these. I also tried on the 555xhsib but they started to get too tight in the thighs when I was pulling them up even though they are bigger in measurements. These jeans are extremely stiff but they look amazing. I currently wear a pair of bravestar jeans but these are something else.
I don’t want to wash them but will they soften up as I wear them? The only place they really fill stiff and tight is when I bend the knee. Other then that I have no complaints.
I will post a picture on here with my wescos tomorrow.
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The thing with the 555 is that the taper to knee is sharp. So thigh measurements don’t tell the whole story, the whole upper part of the leg is hard.
The XHS is not a denim for the faint hearted. If it is super comfy the first time, you’ve done it wrong. So what you describe sounds about right to me.
Washing or soaking will not soften them at all. I don’t know where that myth comes from (Reddit?), but any decent denim just gets crispier after a soak and dry. It certainly doesn’t work for XHS. The only thing to do is to wear them.
Looking forward to seeing pics.
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Can I get a fit check. I have to lay down to button up the top button but from what I have read they stretch out up to 1 inch. I love the rise and think that the creases on here look good so far. What do y’all think? Too tight or just fine?
Also I’m wearing custom wesco Warren’s in brown crome excel 7 inch height. Do the the jeans look funny with chunky boots?
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The fit looks okay from these pics, but it’s pretty hard to tell, with the darkness, and barely being able to see your waist. Speaking from experience, getting 25oz denim to stretch is an arduous process. I’ve gotten to the point where I would rather be comfortable tan have my first six weeks of wearing a pair of denim be borderline torture. There is up to an inch of stretch in there. The question is, do you really want to fight for that stretch?
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I am losing weight therefore I will fight for the stretch.
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I am losing weight therefore I will fight for the stretch.
The silhouette looks great. Exactly as it should. But tightness around the waist is another thing. They will stretch an inch, and some of what you are experiencing may be exaggerated by the resitance in the heavy, stiff denim.
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Good to hear they look good. I’m 6ft tall and 240lbs so on the bigger side. I’m surprised I got into a 37.5 inch waist.
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Wear em with the top button undone and shirt untucked for a bit.
At least thats what a friend does…
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About 1 year daily wearing.
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yep, killer looking pair you have there @Phil. Those black arcuates are showing nicely in contrast to fading indigo on the back pockets
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I just got my XHSibs back this past week from repairs. Wow. I forgot how tight and heavy they are after wearing my 21s while waiting. It feels like the repair tightened and shrunk up the top block a lot more than before… painful couple weeks ahead stretching them out and loosening up the rough and hard darning in the repair areas. [emoji30]
Anyone else have this experience?
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I just got my XHSibs back this past week from repairs. Wow. I forgot how tight and heavy they are after wearing my 21s while waiting. It feels like the repair tightened and shrunk up the top block a lot more than before… painful couple weeks ahead stretching them out and loosening up the rough and hard darning in the repair areas. [emoji30]
Anyone else have this experience?
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I soaked mine yesterday. Although still a tad damp I tried them on this morning to check out the shrink on the top block.
I too am in for few painful days (weeks? Who knows) stretching them back out. Curious what others have experienced. I believe the top block will stretch back out, any shrink on the thigh and obviously inseam is the way that it is.
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Everywhere that is put under pressure will stretch back to where it was, more or less, including the thigh.
The issue with crotches tightening after repairs is quite normal. The worn, stretched, fabric from before had been replaced by new yarn and the torque of the material is increased. Repairs will also take up more room in that area, adding to the feeling. These things will abate, to a degree, but my IH-666-XHS have had the crotch repaired many times now, mostly by my own hands and I use darning and patches, so now the area is very thick and stiff (sorry for the unavoidable puns).
