Alright, time to fit-check these bad boys.

I sent these off to Indigo Proof for a slight taper from the knee down to a 7" opening for wear with service boots and Chelseas. I was very pleased with the outcome of the work.

These have seen 1.5 days of wear so far.

I think I'm pleased with the fit, though I will say the thighs are a tad snug and the portion of the jean I am most eager to see loosen and relax. I know thighs change the least, but even a bit of loosening in that area would go a long way. It's less of a fit issue, and more of a feel issue…if that makes any sense.

I think due to the rigidness of the new fabric combined with snug thighs, there is what appears to be some extra room in the knees that too my OCD eye looks a bit pronounced at the moment. I am hoping with time and wear the fabric will relax and the jeans will stack slightly toward the bottom opening. It would help too to have a bit more room in the thigh to alleviate the appearance of extra room in the knee.

What do y'all think? Did I do ok?

I've been returning over and over to the size chart on this one and I feel that it's a toss-up between the medium and the large. At 6' and 175 lbs, I feel as though I could go with either size depending on preference. I would really prefer a trimmer fit, but the dimension of most concern to me is the shoulder width as this jacket comes up narrower in that area than other IH jackets I own.

For those that decided to go with a smaller size: Do you find that the smaller shoulder size is not too constricting? I figure that the longer sleeve length may help to compensate for concerns in that regard.

@Giles No worries at all! It's an amazing shirt, I love it.

Thanks so much for the direction on the thread, I'm hunting some down now!

A question for the IH veterans out there: Do you know what type of thread is used to sew the buttons onto the UHF work shirts? The top button of this UHF just fell off, and I'm going to try to sew it back on myself. Maybe an ol' white thread will do, and that's fine…but I know there are lots thread options in the world and I want to try to and match it up with the other buttons as best I can.

@alexswords Dude, that is a killer look, top-to-bottom. Cool as hell. Respect.

You rocking some cap-toed Viberg CXL Roughouts there?

@neph93 Thank you as always for your feedback and insight! I totally understand if making such fit adjustments isn't your thing. I'll keep wearing 'em and follow up!

Alright, time to fit-check these bad boys.

I sent these off to Indigo Proof for a slight taper from the knee down to a 7" opening for wear with service boots and Chelseas. I was very pleased with the outcome of the work.

These have seen 1.5 days of wear so far.

I think I'm pleased with the fit, though I will say the thighs are a tad snug and the portion of the jean I am most eager to see loosen and relax. I know thighs change the least, but even a bit of loosening in that area would go a long way. It's less of a fit issue, and more of a feel issue…if that makes any sense.

I think due to the rigidness of the new fabric combined with snug thighs, there is what appears to be some extra room in the knees that too my OCD eye looks a bit pronounced at the moment. I am hoping with time and wear the fabric will relax and the jeans will stack slightly toward the bottom opening. It would help too to have a bit more room in the thigh to alleviate the appearance of extra room in the knee.

What do y'all think? Did I do ok?

@neph93 Ahhh, that is some great insight! Thank you for the education!

Ok, so I copped a pair of 888 UHRs in 31, but I've just started breaking in a pair of 21oz 888 in size 30 and I am starting to second-guess my decision to go one size up for the UHR. The waist on the UHRs is certainly snug, and I am under the impression that the UHRs don't give and stretch as much as the 21oz fabric.

UHRs are sold out, so it's not like I'm going to find a size 30 any time soon, just trying to decide if I should put these on the market before I put much wear on them.

What's the consensus out there, did you size one up or stay with your 888 21oz size?

I will say, after a wash the size 31 UHR waist seems just about as snug as the size 30 21oz waist…but the top block of the UHR still seems roomier. I do want to make them work.

@paul9221 Yowza, that is fast!

I bought some 888s in size 31, and after just the first wear I knew in my heart of hearts that they were going to be too big on me in the end. Rocking some 30s now, and while I'm confident they will loosen and stretch, the thighs and waist are a bit snug right now. Been wearing them for only about 2 hours, and I can at least feel the waist starting to give and soften a bit.

@paul9221 I'm encouraged to hear that you've seen significant stretch with your 888s in the past. I'm on a day 1 with a pair now…roughly how many wears was it before you experienced significant stretch in the waist and thigh?