Posts made by schraiber

@Aetas Good find! That eases my mind (not that it needed that much ease, to be honest)

Here's a bunch of pics. I'm not feeling too worried as this website seems to show an interior shot of some 888D with black pocket bags

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I picked up a pair of 888 ducks on ebay a couple months ago that were supposedly from a previous production run (maybe 2022?). I'm not that worried about them being legit, as they have most things seeming legit, and honestly I wouldn't even have a question, except that the pocket bags are black instead of white. Figured maybe I could post here and see if the black pocket bags are expected from a previous run, perhaps?

Picked this bad boy up second hand the other day. Been wanting it for a while, as I think it's basically the platonic ideal of a chambray shirt, since the IH work shirt pattern is so good and it also has great triple needle details. Sadly, I hadn't realized the seller had cut off the chain stitch runoff which is a favorite detail of mine, but eh, that's how it goes.

@meltdown It definitely stretched a bit, and I priced that in, but I think I may have been a slight bit too hopeful. Honestly, it's a situation where it's basically fine if I'm not tucking a shirt in, but it's just slightly uncomfortable when I am tucking.

For contrast, I have these in size 33 and they're maybe 16.75 inches flat, while I have a pair of 888 ducks in 34 that are maybe 17 inches flat, and the ducks are significantly more comfortable just with that quarter inch flat/half in total.

@m4xime Thanks man. I actually think if I got them again I'd maybe go up a size---they're just a little snug on my waist, especially when I tuck something in. And wouldn't necessarily mind a tiny bit more space in the leg, just to fit in with that Gen Z style

Almost 2 years on these guys. Got em back from the tailor for a crotch blow out repair and so happy to have em back in the rotation

Finally got my ducks hemmed. Decided to go for a longer hem/more break than I usually do. What do y'all think?

Just gave my pair to a local denim tailor for some crotch repair after about 2 years. I'm looking forward to getting them back in a couple weeks and putting them back through their paces. Maybe I'll post some fade pics when I get 'em back!

The current run somehow just didn't fit me right, but I managed to find a barely used pair from the 2022 run on ebay, and they're perfect. Still need a hem, because I have the shortest legs know to man (I'm like 5'11'' but take a 29'' inseam!), but super happy with them.

One question: the pocket bags are black on this pair, which is kind of neat. Was that something done in the past? If I'm remembering right, the current run pair that I tried on and returned had white pocket bags.

Argh I've been wanting these for so long but just so unsure now. The size that's best for my waist has just a bit too narrow of hem openings for my taste. Maybe it's worth sizing up and getting the waist taken in at a tailor?

@goosehd yup that's what I did! See attached picture.

Excited for these to drop. Wondering about sizing---I've got some 888 21oz in size 34 that measure 33.5 after I've had them for almost a year and a half now (i.e. when no stretch is left in the waist). They stretch back out to this size within a week or so after washing. This size feels pretty good but I'm slightly worried I'm measuring wrong because they are listed to be 33.6 in the size chart, and mine definitely stretched from when I bought them (but I didn't measure when I first bought them)---so either I'm measuring wrong or I happened to get a very snug pair of the 888 21oz.

Assuming I'm measuring right, it looks like I'd want a 33 in these based on the size chart? I think these are usually said to not stretch very much, right?

@AdamJ sorry to be annoying, but any update on these boys? I'm super hyped to get a pair, hopefully soon!

Finally warm enough to give em a wear. I could have gone larger but these are definitely fine!

@EdH looks good as hell to me!

I think I saw that the olive version is gonna get a restock, curious if this color is gonna get restocked?

Just pulled the trigger on a size M last call, so y'all better be right I'll find out in a few days.

@EdH Never had a pair that I can do this with, but will def get some XHS some day and want to do this (just for the lols if nothing else)---what's the strategy? Just hang dry and when they're dry they can stand up? I usually flat dry my denim, I wonder if that would ruin the ability to stand...

Man this looks fantastic. I might have to figure out how to put this in the budget...