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I’ve gone TTS (32), 1 size up (33) and 2 sizes up (34) between ~5 different pairs and the 2 sizes up has definitely been the best fitting, but has also been my favorite cut - the recent SOA03XXD-0823. To be a bit more clear, my waist measures @ 32”

I think it’s a case of people having no idea around what they’re buying and no idea why a brand has made the decisions they have made… not only with a paper patch, but across the board: patterning, hardware, thread weights / colors, and let’s not forget the denim itself and the choices / decisions that went into creating said denim… Also, that article is from 2018. I wonder if the guy who wrote the review, and the people who posted comments, have tried any other brands between now and then and how / if their complaints / preferences in denim have changed.

Looks like they have a lot of life left in them.

I wear a 32 in WH and 31 in FC

@unionmade not sure what size you are, but I have a pair of Freewheelers 601RB that I’ve been meaning to sell (too small for me). Size 31, unhemmed. Probably 5 wears. If any one is interested I can provide full measurements / pics. Sold.

Don’t do it.

Regular straight fit

I wore various incarnations (different denims) of the 1108s for many years (2010-2015 or so) and I can say the 220 are more generous in all dimensions and much more comfortable, IMO… especially as I get older.

Just noticed that Barnstormer has the 1946 ‘Super Denim Collectible’ back in stock… some sizes sold out. Makes me wonder / think other shops should / will be getting a restock shortly(?).

220A. Started wearing these regularly this past July or August. 4 machine washes. Really like these - denim, details, etc. Holding up pretty well overall, but did have to perform a crotch repair (broken threads) about a week ago (ie: ~6 months into regular wear).

Interesting… I got 1.5” shrink in the rear rise. Tag 34. Measurements in inches. Waist: 17 / 15.5 Front rise: 12.5 / 11.5 Back rise: 16 /14.5 Thigh: 12 / 11 Hem: 9.5 / 8.75 Inseam: 36 / 33 These S0A03XX are my 4th pair of OOE and the first time I feel like I bought the size that actually fits. In the past I’ve gotten recommendations from the shops I bought them from, but they always ended up too small after initial wash. If anyone is interested, Barnstormer still has pairs available for their second delivery (not sure when they will actually be delivered). As previously mentioned, it seems like only S&S has crazy fast sellout… I preordered mine from Barnstormer back in the summer and spent about a week (maybe more) going back and forth as to whether I wanted them or not. This would not have been possible if I went through S&S as they seem to sell out in minutes.

I had a feeling… glad I could help out 😂

Just googled Lewis Leathers and came across these engineers. @Broark maybe this what you’re looking for? They’ve got your size!

@Double 0 Soul those SC 1946 for junky look quite nice… awesome texture. One thing that caught my eye is that the patch features an ‘S’ (ie: S1946) when I think the production restrictions were lifted by that point (as can be seen by use of coin pocket rivets). Was the ‘S’ still employed for a period of time afterwards? Was there a surplus of patches that had been stamped with an ‘S’ that were used vs tossing them? I’m sure this has been covered before…

@beautiful_FrEaK 1” inch down from the crotch. Just went back and looked at my post it and realized I used the front rise measurements for the thigh (thanks for the call out 👍) - updated original post… Looking forward to your measurements.