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Bob Wills is still king.

@sabergirl @Oaktavia

@Nik is correct, those pants are The Shop Vancouver x Y2 1.3mm natural horsehide saddle pants. TJ over at The Shop Vancouver had been doing a ton of collabs with Y2 and introduced some steerhide leather pants awhile back and then started doing some horsehide. They interested me but were coming up too short in the inseam department (32-33ish range) and I really didn't know if I could pull them off, they are leather pants afterall. And for the price point, I really couldnt justify an item I didn't think I resell. Then midsummer he announced these badboys and that they were coming in 34-36ish inseam and I knew it was a sign.

Fast foward about 4 months, I have been wearing these regularly since late summer and as they've broken in, they've become a favorite regular in my rotation....but I'm still learning how to accessorize them as they do have a different ethetic than denim. I'm looking forward to adding TJ's black teacore variant to my rotation here soon as I've been bitten by the leather pants bug

So to tie this all back to the thread topic (sorry I went off the Ship John topic path), I was so grateful to find the Wills went very nicely with these britches as they both have fairly significant break in times and its nice to be able to wear them both in tandem.

Shout out to @popvulture. Sold seller. Reasonable prices, fast shipping, and great communication. Thanks for helping to make the season bright

Really happy with this one. Prolly the best fit out of the bag from and IH shirt that I've owned.

I typically go with a XXXL for the best body/arm length but then have a baggy-ier fit for the rest of the shirt With these a XXL is perfect and now the chest and shoulders are a better fit.

I am thinking I will have to cop the red, green, and purple if they have same fit…my bank account hates me but I getting excited for fall already!

Sorry for the spotty angles and lighting, but I wanted to throw these up before we left town for the weekend.

Quick n’ dirty fresh out the bag.

How the fuck did you guys do it? This is unlike anything material I’ve ever felt. If almost feels like denim.

This this is next level. I’m just blown away.

At the suggestion of Giles, I am copying and pasting the following here. It was originally posted in another thread, but obviously is more appropriate here. If you have already read it, I apologize for the repeatedness…

A few years back, after watching the documentary "The True Cost", I made it my mission to buy clothing responsibly. I was always very away of they style and look of my clothing, but never really where or how it was made. Red Wings, vintage made USA clothing, and RRL (at least the USA made collections), really introduced me to quality and craftsmanship in terms of clothing and an obsession began.

Then one day about two and half years ago while looking for some heavier weight denim (and to be honest, I cannot even remember what I was searching for or what Google rabbit hole I went into) I came across Iron Heart. And I was intrigued. While I was a little questioning of a $400 price tag, I was very interested in the 25oz XHS (I mean how could anyone not be, the description says it caused needles in the sewing process to explode for Christ's sake!) and I decided to pull the trigger. Axel talked me through the process (more like held my hand - best customer service on the planet) and before I knew it, I had my first pair of IH denim (still have, and is my favorite pair). Little did I know my life would be changed.

I am not exaggerating when I say the forum changed my life. At first I was a little bit confused about what it was and I was even nervous to contribute. After all, there seemed to be a pretty close knit community already in place. As I began to read through the various threads I found there were people from all over the world from all walks of life, some forum legends whose reputations were well known, there were people people who had a wealth of knowledge regarding all things wearable, there veterans who had been buying IH since it was still just TW, some who have disappeared, and then of course there were all the variety of names (some of you guys have some really fuckin' weird ones :)). All this to say, there was a lot going on and it was a little intimidating for an IH "newbie" like me.

But one day, I just decided to contribute to a conversation, and I was welcomed. And then I decided to contribute to another, and I was welcomed. And this happened over and over and over again until I had made connections with so many of you people that I felt a part of this community and am on the forum on a daily basis. And being a part of this community means so much to me. To have a place where we can share our passion, and ask questions, and have input in what IH is doing, it has solidified my loyalty to IH and allowed me to connect with people I would have never connected with.

Its funny cause sometimes my wife will jokingly say things like "Why don't you go ask your friends on the forum"?

So thank you Mods for all you have done and continue to do to make this a place for people like us. Thank you IHUK crew for being the best goddamn crew I have ever had the pleasure of interacting with. Thank you Giles (and H) for your infinite patience, answering all our questions (even when you have already done so...in the thread...three pages ago :)), and keeping IH the world-class outfit it is.

And thank you to all the members here who contribute once in awhile or everyday. I am grateful to have found you all and am even more grateful you have allowed me to contribute and be a part of the community.

Aside from the clothing (which is obvious), I feel the forum is key to what makes IH great and truly unique, in my experience.

It sounds blasphemous but I have machine dried these to get any shrinkage in some looser areas….I know it messes with the rear leather patch but I figured these are in their forever home with me and the patch is gonna take a beating anyways….just felt like sharing 

Camo (classic woodland) 14oz hoodie and/crew neck.

Been loving the black and olive crewnecks and would so some shady things to see them in woodland camo.

Went with my normal size and love the fit. Exactly what I was looking for in a denim western.

@neph93 that's the English translation of the top two ranks?

I'm assuming one is…

@Weft-4-Dead nah, just have delivered to your closest UPS delivery point and pick up at your leisure

Find you someone who looks at you the way Sam B is looking at whatever is to his left....the irony is that is the exact same look on my face as I drool over this peice and these pics. I think I can only descibe this piece as pure sex. Oh man, the color, the wale, the imagined hand-feel, the pearl snaps....straight fire IH

Thanks for the feedback guys, I appreciate all the kind words. Definitely keeping this bad boy, I am taking the plunge and wearing it out and about thus rendering it unreturnable. I am excited to break it in!

Sorry about the weird angle, sometimes difficult to get a good one here in the office.

Here are are a few more from a higher angle:

I think I'm gonna roll the dice on a size 11….any idea how these measure up in terms of other sneakers? I realized these were sized using "American" sizing, but if I'm 11 in Wesco/RWs, any chance an 11 in these might work?

After a year of wear, got around to treating these. Really happy with how it turned out, it's almost like I got a new pair of boots.

I liked the original roughout look, but really like how they look now. Excited to see how they evolve from here.

Bottom pic is the the stock photo from Viberg as I never took an original pic of these boots.

@Oaktavia said in Ship John:

Oftentimes, the only person that prevents someone from pulling something off is themselves.

100%. So many times I've been hesitant to take a risk clothing wise and then I just jump in the deep end with something, end up loving it, and wonder what took me so long to take the plunge haha

Hey @Mizmazzle I’ve done this exact thing on multiple jacket (leather, cotton, waxed canvas) and hoodies….damn you IH for getting me hooked

Anyways, most any tailor can definitely do this as it’s a fairly simple alteration. In terms of the exact zipper type and gauge, the tailor can usually special order whatever you want as they typically have access to suppliers with specialized stock for items related to altering clothing.

@Denimhead-0 dude, great fit too my man and thanks for being such a great buyer with immediate payment and great communication!

now go beat that thing up!