Posts made by indigo_nico

the mezcal rabbit hole is deep too if you like to nerd out. look up a spirit called “sotol,” it’s made similar to a mezcal but not with cactus in the part of mexico my family is from. sipped neat it is glorious.

@mclaincausey valtteri is great and a total ripper on the bike. i’ve gotten to ride with him and tiff a lot through work and they are both great people. got to kick it at his place in lahti when i first visited a couple years ago. honestly sometimes i think he enjoys cycling more than driving haha.

634s-uhr on the cyclocross podium

been obsessed w my UHR and the 634 cut feels perfect. if these ever come back i think these will be my next pair. loving seeing everyone’s fades come to life with this denim! patiently awaiting a restock 🫡

@Jeansman hell yeah, bet you’re stoked they are finally seeing some action. did you skip the initial soak/wash? i’ve heard its necessary with UHR so the fibers set. mine stretched back to pre-soak measurements in the waist pretty quickly and are legit perfect now. i haven’t done any wash besides the initial yet, but will likely sometime after day 60 or so. looking forward to seeing the fades!

@meatmarketdenim1 99% of my upgrades are on tiny planes, but I’ll take it!

thanks @RubyRae! I'm on day 39 of daily wear and I love these more and more every day.

finally, the temps in chicago are perfect for the ihj-114-blk. also day 39 of the ih-634s-uhr.

@VVV my wife and I saw them do a free show outdoor show a few blocks from our place at the Logan Square Monument in Chicago back in 2015. they played "into ruin" from miserable and stretched it way the f out. it was so good. we twisted up a few fat ones and got stupid high and they steamrolled right over us.

where my swervies at?? spinning this 99th dream rerelease on "coke-bottle green" vinyl today.

bongripper - empty just arrived today

pulled the trigger on some 634s-uhr and i am beyond stoked on these!

the cuffs are huge, yes, but i dig the style. will likely get them hemmed at some point, but i love a big ol' rockabilly cuff.

since this forum was a huge help in finding the right fit for me, below are my pre and post soak/wash measurements done the IH way... (in inches with silly american fractions haha)

TAG - 32

PRE
W 16 5/8
FR 11 1/8
RR 14 3/4
T 12 5/8
K 8 7/8
I 36 1/2
H 8 5/8

POST
W 16 1/8
FR 10 3/4
RR 13 7/8
T 12
K 8 5/8
I 34 3/4
H 8 3/8

my first ironheart piece. purchased for a trip to finland a couple months ago from mildblend in chicago and couldn’t be more stoked on it. kinda ready for the temp to drop in chicago so i can pull this out of the closet!!! anyone else have one of these?

just dropping in to say i love this shop and everyone, including luke the owner, i’ve dealt with has been nothing but helpful and professional.

it’s all i run in!

chef’s knife from kamata hakensha, kappabashi tokyo. my wife bought this for me when we went to japan last fall. used daily in our kitchen!

@Graham I used to rehearse in the same building as Russian Circles and would frequently eavesdrop on rehearsals haha.

@Mizmazzle I think your suggestion of 888 might be the right move for me. I'm also headlong into a training block for cyclocross season, so my thighs aren't getting any slimmer anytime soon haha.

thanks for the input guys. I'm giving them another go now before I pull the trigger on an exchange. I'm noticing if I wear them a bit lower, like just below my hips, the thighs have a bit more room, but when I sit the back rise drops a lot and puts a lot of underwear on display haha. if I wear them higher up (as it seems they are supposed to be worn given the higher rise?) then the thighs are definitely too tight. mind isn't made up completely yet, but it seems like my waist to thigh proportions just need more in the thigh.

I would say that if nothing ever changed in the fit, they'd be good. While I do have some classic straight fit Edwins that I like, more often than not I wear fairly slim cuts, but admittedly I don't have any experience in this heavy of a weight. Really my only concern is that after a soak and wash the thighs will just be too snug and won't really stretch back out. I can definitely live with some discomfort as they break in and stretch out.