Been wearing these all day every day since the last submission, but no real observable difference. This is life for us slow faders 
If anything they've been soaking up some of the indigo from my 295-IB and are turning darker. Keep this up and I'll be back at square one once the competition is over 
First submission in the books. No days missed so far.
Love these SBGs.
(Do I miss the XHS? Maybe a little bit 
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Not a whole lot of progress since last month (despite wearing these more than I anticipated). Still only on the one wash, considering doing another wash soon.
My goal for the Indigo Invitational was to reach at least 200 wears.
That has now been achieved, currently at 203 wears. Still at only one wash. I'll definitely be continuing to use these going forward, but will be wearing some other pairs as well. The longing for XHS is strong 
@Gammaman Entering with bibs is awesome.
@Jcaz6996 Nice, will be another amazing pair I'm sure.
@gouki74 Cool, hard to beat XHS. Not sure I could go a year without washing, but looking forward to following along. 
Decided to go with the SBGs in the end. This will be the year of black jeans.
Not looking to win, but would like to reach at least 200 wears.
Just submitted Raw Proof:
Time to put this to use.
Just put it on and, wow, these are good.
Fading is always super slow on shirts for me, but will definitely enjoy wearing this one 
I've been ruminating hard on which pair to go with A full year in the same pair is a long time.
I think I will go with these instead. Have been loving the 526L, dig how crisp, tight and hairy the 19oz lefty is. Need to get them hemmed though.
Combs are coming along ok, and some first small signs of fading at the back pockets.
The lighting makes it appear a bit more prominent than in real life I'd say.
Haven't missed a day so far. Great jeans.
Latest submission.
Wearing these a bit less at the moment. It's been fairly warm recently and I've been spending most of my time indoors (with no AC).
Wearing them today though, blessed with some cooling rain.
Did a second wash. I've been moving, and it's been hot and humid, so it was definitely needed. That also explains the mess that's partly visible
October submission.
And if you are wondering if the back side of the right leg is more worn than the back side of the left leg, the answer is yes! Happens with all my jeans it seems. Must be down to how I sit/rest one leg over the other etc.
Currently at 253 wears.
1st wash at 117 wears.
2nd wash at 232 wears.
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A bit hard to photograph in a way that's faithful to what you see in real life, but here are a few shots.
Decided to go for a first wash. Longest I've ever gone without a wash, by far, at 115 days.
They were getting that slick/greasy feel which I can't stand. No smell though. They also have the beginnings of some crotch blowouts, which is quite unusual in my case. Worn through the back belt loop as well. Seems clear to me (and seems to be common knowledge) that wearing a pair for this long without washing takes more of a toll on the denim.
In the machine now. 40C, no spin, inside out, with some Woolite Dark. Did a fairly long, warm soak first, trying to avoid marbling if I can. The water was surprisingly clear after the soak, and no funny smells
Here are some before pictures. Will take some after pictures tomorrow.
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Some after pictures.
Overall pretty happy with how they came out.
Time to put them on and keep going.
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February submission in the books :the_horns:
Still no days missed. No washes yet, and at over 60 days this is the longest I've ever gone without washing. (Previous "record" was 50 wears). Zero need for a wash so far though. It's been a fairly cold and long winter so that helps.
And after seeing some not so good results from washing SBG early on (severe marbling etc.) I want to hold out as long as possible.
March submission in the books!
Still no days missed, and no soaks or washes yet.
Will be alternating with some 777-XHSib when they arrive.
I have som fraying going on on the upper left leg, where I must have scraped against something, leaving the fabric pinned between the phone and whatever I scraped up against. This happened in the first couple weeks and is visible in the first submission pics. May have to do some repair/darning at some point. We shall see.
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These needed another another wash. Currently at 295 wears and 3 washes. No change
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I thought they looked rather good hanging on the door though:
101 wears. Dig XHS.
My iPhone pics tend to exaggerate the fades on the SBG, but overcast today so not too far off.
Not really loving the phone fade, but haven't found any practical alternative to keeping the phone in the front pocket.
Got this in yesterday from Iron Heart Germany. Love it.
A touch darker/more muted in colour than the 2526J.
Personally I really dig the shorter jackets. (Three of them here in fact, with the 2526J and the 526J).
