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101J, UES flannel, 555-XHSib

3 November 2019:

4 November 2020:

4 November 2021:

11 November 2022:

Same jeans but different shirt and jacket, as my 101J was being repaired at IHUK at the time.

3 November 2023:

Some details on my 555XHSib at the 500 wears mark:

Here's my yearly update:

5 November 2024:

For comparisons 2019-2023, see https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/topic/44/the-evolution-of-iron-heart/3748

Does what I was wearing in October 2022, according to Google Streetview, count?

I haven't looked or posted here on WAYWT in ages--sorry. But feeling bored, I was playing with Google Streetview, and remembered seeing one of their cars when I was biking around with my kid some time ago. So I found myself on Streetview, and just had to share with the Forum.

Pretty sure I'm wearing the lefty trucker, IH-825-IND, and Custom Wescos.

Fresh after a wash:

Great fit @Rangadello!

Here are some pics of my pair after 500 wears @twin

Here's my yearly update:

5 November 2024:

For comparisons 2019-2023, see https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/topic/44/the-evolution-of-iron-heart/3748

Slowly but surely:

Here is my pair, fresh after a wash. I'm at 417 wears. For the first time, they need some repair/reinforcement in the crotch--one area there is wearing pretty thin.

@WhiskeySandwich @Oaktavia Some pics of my IHSH-08, which must be over ten years old...

It's a non-fade 16 oz black denim, though there is some light marbling on the back:

Four years into the journey...

The fades on this fabric are very subtle and hard to capture on photo:

Some fraying on the hems of the sleeves:

Also the lining is wearing thin in some places like the collar:

Gave mine a second wash after ~200 wears…

Cheers, guys! The goal is to get another 500 wears out of them. Should be possible, the way they they've been holding up so far. But it will take a few more years.

@flannel-slut, God knows I've done that more than once! Don't tell their mother.

@Karol said in IH-555-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Super Slim Jeans - Indigo/Black:

@hoppy_IPA they look awesome but it’s the boots that are stealing all the show here

Arguably so, but man those vertical fade patterns on the lower legs are rather eye-catching too!

@Oaktavia cheers! Yes, I do love these jeans! And also, they're holding up really well! I wouldn't be surprised if I'm still wearing them in another 5 years. In any case, I'll keep you updated.

@singletrack
No crew, but even so. The restock will be all those things you mention, though there may be very slight
variations. If anything significant changes (like the fabric), they'll give it another product number. Like, before this shirt, there was one rather similar, the ihsh-178. But that was a different denim.

@Mister_Brue said in The Evolution of Iron Heart:

@Oaktavia Looking forward to your five year update in November 2029!

LOL, me too! Cool you're starting on a new XHSib! They're so much fun to fade.

Because of the non-fade denim it's hard to see how hard this has been worn (though not by me), though there is clear fraying on the placket and cuffs: