@Filthy Looking sharp fella. I catch myself coming to this thread a couple times a week to see how these ib's fade

Im gonna start calling fake Iron Heart items "Iron Lung"  items

Before otter wax

After

@twin I have about the same amount of fading as you and I've been wearing them for a little over a month! I need to go hiking.

Side note, the weave is so tight on these that my dog's hair doesn't get stuck in the fabric as easily as my unbrandeds. He's a boxer and his hair is like little daggers to my clothing

Post work chilling. IHSW-42, thanks to the man himself Giles

@Kasi:

@majkel:

@naufalnuh 10/10 beautiful fit. I believe this is the fit we all strive for & look at the perfect cuffs. 777 may be the next fit I try.

@Kasi Bellissimo & time for 555XHSib? Those hooks look like they've been suffering through holding 25oz denim for so long they're bending lol

Still does the job than wooden peg would do, solid grip so don’t fall and they become more heavier when wet, laugh to that..  you freshie

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Wait did you really take offense to that  I use plastic and they are bending worse.

@naufalnuh 10/10 beautiful fit. I believe this is the fit we all strive for & look at the perfect cuffs. 777 may be the next fit I try.

@Kasi Bellissimo & time for 555XHSib? Those hooks look like they've been suffering through holding 25oz denim for so long they're bending lol

@Filthy:

@majkel:

@brobles:

Been trying to consistently wear these for at least a few hours a day before the Arizona heat kills my chances of wearing them outdoors.

Im really liking the high contrast and the deep blue/black hues that come through at certain spots.

On the other hand, they are also softening up quite nicely! Hopefully i can get them OD soft before they go into hibernation.

Same situation here and my problem in VA is humidity for a solid 3 or 4 months.
Mine are already very soft for only wearing them almost a month casually (2 soaks). The feel of them on the hand & against the legs. But still defying gravity and rigid.. interesting juxtaposition

The world's most amazing fades are from the world's most humid regions…. all of the "holy shit" fades are from Thailand. So you are at an advantage from my point of view. The fibers of your jeans are like a barometer. The more rough, the higher the humidity. The higher the humidity the more friction and indigo transfer ther is. Use it to your advantage and fuck comfortability.

Oh yeah man I'm definitely taking a page from their book this summer. I'm not doing irrigation work anymore so I can enioy these pants without literally being on the cusp of heat exhaustion haha

@brobles:

Been trying to consistently wear these for at least a few hours a day before the Arizona heat kills my chances of wearing them outdoors.

Im really liking the high contrast and the deep blue/black hues that come through at certain spots.

On the other hand, they are also softening up quite nicely! Hopefully i can get them OD soft before they go into hibernation.

Same situation here and my problem in VA is humidity for a solid 3 or 4 months.
Mine are already very soft for only wearing them almost a month casually (2 soaks). The feel of them on the hand & against the legs. But still defying gravity and rigid.. interesting juxtaposition

@Giles:

You may be in luck….

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/outlet/ih-outlet-133.html

Thanks for looking out.  However i ended up getting another outlet item, the 555sii . Although I'm still in the same position of not wanting to fuck them up either hahaha. Perhaps I'll see about getting a used pair.