Wow.  Thanks for the responses.  This sure is an active forum!

I didn't expect anyone to be that geeky about the differences in the denim to experiment with them; just thought it would be cool.  Obviously everyone wears their jeans differently, and even the same person wouldn't produce the same fades on different pairs of jeans.

I suppose that the 19oz denim is fairly similar to the 21oz denim then, and will produce lovely classic IH fades.

BTW, thanks Beatle for doing such a wicked job of photographing your jeans.  I hope to wear mine someday as well as you are wearing yours!

I suppose it would be too soon to have evo comparisons between the 19oz unsanforized and 21oz  (either indigo or overdyed variants).  I've seen beatle and sidneylo's documentation of the SExIH07BK and evo photos of the older BK denim, but I mean a side by side comparison with the same amount of wear (hoping Haraki-san did some experiments or something).

If I recall correctly, I remember kiya saying something about the 19oz denim producing faster and higher contrast fades.

Pardon my ignorance (I searched the forum but couldn't find specifics), but is the 19oz denim on these jeans exclusive to the SE collaboration (and the 301s-07BK), or has it also been used on other Iron Heart products?

My understanding is that Iron Heart's flagship denim is 21oz sanforized.  What denim are the Beatle Buster and Devil's Fit being made from?

Hello IH gang,

I signed up for the IH forum a couple of months ago but I am finally starting to post.

I own a pair of IH 9301, SExIH07BK, and just acquired an IHSH-14.

Unfortunately the 9301 get neglected because I'm an indigo junkie (and they need a serious hem).

The BK's are tucked away in a drawer, awaiting a hem and their turn to be worn.  Sadly, I'm not in love with these jeans because the front pockets are so damn small!

The IHSH-14 was a heartbreak for me.  I coveted that shirt in turquoise for so long and I finally found one, only it was the wrong size.  I love the details like the inlaid buttons on the shirt though.  Devastated that it doesn't fit 

Giles,

That's a real bitch.  The Alden horror stories I've heard make me cringe, although I did recently purchase a pair through Leather Soul; having a reputable seller like Tom who backs up his products is reassuring, and I'd bet that Alden maintains a higher standard on products produced for him.

That being said, I can relate to your situation because I had a similar experience with Wings + Horns.  Long story short, they shit on me as a customer.  I swore off ever buying anything from them again.  However, the retailer and bootmaker involved in the fiasco provided top notch service and I would give them my business again without question.  In fact, I bought another pair of boots direct from the bootmaker and couldn't be happier with them.

After reading your posts I'm getting all riled up about those boots again.  I can't believe I was merciful enough to not tee off on Wings + Horns on a public forum like you have with Alden.  No mercy, I like your style

As I customer, I appreciate your sentiment that the customer comes first.  I would not hesitate to give you my business.

Good luck with your next boot  purchase!

In case anyone is looking for an IHSH-14 in turquoise, size small, I have one that does not fit me 

On the topic of other shirts made from the same fabric as IH shirts: