Iron Heart Jeans

[drew_breeze]

[drew_breeze]

early fadin stages

[alexx1976]

[kr00kd]

i just got my pair of 301s in. after failed attempts finding the right pair of jeans (SExI14, 2109, se05bsp) i tried these out. love the denim. love the cut. love that its roomy in the top block (just what i need)

question is - i got them all the way buttoned, but JUST BARELY its was a tight fit. are these going to stretch out in the waist? or should i return them for the 301 OD in the next size?

[kr00kd]

and i gotta say, i miss my selvedge line

***Edit***

they are selvedge, why no selvedge line?

Edited June 9, 2012 by kr00kd

[BrownMetallic]

,,,,they are selvedge, why no selvedge line?

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due to the way they were cut/tapered below the knee.

you gotta size the 301s precisely so they drape well. TTS would be too big. i sized down 1 & they were still a bit loose. if you can button up, you're good. they're sanforised__ the waistband will stretch out eventually.

Edited June 10, 2012 by BrownMetallic

[garden gnomes in space]

took me about 2 weeks to get a proper stretch in my 634S's.

[kr00kd]

word thanks for the help

[alexx1976]

[swiss-jeansfreak]

Congrats to your amazing faded IH pants

They are just on the perfect denim evolution way!!!!!

Keep us updated over the next years!

[Seul]

Rüdi: your optimism and general positivity are infectious. I don't think anyone loves jeans like you do

Edited June 10, 2012 by Seul

[kr00kd]

new 301s.

could be a little longer. they are also still a bit tight at the waist, but are already loosing up.

i think i like em.

[okisan]

best to have them pretty snug at first. they'll stretch out gradually.

[ilykejordans]

Kr00kd I literally wear that exact same outfit about 4x a week plain white tee, 301s, and janoskis lol

The only other higher up denim I've owned is the sexi14 and I must say 301s is by far my fav (I don't consider apc and nudie higher up cause I've owned those too)

[kr00kd]

im not going to lie, i prefer the denim on the SExI14 more, i <3 the slubbiness of it.

but it doesn't give me enough room in the thighs.

the 301s fit me too perfect.

i do miss a selvedge line though.

[ilykejordans]

Really? I prefer the 301s denim more but the selvedge is something I do miss

[BrownMetallic]

^sometimes you can't have it all.

although, i am pretty sold on my 634s-B O/D__ heavy ozers are not really my thing, but, if i can have the fit+uniqueness [ie, in terms of my denim experience] on a pair, i'll take the plunge.

'tried the 301 twice__ TTS & sd1, but overall= fit + wearability dint work out for me. 634s are the most versatile IH cut, imo.

Edited June 11, 2012 by BrownMetallic

[madapaka]

634s and the sexih07 cuts have been my favorites. wish i would've picked up an indigo pair of sexih07s

[alexx1976]

carhartt

ray ban

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[Warakia]

Really? I prefer the 301s denim more but the selvedge is something I do miss

To be honest, the lack of selvedge makes this pair so much less interesting. Which is a shame as the cut seems very nice.

[BrownMetallic]

isnt

To be honest, the lack of selvedge makes this pair so much less interesting. Which is a shame as the cut seems very nice.

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isn't that why we have other jeans for? ... to satiate our [other] needs.

as for the lack of selvedge, you'd better appreciate/understand if you know the reason. the answer is within. if you turn them inside-out & trace/follow the outseam, you will realize [from the jean construction] the selvedge had to be clipped to get the silhouette__ w/c calls for a strong taper from the thigh to the hem

if you have time/patience/interest check out Flathead or Samurai bootcuts. same principle, tho' in reverse__ selvedge at the bottom/hem end & overlock/edge-stitch from below the knee [where the taper starts] .& all the way up the block.

Edited June 12, 2012 by BrownMetallic

[Mikeyone4life]

SEXIHXINDO16

Everyday wear since 12/22/2011

No soaks. No washes.

Leather patch (Still don't know why people make such a big deal out of it.)

[Mikeyone4life]

Double post. Sorry.

Edited June 13, 2012 by Mikeyone4life

[laxlife1234]

Well, my 7 month old 666OD's really needed another wash. You name it, it has probably been on these.

[alexx1976]

IHV-04

21oz Grey Denim/Black Duck Work Vest

IHV-03

17oz Brown Duck Work Vest

Edited June 13, 2012 by alexx1976

[alexx1976]

carhartt

oakley glases

sh 47

ihv 04

IH loopwheeled T

sbg busters

ald belt

rw

[Warakia]

isnt

...

isn't that why we have other jeans for? ... to satiate our [other] needs.

as for the lack of selvedge, you'd better appreciate/understand if you know the reason. the answer is within. if you turn them inside-out & trace/follow the outseam, you will realize [from the jean construction] the selvedge had to be clipped to get the silhouette__ w/c calls for a strong taper from the thigh to the hem

if you have time/patience/interest check out Flathead or Samurai bootcuts. same principle, tho' in reverse__ selvedge at the bottom/hem end & overlock/edge-stitch from below the knee [where the taper starts] .& all the way up the block.

Easy there, I never said I didn't understand why there's no selvedge (although, in all fairness, other companies have proven that it is possible to maintain the selvedge and still make a slim, tapered cut by taking in fabric at the inseam rather than the outseam). I just stated the fact that I personally enjoy visible selvedge and as such find it a pity that the 301 lacks that.

[BrownMetallic]

^understood. dint mean to be condescending or argumentative. 'just having a discussion__ an FYI for those who care to know.

again, just FYI, Momo or FH or PBJ or any other brands that does "slim-tapered" silhouettes with outseam selvedge intacted usually have tighter, boxier top block construction.

301s, on the other hand, have roomier+contoured top block. keeping the selvedge "...by taking in fabric at the inseam" would askew the fabric alignment which will make the jeans not drape well, especially on a heavy 21oz material.

[Thor]

Shameless plug, i am selling a pair of IH 1955 s 36w . Soaked once, worn once . £150

[Maynard Friedman]

Thor,

Do you keep anything that you buy? :-)