The Evolution of Iron Heart

[Denman John]

@Mizmazzle If I’m not wearing these, I’m wearing Carhartt duck pants at work. I probably wore my 805s about 80% of the time and 20% for the Carhartt pants. I like Carhartt and there are some messy jobs where it just doesn’t make sense to wear these 805s, so I choose accordingly. Yeah, they definitely wear better and offer more protection than Carhartt, but sometimes you need to do “Carhartt shit”. You don’t always want to bring champagne to a bush bash.

[Oaktavia]

XHS after one year of wear 255 days.

[Mizmazzle]

@Oaktavia ewww eeee!! Well done bro!! It gets no better than XHS!!

[Oaktavia]

@Mizmazzle said in The Evolution of Iron Heart:

@Oaktavia ewww eeee!! Well done bro!! It gets no better than XHS!!

Muchos gracias amigo and no it does not!!!

[Mister_Brue]

@Denman-John said in The Evolution of Iron Heart:

You don’t always want to bring champagne to a bush bash.

[Lowlander]

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

[Oaktavia]

@Lowlander fucking awesome dedication to your 555XHSIb. I love that you are still wearing them and posting updates. I started a pair of 888XHSib last week! I went and reread the 555XHSIb sub and was delighted to reread your updates and posts from back when yours were new.

[Mister_Brue]

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

[Lowlander]

@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.

[Lowlander]

@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.

[Oaktavia]

@Lowlander said in The Evolution of Iron Heart:

@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.

They really are the best.

[WhiskeySandwich]

More an evolution of materials/production than aging or patina, I thought it would be cool to compare a few of my different IH flannels. New 11oz, aspero, and slubby.

[WhiskeySandwich]

@WhiskeySandwich shoulda thrown my 9oz in too, that’s a different thing completely.

[WhiskeySandwich]

18oz vintage cpo and 21oz 888

[Mizmazzle]

We really are nerds!!

[indigostiff]

@WhiskeySandwich Any stats on the 21 oz? Washes / wears / etc? I too have the unmodified type iii 21 oz. and I find myself getting impatient with its slow fading.

[twin]

@Lowlander The best faded 555-XHSib here.

[twin]

@Lowlander Those are perfect.

[WhiskeySandwich]

@indigostiff yeah man, 86 wears and 2 washes. They started super slow but they’re picking up pace. The light from the window makes them look way lighter than they are but my shirt there only has like 30 wears so pretty new and unfaded, but shows a pretty good difference in color

[MQR]

Iron Heart 666 XHS

Sorry for the low-quality pic. It’s been hand-washed once, around month 8 or 9. Now it’s in month 10, and I wear it every day as my motorcycle armor during the week for my commute