IH-634S - 21oz Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo
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so I'm 20 wears into my 634s and i love them. Ive worn them every day for 16 hours except for one. i am shocked at how comfortable they are. im used to some serious break in time with much lighter denims. I believe they have stretched a little bit but its not very noticeable.i have two jobs and my second job is as a server and a bartender. i can work up a good sweat on the busy shifts so i doubt i can wear these through the Connecticut summer while at work. not that i sweat more in them than others, more because i really want to go as long as i can with out washing them. the humidity here can be stifling and i can sweat with the best of them. got my first compliment on them the other day and i went into a 15 minute semi-monlogue on iron heart and denim. luckily my cousin is a patient dude who likes jeans.
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I've been wearing my tag 34s on and off since January and, while the waist definitely stretched out such that I always wear a belt, I haven't experienced any real stretching in the top block around the pockets or the upper thigh. Granted I have larger thighs and these have been fairly snug from the beginning in that area - I was hoping they would stretch out.
The front pockets are a bit of a challenge getting anything in/out of them. I usually like to have a pocket knife clipped inside the front right pocket but it's damn near impossible to get my hand in that pocket while doing so - makes for some awkward two-handed maneuvering to get to my change/lighter/etc. or whatever else may be in there.
Has this been anyone else's experience? Maybe just stuff the pockets with rocks overnight each evening and hope they stretch…
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I haven't experienced any real stretching in the top block around the pockets or the upper thigh.
Thigh stretch and top block stretch is hard to come by which is basically a function of the amount of material involved. The jeans waist band is a continuous strip of fabric measuring around 35" (on a W34 for example). The thigh measures a lot less so there is proportionally a lot less stretch.
The front pockets are a bit of a challenge getting anything in/out of them.
I've heard this complaint before, and think I've read somewhere that Haraki-san likes a narrow pocket opening, or at least doesn't consider big openings important as when you ride a bike, stuff in your pockets gets in the way. The back pockets on IH jeans are widely spaced for the same reason, so wallets and so forth are to the side of where your butt sits on the bike. I only ever carry a pocket knife on a clip in my front pocket so it never bothers me. Best solution, buy one of these: https://www.ironheart.co.uk/cutnsewn/ihe-19.html Man-bags for the win
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Thigh stretch and top block stretch is hard to come by which is basically a function of the amount of material involved. The jeans waist band is a continuous strip of fabric measuring around 70" (on a W34 for example). The thigh measures a lot less so there is proportionally a lot less stretch.
you're sure that's right? It's probably more like 35" around
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Thigh stretch and top block stretch is hard to come by which is basically a function of the amount of material involved. The jeans waist band is a continuous strip of fabric measuring around 70" (on a W34 for example). The thigh measures a lot less so there is proportionally a lot less stretch.
you're sure that's right? It's probably more like 35" around
Of course, sorry. The point remains the same. Edited original post.
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Thanks @neph93 , that helps with my understanding.
I haven't experienced any real stretching in the top block around the pockets or the upper thigh.
Thigh stretch and top block stretch is hard to come by which is basically a function of the amount of material involved. The jeans waist band is a continuous strip of fabric measuring around 35" (on a W34 for example). The thigh measures a lot less so there is proportionally a lot less stretch.
The front pockets are a bit of a challenge getting anything in/out of them.
I've heard this complaint before, and think I've read somewhere that Haraki-san likes a narrow pocket opening, or at least doesn't consider big openings important as when you ride a bike, stuff in your pockets gets in the way. The back pockets on IH jeans are widely spaced for the same reason, so wallets and so forth are to the side of where your butt sits on the bike. I only ever carry a pocket knife on a clip in my front pocket so it never bothers me. Best solution, buy one of these: https://www.ironheart.co.uk/cutnsewn/ihe-19.html Man-bags for the win
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I am really enjoying the 634S. I can see why it's the signature cut and so popular. My all
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I agree Matty, I have been loving mine as well. Not sure why it took me so long to snag a pair.
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So after 2 months of every day wear (10-12 hrs a day) I had to wash these bad boys. They were Funked up.
I used @Filthy25ozJunkie 's fels naptha method. They came out great and clean and I have some fading going on. Whiskers, front pocket wallet etc.. I have some combs forming on the back but I'm not taking them off to take pics. Sneakers are the Vans Vachetta Old Skools.
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I recently washed my pair and thought I'd take a couple of pictures when they were fresh out of the dryer.
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I recently washed my pair and thought I'd take a couple of pictures when they were fresh out of the dryer.
yeaaah buddy. those look great! how many years we talking? wait did you just say dryer?
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That pair is my very first Iron Heart purchase. Seven years old at this point, though the effective wear is more like 3-4 years for various reasons (weight gain, inability to commit, etc.). They've been washed 10-15 times, been through the dryer nearly as often. Sent once to Indigo Proof for repair, probably going to go back to her in another year or so for additional work. Still my favorite pair of jeans of all time.
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old skool is the new black.
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Still believe these are the best jeans ever made.
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4 months tomorrow. 1 wash in the tub with fels naptha. they got
Werked today
