The Evolution of Iron Heart
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Love that indigo x indigo!
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The OG 705, fading from green to bronze
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Are those the 805 overalls @Filthy ?? Wonderful evo!
And this made me smile when I woke up this morning. Saw this on the Iron Heart Osaka Instagram. These are my 634sr
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Yes they are.
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Very cool [mention]adam313 [/mention] I wonder where my 666XHS are..
[mention]Filthy [/mention] those overalls look like they’re taking a beating!
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Those look epic af @adam313
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I feel compelled to chime to say I've been there!
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I feel compelled to chime to say I've been there!
Jeal af. I totally screwed up by not stopping by myself when I was in Japan last. Osaka was so cool!
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I feel compelled to chime to say I've been there!
Jeal af. I totally screwed up by not stopping by myself when I was in Japan last. Osaka was so cool!
Osaka is awesome. The food and beer there were outstanding, the best out of the 3 cities we visited (Tokyo and Kyoto were the other two).
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Osaka is awesome. The food and beer there were outstanding, the best out of the 3 cities we visited (Tokyo and Kyoto were the other two).
Those are the cities we visited as well. Great trio of cities and the bullet train was epic. Admittedly, the best part of the train ride was eating my weight in bento boxes lol.
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Those look epic af @adam313
Much appreciation @henry_david The fades could tell some stories if they could talk. They’ve been through lots of situations and circumstances and have travelled thousands of miles. These were worn from 2011-2016. It’s really and truly a genuine thrill to see them continue to shine so long after retirement. Denim is extraordinary wearable art!
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@adam313:
Denim is extraordinary wearable art!
Totally agree. I still remember the first time I popped into SESF back about ten years ago. I was blown away by the wear patterns of the jeans on the walls and vowed to achieve the same one day
Still working on it… How did you wash/rinse those bad boys? Do you remember?
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Here was the first soak post from 2011:
@adam313:Soaked my second pair yesterday, 28W:
- Inside out, folded lengthwise, gently placed in the basin of the washing machine. Hot water. Bit of Woolite Dark. Lid closed. 7 hours.
- Drained. Soaked again in hot water to rinse out soap. Hand agitation (swirling water back and forth). 1 hour.
- Hung on a line outside, still inside-out. 5 hours. 60' F. 25% humidity.
- Put on while slightly damp, walked around, up and down stairs, squats, etc. Still wearing them…
It gets easier the more you do it apparently. I had all four buttons closed within an hour. Best jeans ever.
After this, when they needed it, I soaked slightly soapy and then rinsed clean, hang dried, worn while slightly damp until dry, and did that until the denim softened enough not to leave sharp creases from the wash. After that, I washed when dirty, sometimes after months, sometimes after weeks, sometimes for an emergency wash, sometimes to prepare for repair. Always inside out, always air dried.
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Osaka is awesome. The food and beer there were outstanding, the best out of the 3 cities we visited (Tokyo and Kyoto were the other two).
Those are the cities we visited as well. Great trio of cities and the bullet train was epic. Admittedly, the best part of the train ride was eating my weight in bento boxes lol.
Oh yeah, the bento boxes were the best part of the train ride. I was dubious at first but they were absolutely killer.
This was my favorite bar we visited in Osaka: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/09/23/food/beer-belly-minohs-tenma-branch-solid-suds-tapas/
My wife and I had been planning on another trip to Japan in a couple months for my 40th, but obviously that's not happening. As soon as international travel opens up (and the Olympics aren't going on) we'll be going back.
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@adam313:
Here was the first soak post from 2011:
@adam313:Soaked my second pair yesterday, 28W:
- Inside out, folded lengthwise, gently placed in the basin of the washing machine. Hot water. Bit of Woolite Dark. Lid closed. 7 hours.
- Drained. Soaked again in hot water to rinse out soap. Hand agitation (swirling water back and forth). 1 hour.
- Hung on a line outside, still inside-out. 5 hours. 60' F. 25% humidity.
- Put on while slightly damp, walked around, up and down stairs, squats, etc. Still wearing them…
It gets easier the more you do it apparently. I had all four buttons closed within an hour. Best jeans ever.
After this, when they needed it, I soaked slightly soapy and then rinsed clean, hang dried, worn while slightly damp until dry, and did that until the denim softened enough not to leave sharp creases from the wash. After that, I washed when dirty, sometimes after months, sometimes after weeks, sometimes for an emergency wash, sometimes to prepare for repair. Always inside out, always air dried.
Damn that's quite a denim washing recipe! Noted for my next pair…
