Random questions to which you seek an answer
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Hi all,
First time Iron-Hearter here. I recently bought two pairs of IH on ebay, both 14oz, both used but close to new. The 555s I got I'm going to wear and allow to fade in their own sweet (very sweet) time. But I also bought some overdyed 666, which I'd like to 'force-fade'. A user on reddit has achieved amazing fades washing monthly on a hot cycle with a cup of bleach in the washing machine each time. Does anyone have any advice as to whether this might work with my overdyed?
Thanks everyone!
JulianI think I know the redditor you're referring to and in fairness, her jeans have turned out beautiful using this method.
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Ultimately jeans are a reflection of the wearer and the fades are the stories and memories created while wearing them. Each person and their creations are unique and you should do what you’re comfortable with.
I like to put the work, time, and effort in my denim to fade them naturally and relish the memories of those special occasions. Children born, friends lost, beers shared, and tears shed. I don’t want to speed up that process because life goes by too quickly.
My jeans are my story and your jeans should be yours.
Just my $.02.
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I agree. I have every pair of 'raw' / selvedge jeans I've owned since getting into them around 2007. A pair of APC New Standards comes to mind that I was appalled to wake up one morning and find numerous holes from cigarette burns in after a particularly debaucherous house party in my teenage years… Broke my heart at the time but looking back, they serve as a totem of sorts, and remind me of that chapter of my life.
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@Nkwkfld I questioned at the time you first posted your jeans and why you would bleach them as I couldn’t understand why. Now when I think of bleach and jeans I immediately think of yours in a good way. I made a comment a while ago that I have a knack for remembering things for a long term (photographic memory) and your jeans, you, and that story were put in that catalog of memories.
You made the jeans yours and I think they turned out well. When the question popped up yesterday, I couldn’t think of a better person or story for an answer.
Cheers
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Thanks to everyone for all the help with my first IH forum question: I really appreciate the thoughtful guidance, and will take your advice. Or alternatively, I'll neck a couple of beers and chuck them in the machine with a gallon of bleach and a quick prayer, and then post pictures of the subsequent disaster. Either way, thanks again.
Yours windily,
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Who makes a good house shoe? Like some slip ons for wearing around the house, but not slippers with no back because I'm always uncomfortable with the flopping around.
I tried this but the back wouldn't catch on my heel so they were floppy: https://huckberry.com/store/easy-moc/category/p/65941-easymoc
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@setandsetting Have you looked at or tried the Viberg Slippers:
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I haven't. Didn't know they made one. Looks kind of formal though?
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Ithica Sheepskin make some lovely slippers: https://ithacasheepskin.com/collections/sheepskin-slippers/products/mens-sheepskin-slippers
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@setandsetting I have enjoyed L L Bean slippers over the years. I just ordered a new pair last month and absolutely love them. Here are some men's styles:
https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/503380?page=mens-slippers&bc=474-629&csp=f&nav=gnro-18999
These are the ones I currently wear around the house. I like the shearling inner lining, the durable sole and the sheepskin outer:
These look nice too:
Super warm and cozy. My wife has a pair of similar ones too. She loves them!
I also have these for the summer but they are not nearly as warm:
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Thanks @Oaktavia those look exactly like what I was looking for!
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@setandsetting you are welcome, they are amazingly cozy, especially after a long day of work relaxing on a couch with your favorite beverage. Let me know if you end up getting some!
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I'll second the Beans. I got a pair of Wicked Good Mocs 3 or 4 years ago. they are still going strong although the shearling has thinned somewhat. They are great for winters around the house and the occasional trek out for trash, mail, etc.
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Sounds like you’re sorted, but The North Face makes great slippers. The Nuptse corduroy mules are slightly less fugly than their other models (which generally look like you wrapped the sleeve of a puffy coat around your foot) and have down insulation.
