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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk

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    • neph93N
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      @Sammatterhorn:

      I am losing weight therefore I will fight for the stretch.

      The silhouette looks great. Exactly as it should.  But tightness around the waist is another thing. They will stretch an inch, and some of what you are experiencing may be exaggerated by the resitance in the heavy, stiff denim.

      “Some of those that work forces
      Are the same that burn crosses”

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        Good to hear they look good. I’m 6ft tall and 240lbs so on the bigger side. I’m surprised I got into a 37.5 inch waist.

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        • mikebarhootM
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          Wear em with the top button undone and shirt untucked for a bit.

          At least thats what a friend does…
          Lol.

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            About 1 year daily wearing.

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            • Paul9221P
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              That looks great!

              I can't wear mine so soon after the holidays. One more week and they should fit again 😃

              Blanket-line all the things!!!

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              • KasiK
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                That look nice it fire…..

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                The world's insane
                While you drink champagne
                And I'm livin' in black rain 4Q 🖕

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                  twin
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                  @Phil The jeans are looking good. Like the fit also.

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                    Excellent fades and fit! @Phil

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                      @Phil  those look great!

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                      • hoppy_IPAH
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                        yep, killer looking pair you have there @Phil.  Those black arcuates are showing nicely in contrast to fading indigo on the back pockets

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                          acboston
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                          This thread motivated me to sleep in mine last night.

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                          • tfahey00T
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                            I just got my XHSibs back this past week from repairs. Wow. I forgot how tight and heavy they are after wearing my 21s while waiting. It feels like the repair tightened and shrunk up the top block a lot more than before… painful couple weeks ahead stretching them out and loosening up the rough and hard darning in the repair areas. [emoji30]

                            Anyone else have this experience?

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                              @tfahey00:

                              I just got my XHSibs back this past week from repairs. Wow. I forgot how tight and heavy they are after wearing my 21s while waiting. It feels like the repair tightened and shrunk up the top block a lot more than before… painful couple weeks ahead stretching them out and loosening up the rough and hard darning in the repair areas. [emoji30]

                              Anyone else have this experience?

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                              I soaked mine yesterday. Although still a tad damp I tried them on this morning to check out the shrink on the top block.

                              I too am in for few painful days (weeks? Who knows) stretching them back out. Curious what others have experienced. I believe the top block will stretch back out, any shrink on the thigh and obviously inseam is the way that it is.

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                              • neph93N
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                                Everywhere that is put under pressure will stretch back to where it was, more or less, including the thigh.

                                The issue with crotches tightening after repairs is quite normal. The worn, stretched, fabric from before had been replaced by new yarn and the torque of the material is increased. Repairs will also take up more room in that area, adding to the feeling. These things will abate, to a degree, but my IH-666-XHS have had the crotch repaired many times now, mostly by my own hands and I use darning and patches, so now the area is very thick and stiff (sorry for the unavoidable puns).

                                “Some of those that work forces
                                Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                • tfahey00T
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                                  @neph93:

                                  Everywhere that is put under pressure will stretch back to where it was, more or less, including the thigh.

                                  The issue with crotches tightening after repairs is quite normal. The worn, stretched, fabric from before had been replaced by new yarn and the torque of the material is increased. Repairs will also take up more room in that area, adding to the feeling. These things will abate, to a degree, but my IH-666-XHS have had the crotch repaired many times now, mostly by my own hands and I use darning and patches, so now the area is very thick and stiff (sorry for the unavoidable puns).

                                  I almost couldn’t button them initially and I had an “oh s**t” moment because I really love the fades so far… thankfully you’re right, it’s getting easier. Same with walking, since they were so stiff in the crotch area, having to literally grab my ankle and pulling my leg up to my knee to put on shoes. I’m more worried about damaging the area just outside of the repair area since the repaired section is so thick comparatively. Easing into it lol [emoji13]

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                                  • neph93N
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                                    @tfahey00:

                                    I’m more worried about damaging the area just outside of the repair area since the repaired section is so thick comparatively.

                                    That MAY happen with time, but if the person who repaired the jeans is at all competent they will have applied patches to the whole area where thinning has occured, plus a little more. It which case you will be fine for a long, long time.

                                    The repairs in my above mentioned 666-XHS spread out beyond the initial whole every time I fixed them. However we are talking five years and many hundreds of wears, now they seem very stable. Totally worth it.

                                    “Some of those that work forces
                                    Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                    • joephotoJ
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                                      I feel like a bad forum member… I've been fading a pair of these for the Indigo Invitation II. I've kept up to date on that side of things but not over here.

                                      I've worn these since October 1st with no days off and one soak.

                                      Ohhhhhh that constitutional stitching!

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                                      • hoppy_IPAH
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                                        @joephoto - your cuffs are MINT👌

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                                        • joephotoJ
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                                          @hoppy_IPA:

                                          @joephoto - your cuffs are MINT👌

                                          Cheers

                                          Ohhhhhh that constitutional stitching!

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                                            Two-tone denim tuxedo featuring 888xhsib and 526JOD. 888xhsib worn hard perhaps about 100  days, with two warm soaks so far:

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