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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    Indigo Invitational Y3

    Heavy Weight Contests & Competitions
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    • BlueBloodB
      BlueBlood
      Haraki san Prodigy
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      I wore these for about half of April. Love them (more on that in a bit), but they're currently sharing leg time with my XHSib. And I think I'm going to retire my 19 oz Samurais and replace them with a pair of standard model XHS, so that'll make my winter rotation even more crowded.

      Obviously, I'm not expecting to place anywhere in the Invitational (I like wearing a jeans in a rotation of 2-3), and I instead use these contests as a framework and source of motivation to get 120+ wears on a slow-fading pair of jeans (such as these 21 oz). These will have that nice lived-in look next March.

      I have to say that while I think that the XHS denim is more interesting, fades better, and is better to wear in cold weather, I still think that the OG 21 oz has the best combination of comfort and practicality. If I could only own one pair of jeans, it would be a pair of 777S-21.

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      • Jcaz6996J
        Jcaz6996
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        XHS great for the cold weather haven’t worn thermal bottoms working on site in 2 years now lol , not the greatest when the summer comes .

        Your pair starting to take shape @BlueBlood looking good.👍

        IG : @luvthefades

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        • BlueBloodB
          BlueBlood
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          Thanks, @Jcaz6996 !

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            the246guy
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            This is where I stand after 1 month. Not that much happening yet.

            IH-555N | IH-666S-21 | IH-777D | IH-666 XHS | IHG-035 | IHB-06 | IH-721-KHA
            IHSH-251 | IHSH-07 | IHSH-246 * 2

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            • Daniel SanD
              Daniel San
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              Love the indigo black, you made a good choice 👍
              Already nice combs

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              • Jcaz6996J
                Jcaz6996
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                Yeh definitely agree XHSIB are incredible around the  9month mark  🔥

                IG : @luvthefades

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                • neph93N
                  neph93
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                  Much like most other folks, my first month submissions were unexciting…


                  However they don’t do the slub justice… up close there are things occurring:









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

                  • Virginia Woolf
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                  • Daniel SanD
                    Daniel San
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                    But more going on than on my 18oz Reuben 😄
                    Washed or soaked?

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                    • neph93N
                      neph93
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                      No wash or soak in these pics. In for their first wash as I write.

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

                      • Virginia Woolf
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                      • Daniel SanD
                        Daniel San
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                        Ah ok , so the norwegian canalization has to deal with lots of indigo soon 😄

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                        • atm23A
                          atm23
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                          Hmm I'm thinking about entering my 1955s that I have been wearing for about 1-2 months now. I know they have one wash and I will get a few of the Fade Logs from Tannery South in the mail today. That'll help me keep a more accurate log of wears and washes. On the days I dont wear the 55s, I will be wearing my 634SLBs that I should be getting this week or next back from hemming. How long will Y3 last?

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                            Jett129
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                            I’m pretty sure the registration period is over,and that you had to start with a previously unworn pair.

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                            • GilesG
                              Giles
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                              https://www.indigoinvitational.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Indigo-Invitational-Rulebook.pdf

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              • Daniel SanD
                                Daniel San
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                                next month done, no wash / no soak
                                nothing special happened

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                                  the246guy
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                                  @Daniel San Those are some superb vintage fade vibes.

                                  IH-555N | IH-666S-21 | IH-777D | IH-666 XHS | IHG-035 | IHB-06 | IH-721-KHA
                                  IHSH-251 | IHSH-07 | IHSH-246 * 2

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                                  • Daniel SanD
                                    Daniel San
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                                    thank you !
                                    but I think that it´s not that different when compared to last month.
                                    it seems that the 18 oz is fading slowly, but I expect them to start rocking after the first wash.

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                                    • Jcaz6996J
                                      Jcaz6996
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                                      My 2 month update:
                                      62 days of wear no days missed
                                      883 hours

                                      IG : @luvthefades

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                                      • RoxRocks86R
                                        RoxRocks86
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                                        2 month update. Def haven’t worn these everyday. Ended up sending these to Indigo Proof for waist alterations so they’d stop falling off me while working and also got full leg taper. Time to get the ball rolling on these now now that they fit.

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                                          the246guy
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                                          @RoxRocks86 That looks perfectly tailored to you.

                                          @Jcaz6996 That is starting to look epic already. Nice fades there.

                                          IH-555N | IH-666S-21 | IH-777D | IH-666 XHS | IHG-035 | IHB-06 | IH-721-KHA
                                          IHSH-251 | IHSH-07 | IHSH-246 * 2

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                                          • OaktaviaO
                                            Oaktavia
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                                            These are starting to ramp up! Dig it.

                                            IG: electricindigowizard

                                            "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                            WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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