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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

    How many jeans/ pants in your rotation??

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    • S
      sabergirl
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      I have several pairs on consistent rotation at this point—too many to really see results.

      463 get the most, because the fit is golden.
      777D
      801 black
      814
      814blk
      888SST
      816 navy duck
      PIHDCT

      There’s some other pairs kicking around that see wear occasionally, and other brands almost never that I don’t part with. Needless to say, I have a big closet. Not a [mention]ROman [/mention] level closet…but still

      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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      • MattM
        Matt
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        @ROman doesn’t have a closet, it’s an archive.

        I’m currently going to my summer weight 888 Eco selvedge.  When I find myself suffering from single pair fatigue it swap them out for my Pronto slubs, Beatle Busters, 777D and 777SBG. When the weather turns I’ll get back into my DR cargos.

        I’m definitely getting the Anniversry jeans in September and am on the fence about some UHR.  In the past year I sold off some UHR, XHS and 18oz double indigo all with the intention of replacing with newer models.

        My summer jeans typically get the most consistent wear because I usually  have fewer pairs of light weight jeans.  My TW666 were faded pretty good.  Sold them too.

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        • goosehdG
          goosehd
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          @ROman Museum level archive that I think most of us would love to spend a day in.

          @Matt How are the heat levels there and can you still wear the 25oz. and UHR’s?

          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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          • ROmanR
            ROman
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            @Matt:

            @ROman doesn’t have a closet, it’s an archive.

            Nicely said.

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            • ROmanR
              ROman
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              @goosehd:

              @ROman Museum level archive that I think most of us would love to spend a day in.

              Another interesting idea. I was trying to think how to reply to the original subject, about rotation. Now I'm at a loss for words.

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              • MattM
                Matt
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                @goosehd the heat is currently on par with the rest of the world.  That is to say hot and muggy.  It’s usually very dry here and pleasant in the shade and at night but we’re having a pretty active monsoon season so it’s much more humid than usual.  Fall, winter and spring are no problem at all for XHS and UHR.

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                  bizbuzz
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                  For those of you who live in the warmer/muggier places in the world (ie. southern USA), what jeans do you like for the summer months?  Does not have to be IH.

                  Looking for:
                  IHSH-355-RED XXL
                  IHSH-292-IND XXL
                  IHSH-189-BRN XXL
                  IHSH-358-IND XXL
                  IHSH-288-IND XXL/XXXL

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                  • DmartD
                    Dmart
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                    I have mainly 4 pairs in rotation. 14,21,25 and UHR. During summer my main pair is the 14oz which I really love. In addition a couple of chinos for the office.
                    During the other three season I really rotate regularly.
                    I always love to have a nice crisp fresh unfaded pair available 🙂

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
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                      Currently, IH-666S-SLB… End of.....

                      "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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                      • jerkulesJ
                        jerkules
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                        Try to keep it simple: 1 indigo, 1 black, and one non-denim pair.

                        Once a pair gets super faded to the point it feels scruffy for work, I tend to move on and replace.

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                        • KasiK
                          Kasi
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                          Don’t know where to start or finish…

                          Currently am abusing the 666 XHS
                          for the last 4 months

                          On weekends grab a random pair,
                          To many to chosen from.

                          Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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

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                          • goosehdG
                            goosehd
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                            @ROman When I think of denim collections, two people come to mind…you and Ruedi (aka Swiss Jeans Freak).  I’m sure that there are more out there, but you two make me see the love of denim and history side of the equation.

                            I mean this as a sincere compliment!

                            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                            • mikebarhootM
                              mikebarhoot
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                              @bizbuzz:

                              For those of you who live in the warmer/muggier places in the world (ie. southern USA), what jeans do you like for the summer months?  Does not have to be IH.

                              my 1st pr ih666xhs is my goto year round. pihxhs for dinners/dates/office days when i have to work with the executives.  ih555xhsbb’s as well and trying for them to become my “goto” pr. all are too big due to the weight i've lost.  my other pr’s get worn minimally.

                              these days and working remote, i mainly wear basketball shorts, t’s, and flip flops.

                              first pic in thread..

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                              • SKTS
                                SKT
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                                @bizbuzz:

                                For those of you who live in the warmer/muggier places in the world (ie. southern USA), what jeans do you like for the summer months?  Does not have to be IH.

                                I’m in the Midwest US and it gets plenty sticky here. I actually prefer my 18oz vintage over my 14oz because I feel like they breath a little better despite being “heavier”. Love both but I wear the 18’s the most.

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                                  bizbuzz
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                                  @SKT:

                                  @bizbuzz:

                                  For those of you who live in the warmer/muggier places in the world (ie. southern USA), what jeans do you like for the summer months?  Does not have to be IH.

                                  I’m in the Midwest US and it gets plenty sticky here. I actually prefer my 18oz vintage over my 14oz because I feel like they breath a little better despite being “heavier”. Love both but I wear the 18’s the most.

                                  Do you notice a big difference between the 18oz and the 21oz?

                                  Looking for:
                                  IHSH-355-RED XXL
                                  IHSH-292-IND XXL
                                  IHSH-189-BRN XXL
                                  IHSH-358-IND XXL
                                  IHSH-288-IND XXL/XXXL

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                                  • FadezF
                                    Fadez
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                                    I’ve got 4 jeans I’m wearing currently-ish. 2 are for warmer months and 2 are for coolers. What I do is wear a main pair to beat up and wash/wear hard. And the other one is a good supplement for evenings out or wearing while the other is drying.

                                    Summer:
                                    Pronto Collab Slubbies
                                    IHDR Collab 14oz iB

                                    Winter:
                                    634UHR
                                    634XHSod

                                    Want to eventually do some SBG some justice, I’ve never sized correctly on the jeans I’ve purchased in the past.

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                                    • SKTS
                                      SKT
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                                      @bizbuzz To me, the 21’s feel “heavier” but are just as breathable as the 18’s. I think most would agree that the 21’s are amazingly breathable for being that heavy.

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                                      • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
                                        Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                                        Here's my current rotation and probably will be for a long ass time.

                                        805
                                        Pronto slubs
                                        634S-21L
                                        FGL-19L

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                                        • OaktaviaO
                                          Oaktavia
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                                          This is one of my favorite denim related conversations to have and enjoy reading/commenting when it comes up.

                                          My current summer jeans are 555S-SLB which is my only "lighter" pair of denim. Unless it is over 90F in which case I've been wearing my easy sorts this season. I used to only wear denim bottoms, even when it was muggy and hot as hell, but I don't anymore. It just doesn't seem worth it to me.

                                          Late August-June I work indoors with much better AC than my house so I try to stick to one pair mostly. That one being my main pair that I wear M/W/F and weekends while wearing others on T/T. Usually I stick to a pattern like that, or something similar. That way, my main pair actually sees fading progress and at the same time I still get to wear other jeans and not look like a teacher that wears the same jeans everyday.

                                          My main pair this season will either by my new 634XHS or my new 777S-21ib- both of which are on ice. I'm just not sure which one I want to see progress on (suggestions?) On days I don't wear my main will a random pair that I don't expect much of any further progress, my 805, 666UHR, 777XHSbb, or 777XHSib…and a few times a year I wear my 555S-21.

                                          Somehow it ended up being kind of complicated. I'm not sure why, but it makes sense to me, as I hope it does to anyone who read this far.  😉

                                          IG: electricindigowizard

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

                                          WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                                          • weftyarnW
                                            weftyarn
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                                            Great thread idea and awesome to see everyone’s rotations. 👍🏽

                                            My rule of thumb is to have 4 options at all time, independent of weather and occasion.
                                            Oni Secret Denim and 21OZ are my thick yet breathable all year options, Samurai 18OZ for the colder months, Momotaro and Samurai 15OZ for the summer. Duck is my all year non-denim and Oni Aizumi my black option.
                                            Old pairs that I don't wear anymore will either be chicken-legged for summer,
                                            or used for repair works on other pairs / sewing projects.

                                            So here's my lineup. Proud to say that every single pair of these gets love and wear! 🙂

                                            Momotaro 0701 15.7OZ (> 400 wear days)
                                            My first MIJ, sold my PS4 to fund these.

                                            Samurai S0511XX 15OZ Otokogi (194 wear days)
                                            Beautiful "Lightweight" pair. When it's hot I'm either wearing shorts or these.

                                            888S 21OZ (264 wear days)
                                            My all year (if < 25°) + hiking pants. These get the most wear atm!

                                            Samurai S710MOG 18OZ (142 wear days)
                                            Truly unique but not very breathable denim. These are in my winter rotation!

                                            Oni 679ZR-AIZxBK (83 wear days)
                                            The "I can buy another jeans, because….. I don't have a black one yet, right?". Loving these! Solid option for business meetings, too.

                                            Oni 902ZR (110 wear days)
                                            All year sweat pant comfort. One of my favorite fabrics ever. Had my previous 622ZR at 400 wear days but sadly couldn't live with the low rise anymore… High Rise ftw

                                            888D (10 wear days)
                                            My now go to non-denim option. These have quickly become an absolute favorite!

                                            Honorable mention: Non-Selvedge Evisu from a flee market. This is the pair that it all began with! Repainted and repaired countless times. Still rocking these every once in a while.

                                            Use it or lose it.

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