Buying My Buddy a Gift...Surprise, It's Denim!!

[popvulture]

He'll really dig the 888s — I think they look really good on him. Fwiw I don't think you necessarily have to have a big butt / thighs to enjoy that cut, and just imo the way the 634s fit him in the seat were an immediate no from me. 634's my cut of choice, but I've had to send it back for a different size way more than any other cut of IH. The top block is weird in that one.

[Mizmazzle]

@popvulture totally man. 888 is my favorite cut and I’m a pretty thin dude. Love the room of the top block combined with the tapered slimmed down leg.

I think the key with the 888 is to size down as much as possible to get a slim a thigh as possible. In Matt’s case, he couldn’t have gone any slimmer in the waist so….he likes his chicken tenders and beer!! Haha

[ROman]

@Mizmazzle Nice choice on the triple 8s.

[Mizmazzle]

I threw the 888s in the wash on cold/ line dry. They tightened up just the slightest amount. About 3/8 in the thigh and almost 1/2 in the length.

Honesty I think we nailed the cut and sizing for Matt’s tastes. He came back by today so we could get the hem length dialed. Taking them to Berkeley for a hem and he will be rocking his first Iron Hearts.

Btw, he is stoked!! He’s been enjoying the process a lot more than I think he thought he would. Haha. He wants to go with me to Berkeley Supply when I take them in for the hem. He says he needs a couple shirts hahah.

[flannel slut]

@Mizmazzle absolutely nailed it. Might as well add “carny fit guesser” to the resume

[Aetas]

You’ve done a lovely job @Mizmazzle

[jerkules]

What an great friend you are @Mizmazzle !!

[pmadison95]

Well done @Mizmazzle the fit looks great. I hope your friend enjoys them.

[SKT]

@Mizmazzle this whole project is a real testament to your friendship and I’m in awe of the work you put in to find the “perfect” fit for his first pair. Hope he enjoys them for years to come. And congrats to him on his upcoming nuptials!

[Mizmazzle]

Thanks again everyone for the kind words and very helpful advice along the way here. I’ll be sure to keep the thread updated as he makes progress in his Iron Heart 888s…he’s already eyeballing the fades on my jeans like life goals for his own Haha.

In the wise words of @twin ”Wear ‘em a lot!!”

[ARNC]

@Mizmazzle sounds like you’ve got him hooked!

[Mizmazzle]

@ARNC it’s pretty funny because he and I are so much alike. We tend to end up with alot of the same gear based off something he discovers or vise versa.

[twin]

@Mizmazzle That's all it takes. Wear & tear.

[FlavourFade]

@Mizmazzle congrats to your mate! Are you going to hem for still a single cuff or "no break" fit?

[Mizmazzle]

@FlavourFade think we gave him a bit of extra length so he can single cuff if he wants. Thought process was, “better to go a little long than a little too short.”

[FlavourFade]

@Mizmazzle great idea! I'm tending to prefer the no cuff little break Look more and more the last time but always have a pair to cuff and show of this selvedge ID

[Mizmazzle]

@FlavourFade I’m a no cuff guy myself. Like a nice bit of break for moderate stacking.

[FlavourFade]

Bonus points for me is that my girlfriend likes the no cuff look a lot more because she thinks big cuffs look like "BossHoss" (a weird german band which does something like biker country music but not in a -too me- cool way)

[Mizmazzle]

Ok friends. Last post here for awhile. We picked up Matt’s 888 21oz from Berkeley Supply today. They did an excellent chainstitch hem job.

Matt is beyond stoked. They came out perfect for his tastes. He kept commenting on how he couldn’t believe how much air flow he was feeling through the denim. He even wore them out into the 102° heat to drive home in.

Thanks again to everyone here for the support and good natured fun and commentary. This forum is the shit and the people who hang out here make it that way!!

Gratzi 1000!!!

[SKT]

@Mizmazzle they look fantastic and I hope (and know) that he will get many years of use and enjoyment out of them. Tell him nice kicks as well!