IH-633S - Self Edge x Iron Heart 21oz Selvedge Straight Tapered

[Gavin666]

Thanks for your help guys. Took the plunge and ordered - 14oz 633s eco for $230

[RDKING_Vicla]

Just picked up my first pair of Iron Hearts. I've had several different brands of Selvedge, this is the most excited I've ever owning a pair of jeans. I can't wait to wear these bad boys and see how they break in. For a 21-ounce pair of jeans, it does feel thick but pretty comfortable. I got them to wear as a daily jean and I plan on wearing them while riding my motorcycle (as they were intended for.

[americanathreads]

@RDKING_Vicla fits pics?

[Plant Life]

I’m a big fan of the 633s 14oz, which I’ve I been wearing heavily for two years. So I just got some 633s 18 oz ones, which run about 2 inches smaller in the waist. I’m a 32 in the 14 oz and 34 in the 18 oz. The waist size is correct on the 18 oz but the rest of the cut is wider and baggier. They're not slim/straight fitting jeans. I know you should always follow the measurements on the site, which I thought I did, but these seem like a totally different cut. I’m just wondering how people buy thicker versions of the 633s that fit when the sizing changes so much?

[neph93]

Measurements on which site @Plant-Life ?

As a general rule cuts in different denims can come up differently in terms of dims. It doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with denim weight, (for example 14oz 666’s are bigger than the 21oz).

I suspect there are a lot of variables at play here. If you’ve worn the 18oz one of them may be stretch. Others include the factories, differences within runs, etc.

[68degreesorless]

Any chance you bought OD 18oz? Those will be smaller bc of the shrinkage from the OD

[sabergirl]

Am I understanding correctly that you sized up to 34 in the 18oz? That would explain part of why the whole jean is roomier. Even though the measurements may look the same on the site, these are usually published after measuring one or two pairs. My guess is your 14oz 32s were on the smaller side, and the 34s in 18oz were on the larger side.

Also, ymmv but I’ve never found self edge’s measurements to be very reliable.

[americanathreads]

Excited about this pickup. Tried them on in Portland a few months ago and have thought about them ever since. Jumped on the SE sale this week, wasn’t able to get exact measurements but it seems like it worked out. First ever pair of IH denim, after many tops. Very excited about this 21oz.

[Anesthetist]

Great fit on those!

[Anesthetist]

Mine after several years and repairs

[Plant Life]

@neph93 I think it was the Self Edge site. Understood, thanks.

[Plant Life]

@sabergirl That’s correct. Yeah, seems to be the case.

[americanathreads]

@Anesthetist thanks man! Those are looking unreal.

[neph93]

@Plant-Life i don’t know if things have changed but it used to be the case that no other retailer in the world was as precise or as organised as IHUK with regards to measurements. While SE is a great store they did not have a great rep regarding that aspect of things.

Also @sabergirl is bang on. Measurements can never tell the whole story. Even one differing measurement is going to skew all the others as you need to take account for what happens between the points measured. The different tag size combined with the points I mentioned is going to give you a different fit, no doubt.

[seawolf]

@neph93 said in IH-633S - Self Edge x Iron Heart 21oz Selvedge Straight Tapered:

no other retailer in the world is as precise or as organized as IHUK with regards to measurements. While SE is a great store they do not have a great rep regarding that aspect of things.

I reworded this to make it in present tense, because I think that it holds true today.

[neph93]

@seawolf I sort of figured that would be the case, but didn’t want say anything in case there had been an improvement.