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    Indigo Invitational Y3

    Heavy Weight Contests & Competitions
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    • 68degreesorless6
      68degreesorless
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      I’m in. I’m goin with Oni 022NIXX "Natural Indigo XX Denim" 16oz Wide Straight Jeans. Wanted to try some unsanforized and textured and relaxed fit. My goal is 5 days a week though; I need some IH time on the weekend.

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        the246guy
        Haraki san Prodigy
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        I will participate with my 666 XHSiB, but not sure how I'm going to cope up during the summer months. I will give it a try nevertheless.

        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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          My first thought was to take part with the all new 21oz ib , but as they will not arrive in time I decided to
          start with the classic vintage 18oz. I really love the 18oz, and I think the biggest advantage is that it is
          wearable almost the complete year. We only have a few really hot days here and even then I normally wear
          long pants at work.

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          • OaktaviaO
            Oaktavia
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            I entered last year and crossed the finish line with a pair of Naked and Famous Elephant 8 21oz. I wore them 300-310 days out of 365 but didn't even make the top 100. I was kind of surprised…the way they did it was top 50 plus 50 more honorable mentions. I thought I would make one of the lists but did not. That is not to mention the abundance of excellent fades from competitors. I just thought mine would make the cut!...

            It was still fun to take photos and submit them with my friend who entered with a pair of 77721oz who lives in my town each end of the month. He ended up quitting 7 or 8 months though...

            I have an Indigo Invitational pin that I am willing to trade for something small if anyone is interested. It's a blue logo'd enamel pin that came with the Y2 shirt. Let me know if any of you are interested...

            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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            • popvultureP
              popvulture
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              @Oaktavia post a pic of those Elephants! I have the 8 too, but got distracted by some other jeans (IH no doubt) and didn't wear them past a certain point. I might go back to em eventually — I liked the denim.

              WTB
              IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
              Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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              • NikN
                Nik
                Raw and Unwashed
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                Maybe I should have waited to start wearing the stubby type 2 until April. Eh.

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                • Daniel SanD
                  Daniel San
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                  @Oaktavia
                  Wow that sounds like a tough competition.
                  I am sure your pair looked great ! As everything I saw from you so far.
                  I have no idea how many competitors take part 🤔

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                  • popvultureP
                    popvulture
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                    I've half a mind to pick up a pair of 666XHSib but man, the Texas heat that lasts basically all the way to (or through) October would make it tough. Plus I don't think I have the commitment to wear the same pair every day.

                    WTB
                    IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                    Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                    • Daniel SanD
                      Daniel San
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                      Thinking of 25oz in Texas makes me start sweating immediately 🤣
                      I will try to wear them as much as possible at work.
                      And my others after work and on the weekends.

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                      • Jcaz6996J
                        Jcaz6996
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                        I entered Y2 with 555xhsib first pair of denim I’ve ever faded
                        Wore them 365/365 even kept a note of the amount of hours worn
                        Made the Top 50 but that’s as far as I got.

                        IG : @luvthefades

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                        • OaktaviaO
                          Oaktavia
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                          This is my pair of Elephant 8s from Y2.

                          They were featured in a Fade Friday last summer:

                          https://www.heddels.com/2021/11/fade-friday-naked-famous-elephant-8-11-months-10-washes/

                          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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                          • Jcaz6996J
                            Jcaz6996
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                            @Oaktavia
                            Steven they look great mate well done.
                            Shame they never made it any further.

                            I’m considering Y3 haven’t made my mind up yet got a pair of a 555XHS in my draw .

                            IG : @luvthefades

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                            • Daniel SanD
                              Daniel San
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                              @Oaktavia
                              looking great , unbelivable that you did not enter the Top 100

                              @Jcaz6996
                              wow 365 days of wear , have you ever washed them  😃 , do you have pics ?

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                              • OaktaviaO
                                Oaktavia
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                                I'm thinking maybe the photos I submitted were of lower quality than the ones I posted here but it's whateves.

                                When does this start? April? I will be cheering y'all on dudes!

                                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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                                • popvultureP
                                  popvulture
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                                  Man @Oaktavia those things look great. I’d be curious to see the other photos that made the top 50. Call me cynical but I see a lot of people juking their Lightroom sliders — yours could’ve been too honest 😃

                                  @Jcaz6996 I also would love to see yours!

                                  WTB
                                  IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                                  Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                                  • OaktaviaO
                                    Oaktavia
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                                    @popvulture:

                                    Man @Oaktavia those things look great. I’d be curious to see the other photos that made the top 50. Call me cynical but I see a lot of people juking their Lightroom sliders — yours could’ve been too honest 😃

                                    I often wonder how much some photos were/are edited when folks take of their denim. I learned in my non-major photo class that if the viewer can tell the photo was altered, you've gone too far.

                                    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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                                    • Jcaz6996J
                                      Jcaz6996
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                                      Non edited pictures.👍
                                      5 soapy soaks in the tub.
                                      4980 hours worn 365/365

                                      IG : @luvthefades

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                                      • OaktaviaO
                                        Oaktavia
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                                        If you use the natural light of outdoors on a nice day at the right time, the photos need no altering! Perfect example of this. Crazy as shit to me these used to be dark dark dark indigo/black. Nice work indeed.

                                        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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                                        • Jcaz6996J
                                          Jcaz6996
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                                          Looking back at it now there’s a few things I would change first do a initial soak.
                                          Remember the first couple of weeks were brutal. Waited 6 months before doing a soapy soak
                                          And washed 5 or 6 times in the year, would just hold off now and wash them at the end.

                                          IG : @luvthefades

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                                          • Daniel SanD
                                            Daniel San
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                                            @Jcaz6996
                                            They look fantastic !!!
                                            What have you done to keep them "fresh" ? There must be a point when they start smelling, or not ?

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