The Evolution of Iron Heart
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The last couple years my jeans goals have been rock one pair all school year. August - June. Last year it was 888 XHS and this year 555 XHSbb.
I’ve been really excited to compare the two pairs after a full school year each of exclusive wear. Next year my plan is to wear both of these pairs in tandem to push them into the 400+ wears apiece range.
I always get pocket bag tears…
XHSbb
261 wear days
3 washes
XHS
287 wear days last school year
4-5 washes
Side by side ala @WhiskeySandwich and @Oaktavia
In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...
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@Mizmazzle Super cool and super nice photos and jeans. Makes me want to take similar ones from my pair this year and last year. Do you have a pair from three years ago too or did you start last year? I think I started focusing on one pair per school year three years ago, staring with 777XHSbb. Hopefully I can find some nice natural lighting outside after work later and I'll tag ya.
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@Mizmazzle Sik Fadez BRUH! lol love it, they look magnificent. Crazy how much it looks like it's lightened all over with so few washes, and the contrast still poppin'.
@Oaktavia I'd like to see your recap too, man. between you guys and the others around here, I just may have to stop putting off my purchase of XHS by the time fall comes around. So many pairs, so few legs.
"The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
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@Mizmazzle
great work
they both look fantastic!
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Thanks for the good feedback ya’ll! Really stoked to see what next year’s results look like!!
@Oaktavia three years back was a pair of 21oz OD. Those were probably worn about 70% of the time. Before I went Uber nerd and starting keeping wear days data. I’ll get a shot of all three soon!
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@WhiskeySandwich dude!! Once I found XHS it was over for me with anything else. So damn good!!!
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Year: '21-'22: 777XHSBB: 150 wears
Year '22-'23: 777S21IB: 141 wears
Year '23-'24: 634XHS: 168 wears
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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Good god @Mizmazzle @Oaktavia. That’s it, I’m going for a xhs for the fall. Those fades and photos are
lol
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@Mizmazzle what a great pair of fades you got there mate! Really awesome!
@Oaktavia you’re the XHS legend!
Dragging my XHSib almost in the 100 wears! Will try to make some shots this weekend
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@Tobi said in The Evolution of Iron Heart:
@Oaktavia amazing how similar the indigo and ib look at that stage! Early stage ib fades look very different for me!
Yup, eventually ib fades look pretty close to indigo/beige, it surprised me too when I first realized that is what happens.
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@twin thanks man, I always try to remember what I learned in my photography classes when taking shots of denim.
@Tago-Mago thank you sir, I appreciate the kind words my good mod.
