Ask Giles and/or Alex Anything

[Giobcn]

Hello,

I own an older pair of 301s in 21oz denim, and I'm interested in purchasing a new pair from Iron Heart.

Could you please let me know which of the current models has the most similar fit/cut?

[goosehd]

@Giobcn My best guess is the 555’s. Maybe @neph93 or @Giles can chime in and confirm.

[Alex]

@Giobcn Self Edge sort of replaced the 301 with the 777, so I think they’d say that. The 555 is probably the other most similar in that it’s slim.

Take a look here
https://ironheart.co.uk/pages/our-core-cuts

[Giobcn]

@Alex @goosehd Thank you very much!

[sabergirl]

777 is the only one that really bears a similarity. Rise was super low on the 301, with an aggressive taper starting at the thigh.

[jordanscollected]

@Alex seeing @Mizmazzle post today regarding work shirt cut, I feel like I'm seeing more people gravitate towards work that were traditionally western. Are there any figures you'd be willing to share to corroborate or debunk this? %Wrk vs %wstrn sold? Are you ordering differently due to a swing?

[Mizmazzle]

@jordanscollected this is an interesting postulation. I 100% prefer a UHF in work cut. I love my westerns in denim or other unique fabrics. But work shirts are so comfortable and easy to wear that this is where I lean more and more these days.

[Tago Mago]

@Mizmazzle Must be a 50+ thing. @Matt feels the same

[pechelman]

@Mizmazzle Work shirts rarely work for me. When the length is right it's usually too wide and sloppy looking. When the width is right it's too short. Ive got a couple of work shirts among many westerns, so that's definitely my preference. I also have the good fortune of being semi-in-between-sizes for Western cuts, so I normally go up the half size to XL in UHF for a more comfy fit and down the half size to things in harder faced denser fabrics like denim or serge.

[Mizmazzle]

@Tago-Mago

[Tago Mago]

@Mizmazzle

Thanks grandpa

[Mizmazzle]

@Tago-Mago "...too much pie, that's your problem!"
haha

[Tago Mago]

@Mizmazzle my view on human relationships and life has been shaped by the Simpsons and married with children. Make of that what you will

[Mizmazzle]

@Tago-Mago growing up as a kid, those shows always aired back to back.
When I moved to South America, I learned to speak Spanish by watching The Simpsons down there in Spanish. I knew every episode by heart so it helped me immensely with understanding and learning new vocabulary.

[SKT]

@Mizmazzle how do you say “doh!” In Spanish?

[Mizmazzle]

@SKT el doh-o.......obviously

[goosehd]

@Tago-Mago nope

[Tago Mago]

@goosehd obviously, you are young at heart

[Matt]

Honestly I kind of just changed preferences. I like the clean look of no yokes, larger armpit openings, gussets etc. Probably because I’m so old as was pointed out.

[Jett129]

I have 2 IH Work shirts,and the only reason I have them is because they have snaps. There have been some shirts where the work shirt sizing would’ve been better than the western shirt,and I ultimately passed on said shirt.