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    Denim Adventures and Misadventures

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    • DionD
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      • UnTuckedU
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        *What ended up being your second "First Denim", since your first "First Denim" went about as smoothly as a nerd losing his virginity, lol

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        In search of:
        IHV-04, med.
        IHSH-185, large
        IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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        • Megatron1505M
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          Samurai 710's, loved them to bits, I bought a second pair a couple of years ago and was not so impressed.

          Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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          • neph93N
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            Bought my first pair of IH in SENY in 2014. They were my third pair of "proper jeans", but my first Japanese brand. I went in the store planning to buy BB's or 666's but the assistant assured me that the 21oz 301 was the best fit and denim, and based on what I saw in the mirror I couldn't argue.

            Here's the thing, I had been on vacay in NYC for a week already. I had two major purchasing goals, a pair of Iron Heart jeans and a pair of Adidas from the Rivington Club. Out of deference to my wife I waited until the end of the holiday to pursue them. A little more background info: May in NYC can be hot and it was pretty warm that day I went to SENY. Also I'd been eating sushi by the bucket, burgers by the bucket oand Italian food by the bath tub for seven days. Oh and drinking. A lot. So safe to say I was a bit of a bloaty mofo.

            The tag 36 seemed just great in the shop. They hemmed them to my specs (3 inches too long, I thought stacks suited everyone, but that's another story) and I picked them up the day before we left. It was too warm to wear them, so I saved them for the flight home. The same day I picked up a rather expensive pair of white OG Adidas Samba  in suede from The Rivington Club and was very, very proud of them and my jeans. The next day I put on my awesome denim and awesome kicks and got on the plane, drank whisky and fell asleep. Woke up during the landing in Stockholm to find my beautiful pair of suede sneakers were thoroughly covered in indigo. One week later, when the holiday bloat was gone and the 21oz did its amazing expanding trick, my amazing first pair of IH looked like a pair of clown pants. That low 301 rise combined with a waist band suddenly two inches too big is a one way ticket to Cracksville. So a completely fucked pair of trainers and a ridiculously poor fitting pair of jeans was the result of my trip to NYC.

            Pics of how the 301's ended up here:
            http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=434.msg462505#msg462505

            The Samba's are entirely unwearable  😃

            «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
            We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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            • Megatron1505M
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              Indigo transfer is a badge of honour, arse crack is not  😞

              Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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              • neph93N
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                @Megatron1505:

                Indigo transfer is a badge of honour, arse crack is not  😞
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                This was at a time when, in my deluded mind [emoji148]were more important than [emoji158]and keeping white trainees pristine was a badge of honour, so it really was a disaster on all counts. I've grown up a bit since then. Allegedly.

                «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                • UnTuckedU
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                  ^^^

                  Definitely qualifies, lol!

                  "Thank God for Iron Heart", I guess… Lol!

                  In search of:
                  IHV-04, med.
                  IHSH-185, large
                  IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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                  • neph93N
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                    @TrickHell:

                    Put a hole in the jeans in a very tender spot, but I escaped unscathed.

                    One of those cases where "pics or it didn't happen" is not the appropriate response  ???

                    But you need to get a priest to say some words over those jeans, they quite literally saved your arse.

                    «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                    We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                    • BloodnThunderB
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                      I originally went through a Diesel/True Religion/Rock n Republic phase when I was 19 or 20.  Everyone makes mistakes at that age, and those giant feminine pocketed, extra boot cut jeans were not a good look no matter how you shake it.  Live and learn ya know.

                      First pair of "fancy", "normal" selvedge jeans were a pair of Nudie Slim Jim's I bought about 10 years ago (didn't realize I had been in the 'game' that long until this thread, thanks a lot Mega).  Needless to say, the jeans name suited them.  The thighs were snug and, while I don't think Nudies are actually a cheaply made jean, the denim felt so thin I thought they may split at any moment.  Fortunately, I moved on from them before any real disasters happened, and I definitely avoided jumping spiked fences as they would never protect my nether region like XHS.

                      Probably 8-9 years ago I scored some Kicking Mule Workshops for about $30 each in their 1950 cut.  The brand closed down years ago but they made a very good jean when they were up and running.  I still have one of the pairs which I have never worn and am saving for a rainy day.  Maybe in 50 years they'll be a super rare denim head dream.

                      IG: Shadesofindig0

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                      • Megatron1505M
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                        Good work fellas, top stories all round 👍

                        Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                        • Megatron1505M
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                          Wore new sample jeans to watch Tommy's football training, his new ball got booted onto a building site…..this happened 🙈😡

                          Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                          • ChrisC
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                            You should go the full Ruedi and not wash them.

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                            • Megatron1505M
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                              And the Russell's too  😃

                              Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                Nice to see the superman socks are still clean 🙂

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                                • Megatron1505M
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                                  They're BvS socks actually (Father's Day gift)  😃

                                  Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                    Obviously  ::). Clearly showing my observational skills there  :D.

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                                      @Chris:

                                      You should go the full Ruedi and not wash them.

                                      ^This

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                                      • Megatron1505M
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                                        Too late you bald freaks  😃

                                        Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                          • DionD
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                                            Was that an egg-cident?

                                            I'll get my coat and join Seul in the taxi…

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