April 2021

One month in, 0 washes, 0 soaks

December 2022

0 washes, 0 soaks

August 2025

0 washes, 0 soaks

August 30, 2025

1 "hand wash" per denimhunters instructions ( https://denimhunters.com/denim-wiki/how-to-hand-wash/ ) which was really just an hourlong soak with white vinegar since I didn't use the "optional" detergent. I probably overdid the rinsing because the water never got fully clear, it just kept turning blue. After they dripped for an hour I put them on (still pretty wet) and wore them around all afternoon while doing occasional deep knee bends in the middle of the sidewalk.

Incidentally, while looking for advice in this thread on washing/soaking/drying and whatnot I came across this post from @Chop from almost five years ago:

Out of curiosity, has anyone else’s wife, partner, or anyone close ever asked “WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?” when breaking these in? 

It was during a set of those deep knee bends that my wife, who has always been a good sport about my IH hobby, said she'd rather buy a new pair of pants than do a tenth of the nonsense I did yesterday. Anyway, I did take pre-soak and post-soak pics but I won't bore you with the post-soak pics as they are virtually identical to the pre-soak. I even took the photos at the same time of day. No noticeable difference.

^ Instructions. I did Option 3. They were bang-on with the expected shrinkage.

^ Pre-wash. Very shiny.

^ Post-wash. A lot of the sheen came off and it did puff up like the instructions said.

With the IH-888D.

@Kasi said in Ship John:

@chadstone30
What did you says nobody wears to model 10
I do

@Brock said in Ship John:

Me two….

Joining the @Kasi and @Brock Club:

I don't plan to actually wear them both at the same time. Just showing off the Limited Edition 10AA for Ship John with three brass links.

50 ounces of hot soak today. Then a cold wash for both.

I sized up to 34" on this pair of XHSib. My other XHSib pair is 33" but I kept them dry for years (not even a soak) because I didn't want the size to change at all. Do I dare put this up sized 34" HXSib pair in the dryer? I might try them on wet after the cold wash. If they're still roomy, maybe I'll toss them in the dryer.

I put fifteen wears in on the 33" XHS pair before soaking because I just couldn't wait to wear them. No noticable wear or fading on the outside, but the wear on the inside looks pretty cool.

I missed the drop on this Good Art x Ship John Model 10AASJ bracelet back in the fall. It has three brass links. Not that it mattered since it was a limited edition of 25 pieces and apparently sold out instantaneously. Been kind of obsessed with it ever since. Found one by accident on eBay when looking at regular Model 10 bracelets. Crazy markup but it was the right size. Couldn't pass it up even though I could buy two regular Model 10s, or a Tudor, for the same money. No regrets. I already have a blue FXD. And pretty sure no one on Earth wears two Model 10s at the same time. Except maybe Maradona.

I've got several SJ items and dig them all but their launches are generally not well-handled.

Stuff drops with almost zero notice. If you aren't constantly watching their instagram page you miss it.

This shirt looks cool, but it goes on sale tomorrow and the product page isn't live yet. Is it heavy flannel? What is the size chart? I'd like to know some details so that a shirt of several hundred dollars is more than a fomo impulse buy.

Insta post: "These release on Thursday at noon PDT. Final details/photos/ specs should be on the site by Tuesday."

Today is Wednesday. I cant find a product page on the site. Launch is tomorrow.

Reality is it will still sell out nearly instantaneously no matter what. Good for Mike I guess.

Thank you Iron Heart for communicating their launches clearly and consistently.

Bought my pair in March 2021.  First pics are from a month in.  The rest of the pics are from today.  Zero washes.  Zero soaks.  Mostly weekend wear.  I don't wear them in the summer months.  I remember it being extremely difficult to get them buttoned up the first time I put them on, and they were painfully stiff, but I also remember being shocked how quickly they softened up.  This is my only pair of Iron Heart denim pants.  I have two pairs of Naked and Famous, one 12.5oz and one 19oz.  The Iron Hearts are my favorite by far.

https://forum.ironheart.co.uk//post/910897

@worn2fade

I bought that pair (photos linked above) in 2021. Repaired them a bunch. Darned the frayed cuffs. Iron-ons inside the crotch. Darned the top of the right pocket bag to the denim because taking my phone in and out wore a hole in the top of the pocket bag. Which made the pocket shorter so I had to lengthen the right pocket because my phone was poking my femoral artery. Been a nice little project that only you folks on here would appreciate.

When I bought them I figured they'd always be readily available. After following this thread I see that's not the case, so I bought a backup pair because I'm a psycho.

When I do start on this pair I'm going to wash them first. The pair I posted pics of in the summer has only ever had one soak, which some would say is sub-optimal, because I'm afraid of shrinkage. Went a size up on this pair, which some would say is unwise, but, I'm going to do it anyway. Would be nice to have a pair I can throw in the machine any time without worrying.

Yeah, looks pretty uniform.

@dugafola

I agree. The Wills pockets on my Wills are totally unusable for hand warming. They're strictly for carrying things. You can put your hands into them but your wrists are pinned up against your ribcage when you really want them down by your hips. They're not lined either, so they don't actually even keep your hands warm.

@Northman
I also hesitated, "do I really need a third Wills?" Luckily someone else saved me from pulling the trigger.

50 ounces of hot soak today. Then a cold wash for both.

I sized up to 34" on this pair of XHSib. My other XHSib pair is 33" but I kept them dry for years (not even a soak) because I didn't want the size to change at all. Do I dare put this up sized 34" HXSib pair in the dryer? I might try them on wet after the cold wash. If they're still roomy, maybe I'll toss them in the dryer.

I put fifteen wears in on the 33" XHS pair before soaking because I just couldn't wait to wear them. No noticable wear or fading on the outside, but the wear on the inside looks pretty cool.

I think of this jacket often. I have so many jackets. But this jacket, this would be the last jacket.

What's that golden dust on the belt loop?

@Yoprst said in IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk:

https://forum.ironheart.co.uk//post/910897

@worn2fade

I bought that pair (photos linked above) in 2021. Repaired them a bunch. Darned the frayed cuffs. Iron-ons inside the crotch. Darned the top of the right pocket bag to the denim because taking my phone in and out wore a hole in the top of the pocket bag. Which made the pocket shorter so I had to lengthen the right pocket because my phone was poking my femoral artery. Been a nice little project that only you folks on here would appreciate.

When I bought them I figured they'd always be readily available. After following this thread I see that's not the case, so I bought a backup pair because I'm a psycho.

When I do start on this pair I'm going to wash them first. The pair I posted pics of in the summer has only ever had one soak, which some would say is sub-optimal, because I'm afraid of shrinkage. Went a size up on this pair, which some would say is unwise, but, I'm going to do it anyway. Would be nice to have a pair I can throw in the machine any time without worrying.

@Jord @worn2fade

Good looking out guys, thanks, I was able to snag the pair from ISP.

Dang. Missed out on size 34.

@Jack

Excellent, thanks very much!

🫶

I'm bummed. I thought I could check the size chart this morning but the product page was taken down before 10:00 GMT.

Does anyone have dimensions for tag sizes 33 and 34 that they could post for me, please? In inches, preferably.