Stunned by the electric blue of these UHRs!

A big Thank You, from me to Alex, Giles, Paula, the entire Iron Heart Crew and all the denimheads who attended for a truly awesome weekend. Here are a few memories of Saturday.

These 25 oz XHS were my first Iron Hearts bought in May 2014, size 34. They stretched and became too big so I sized down to a 32, and didn't wear the size 34s much. In time they shrank so I have started wearing them again but the patch had gone quite brittle and was discoloured.

I noticed a small pile of random patches in the workshop at last September's party including a new patch with the exact same model and size as my 25 oz size 34s but then forgot about it until a couple of weeks ago when I asked Josh if he still had it. He did!

Josh has now done an excellent job at replacing the patch and even returned the old one!

@swiss-jeansfreak and I started getting very excited about the raw 24.8 ounce Extra Hard SG9903s! I could see where you could get 2 pairs raw in different sizes. He sussed it out and when I went to look again next morning one of the two pairs had gone! He admitted he was the guilty party. I quickly snaffled the last pair, a size 32 hoping they would fit. Well they do and were so much easier to do up and less course than my 2016 size 32 UHR634s.

@weftyarn I will bring the bibs again!

Walking around a garden in Kent and spotting Iron Hearts on the man with the black dog. 634s may be?

Here they are at the piano! I so love this non- washed unsanforized 24.8 ounce denim and those lovely big almost square pockets that I have gone for a pair of SG9904s with the narrower hem as well ! SG9903 for boots and SG9904 for trainers.

Here are my raw unwashed unsoaked SG9903s after about 4 months wear. They lose more indigo at wear points every day. ![IMG_20250308_1041265.jpg]

@Jeansman said in IH-634S-UHR - 21/23oz Raw Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo:

The 634 UHRs have such lovely fading that I thought I ought to break an unworn pair that I bought in December 2016. It took lots of tugging and a sore thumb before I could do up the top button, the waistband is so tight. However I managed in the end and they are comfortable to wear. I have put some Observer books in rear pockets to help stretch them out a bit.

I started wearing these on Monday. When they are on, they are lovely but getting the buttons done up is difficult as the waistband is tight at the front (not as much at the back) and is not pliable, though they have yet to see water (and won't for a while). I can't resist wearing them even though my thumbs hurt. I always worry about shrinkage but it has never stopped me wearing a pair - the tighter they are, the more they have to be worn.

@indigo_nico My December 2016 edition UHRs are also on about 39 days of wear since I took the labels off and started to wear them in September. They have yet to see water apart from the odd raindrop. The darker photos are probably the truest colours.

@Bridger Yes, I have been there 6 times. The ski area includes Tignes. I love it.

@Bridger I am booked for Val d'Isere on 24th January 2027

@Giles said in The Iron Heart Baltimore Bash - September 18, 19 & 20, 2026:

Party in UK, party in Japan......Dates TBC

Bring it on @Giles

@endo Quite a few familiar faces there. I wonder what is planned for 2027? I think it is a big year.

@cyclops . My size 32s are very comfortable. They were unwashed and I have been wearing them raw for about 7 weeks most days. They have yet to be washed. I never soak. They don't seem to have streched but may have shrunk very slughtly with wear.

@crogers0031 said in Samurai Jeans:

Self Edge has a 15% off summer sale. IH sadly not included. Picked up the Samurai S510XX25OZ-SP and black Bakers Pants for 15% off.

I am loving my S510XX25OZ-SPs, a very comfortable fit. I've been wearing mine for about a month.

Walking around a garden in Kent and spotting Iron Hearts on the man with the black dog. 634s may be?

@bluemantra I didn't notice a great deal of difference at the time but it was noticeable. I never soak - I always wear them raw for as long as I can and then wash at a long temperature - in this case 30C to preserve the patch in particular and to limit shrinkage as these were tight (I bought nearly 8 years I got them out of the cupboard). Since they were washed they have started to fade faster.

@bluemantra Indeed I did and still do!

Here are my raw unwashed unsoaked SG9903s after about 4 months wear. They lose more indigo at wear points every day. ![IMG_20250308_1041265.jpg]