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@jdwaid I’d buy one immediately.

@Oaktavia REALLY dig those

Nice one gents I’ve ordered a couple of white tees in XL. Bronson gives the chest as 47 inches so with shrink that should work for me. Will have to be careful with length though as they’re already at my minimum cutoff point. Won’t be too devastated if the size doesn’t work given the price.

Have any of you guys noticed any shrinkage with the loopwheel tees? @CosmoSix5 @jdwaid ?

Good to see you back @Jack , you and I are pretty much identical sizes so you’re always a handy reference . Also great tattoos

@RobeOfTheMagi spot on I’d say! I really want to try one of their sweaters

@jiminstitches nice I’m seeing Melvins in Camden next week - can’t wait!

@Mizmazzle I've been thinking of doing the same with my long sleeve version! What colour you planning?

A caveat to what I said above is that I've washed up to 40C with a hot tumble after. Not sure how it would behave at 60C.

@Indigo-Alchemist they're the best, you won’t be disappointed

@Indigo-Alchemist ive not noticed any considerable shrinkage with hot washing or tumble drying mine. You will not need to baby these as you would tees from other brands.

Shit @Jcaz6996 really sorry to hear that - wishing you a very speedy recovery. On the plus side you’ve smashed out a 5K time most could only dream of, and managed it with a fracture!

Found it hard to understand what his point was. It sounds like it simply boils down to he dislikes people saying something is “rugged” ‍️

My Arizonas had years of wear - great to/from the beach, sometimes I got the cork footbed wet; never full on dunked but not fully drying my feet before putting em back on. They held up admirably, the cork starting coming away after about 8 years of solid wear.

@Goz think that 2nd one looks better. 1st was good and think you could go either way and have a great fitting jacket, but that little extra room of the 2nd will allow for more comfortable layering. Mine fits similar to yours and I’m very happy with it

@WhiskeySandwich best thing I’ve ever read

Incredible achievement @simmosn , bet it was a lot of fun. Also, please tell me that first photo of you is before the race and not after!? I look more exhausted than that after a 10K

Plus trainers are more fun than boots!

probably an even more unpopular opinion

Overall, I prefer the aesthetic of denim with sneakers. I’ve never been that interested in the look of “heritage” clothing, and by that I mean clothes that are designed with a previous time in mind. I totally see the appeal of rugged clothing with a pair of well made boots, but I’m just not interested in looking like a logger from the PNW, or a biker from the 50s. Nothing wrong with those looks at all, but I just feel like I’m wearing a costume. For some reason, whenever I wear my (limited supply of) boots with denim, I feel a bit like I’m in a costume or dressed as a throwback. While I definitely wouldn’t say no to a nice pair of Whites, Wesco, or Rolling Dub Trio boots, the price tag and my experience of wearing boots always pulls me back from splurging.

This is one of the main reasons I’m drawn to IH above other brands in this space; for example I love the look and quality of adjacent brands like Mister Freedom, but I know I’d feel like I’m cosplaying if I wore those clothes. The brands that I’ve been consistently drawn to in this space, to my eye, do not look like “heritage” brands; of course they take some inspiration from the past but aren’t defined by it, and as a result I don’t feel conspicuous wearing it. Wearing a pair of Iron Heart jeans with New Balance, Nikes or Vans feels like a much better pairing than with say Mister Freedom and the aforementioned sneakers.

So yeah, the combination of aesthetic, comfort and variety from sneakers appeals to me, and I don’t think they are a mismatch for Iron Heart as much as other they would be with other brands.

Sounds sensible to go a tag size up, and request the smallest waist available from the stack. Thanks for the help gents, very excited!

Measurements look good, although I’m on the fence about sizing. A true 36 would be ideal. Is half inch stretch in the waist likely? Or do I ask the crew to find a pair as close to 36 as possible from the 35/36 pool?