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Taking the new jacket out for a spin - this thing is awesome!

IHJ-164
IHSW-10
IHT-1600
634 XHSib
Wesco

I'm trying to play it cool right now, but this shirt is BONKERS. As others have said, this hide provides such a unique wear experience. The shirt runs a bit long (no surprise) and heavier than I expected (great surprise), yet it remains incredibly supple and easy to move in. Very special.

(it really is supple)

PBJ Type 3
Watermelon Man
633S 21oz
Wesco

I can't decide if this is too much hickory stripe or not enough...

It's really cool to see some of the OG pieces in this thread. I'm a newbie but like @68degreesorless, my first IH was 633 21oz from Self Edge. Amazing denim that's into the "sweatpants soft" phase for me. The day I went to buy the jeans, I lucked out that SE had this flannel (IHSH-411) in my size as well.

Day 2: 20oz paraffin coated duck, ready for the beach (but seriously, sharks can't bite through this)

Hi everyone. I'm new to IH (a colleague pointed me towards the brand in March) but I've already spent an embarrassing amount of time (and $$$) delving down the rabbit hole. There's not much I can say about IH that hasn't already been said, but it's worth mentioning that this forum is AWESOME. What an incredible resource! Thanks to everyone who makes this place what it is.

A bit about me: I live in Houston, TX (not a very IH-friendly climate unfortunately, but thank goodness for air conditioning). My main hobby is parkour, which I've been dabbling in for nearly 2 decades. One of my favorite parkour movements is a "kong" vault to a "precision" landing - typically abbreviated as a "kong-precision", which hopefully explains my username. Now that I've been indoctrinated into denimland, I am finding myself curious as to what parkour fades might look like...

For those thinking about the 25oz, I bought a pair in Japan (just got back the U.S.). They are super nice - definitely heavy, but more compliant and less stiff than XHS right out of the gate. The denim has a touch of slub to it and the gold Selvedge ID / buttons are badass. Super blingy, but most people will never know.

I picked up this absolute beauty of a jacket from the Osaka store: Indigo horsehide in a 60's work jacket cut. July in Texas is not quite leather jacket weather, but I'm not patient enough to wait for cooler temps.

Wife took this before dinner on Friday (it was fancy, hence the dress shoes). Worn with 634S-142ib-c. I can't offer much in the way of comparison as this is my first Fox Brothers shirt, but it is insanely good. Snug in the forearms, but I like the trim fit in the torso.

Fabric detail:

First XHSib - these are grail jeans for me! I might set up a cot and sleep next to my front door until they arrive...

@phoenixinflight I stumbled on the 25oz at Americaya 610 in Ueno (Tokyo) nearly 3 weeks ago. Lucky for me, they happened to have great stock in every size and it was an easy purchase. I also made it to the Osaka flagship about a week later (amazing store) and noticed that the most popular sizes were already gone by that point.

I was under the impression that they would be released the day of SE Austin's Western-themed party (April 25), but I was at the NY store last week and they sold me a black one:

Also, SE is has shown the indigo version on their Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXSLFyMhWi_/?igsh=MTltOTgyd3YxMHg3YQ==

I still don't see anything on the website, which is confusing. Hopefully I'm not stepping on any toes by sharing this...

@cyclops @warriors22 In terms of fit, these are definitely closest to a 634 cut (which is my go-to IH cut). It's advertised as a "regular straight" and it feels true to that. My pair is definitely roomier in the top block than 666.

In case it's helpful, my IH sizing is 50/50 between 32 and 33 (depending on luck of the measurements). I tried both sizes with the Samurai and went with 33 - the 32 was technically possible to get into but it was crazy tight on my waist and I'm not that aggressive with my fits haha.

@Jett129 it looks like Self Edge will be running a broken twill CPO:

@Oaktavia Oh man, that is some gorgeous denim . . . I'm 11 wears into my first XHSib (634 cut) and I love to see what's in the pipeline (although I'm not expecting to achieve master-fader results like this on the first go).

It looks like WearTracker is exclusive to Apple (bummer for me). I am still manually updating a note on my phone to keep track of purchase details, wear count, and measurements (if I'm not too lazy).

@corralitos when did you first start acquiring IH?

@Denimhead-0 Great photos. The contrast between panels on the new one is super interesting. I wonder how it'll develop with wear... I'm still waiting for mine to work its way to Texas (not holding my breath with the weather right now).

@Denimhead-0 Wow - the natural leather tones poking through the black look amazing! Love to see it.

@j3butch1 I went with my normal IH size for the black version - I'm almost always a M (with the occasional S or L sprinkled in depending on the model). I'd say this shirt fits pretty close to the middle of my size M CPOs. I took some quick measurements (inches):

Shoulder: 18.1
Chest: 21.5
Waist: 20.6
Length: 29.0
Sleeve: 26.0

I didnt try on the indigo, so can't comment on sizing there.

It was initially crispier than I expected, but it's starting to soften after just a couple of wears.