Hey Iron Heart folks!

I've been active on this forum for a little while and slowly starting to interact with some regulars and deepen my knowledge of how this wonderful brand operates.

I didn't actually acquire my first IH piece until relatively recently: the Riders Cut UHF and instantly fell in love. After visiting the Hachioji HQ back in February, which was a fantastic experience, I jumped into the 21oz jeans game and have been in them every day since.

I am lucky enough to live inside the Blue Mountains National Park, about 1.5 hours west of Sydney City. Living close to nature is a blessing and also a great proving ground for IH clothes to hike in and weather the relatively cold winters we get at this elevation (around 1000m above sea level).

In any case, my IH journey has just begun but I feel like some serious staples have been acquired to fuel this obsession. Looking forward to interacting with more of you and get at me Sydney folk!

@pechelman @CosmoSix5 Echoing the CPO demand for this fabric. That would be a grail-level IH piece. But it'd settle for a rerun with copper snap upgrade!

Still new to IH and digging into some of the older pieces. This is simply a stunning jacket and this updated cut is better for layering that some chores out there. Hoping to see this rerun in the future!

The sentiment is building. Perhaps an Untucked if we could be so lucky?

Interesting read. We live in a time where it's becoming increasingly difficult for some to be patient and I've been guilty of that myself before understanding the mechanics of this heritage clothing world in Japan.

I guess within this space, Iron Heart occupies a further production niche due to type of fabrics being made and the skills needed to assemble those. The very nature of the old looms (and a quality that's appreciated by some) is a sense of slowness, but that doesn't always gel with modern consumer patterns and demand.

Honestly one of the big things that has pulled me into the Iron Heart rabbit hole is the diversity of what you guys offer. My first purchase was a UHF and some duck shorts quickly followed. I got lucky visiting Hachioji this year to have access to core denims (and also picked up the incredible loopwheel t shirts which have spoiled me for other tees) but I am eagerly anticipating what non-denim items will be available for FW26, including the ever popular N1's. The seasonal offerings have become a big component of what is truly exciting to me about IH

I appreciate everything you guys are doing to get these beautiful pieces out to the world! Please keep up the good work and transparency

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing. Restock can't come soon enough

Hoping to see this denim return for FW26

@CosmoSix5 I don't like the cut of UES shirts either. Ended up moving a flannel on for the same reason. One can keep hoping for the return of this legendary piece. Let's keep the groundswell alive in this thread haha

@goosehd oh dear. The more IH shirts I see, the more I understand how this could become a problem haha

@jmp777 "Doesn’t matter that I’ve thought about it every single day since the SS26 reveal "

I feel seen, thank you lol

@Aetas From my perspective this could honestly be a core offering from IH, but I think chore coats in the Amekaji world are quite underrated outside of Japan, yes. Will patiently await the return of this one

@Pointman Also curious to hear about this. Will likely try and visit late this year or early next.

Enjoyable watch. Good to see the forum getting its due in the video too! Great community here

@iamjustdanny great job. The HBT fades look super interesting up close. I'm sure the photos don't completely do this fabric justice either. Definitely gotta get something from these guys eventually.

After 7 months in the classic 21oz 634S, I'm deeply looking forward to owning a pair of these in the future. Looks like a great challenge

Congrats Alex! Excited to see this chapter unfold; inside and outside of Japan.

@Denman-John absolutely beautiful!

@CosmoSix5 I don't like the cut of UES shirts either. Ended up moving a flannel on for the same reason. One can keep hoping for the return of this legendary piece. Let's keep the groundswell alive in this thread haha

@Darth-fader These have aged very nicely. My black ones are coming along, it's amazing how fast duck wears in compared to a twill weave

@harvestofgrief how awesome is Hum Of Hurt! Hoping they're not too far off returning to Australia. The new tracks will rip live I'm sure