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IHJ-49
IHSW-10
IHE-19
634S

Accidental IH everything.
Split Steer Type 3
IHSH-218
634S
IHE-19

Living in my 634S and this vintage Lee jacket now that spring is here.

634S & IHE-19

Split steer & hoodie

634S & vintage Lee (and IHE-19)

634S & IHSH-218 & IHE-19

Black split steer

Can’t tell in the first picture, but wearing this Iron Heart shirt I picked up at the Hachioji shop a few weeks ago (along with this keychain). Plus a Studio D’artisan kakishibu-dyed sashiko jacket.

Just the IHE-19 today, perfect bag

Hey all, new to the forum. I’m in NYC.

I’ve been into well-made clothes for a while, but heritage/raw denim’s never really been my thing. Decided to buy a pair of 3sixteen jeans a few years ago, and liked them well enough. Eventually they were huge on me, but I wore them for a couple years nonetheless before finally retiring them 2 weeks ago.

For a replacement I picked up a pair of 21 oz 634’s at Self Edge and immediately fell in love. I’d been vaguely aware of Iron Heart before — mainly had been eyeing some of the leather jackets, and knew about their reputation for quality in general. But did not expect to be bowled over like this; I guess after trying my first pair of 3s jeans, and thinking they were just fine, I figured people were being a little hyperbolic when they described how incredible IH is. Anyhow, I’ve spent the last week doing a deep dive on the website, reading about the history of the brand, reading posts here, etc. and I’ve caught the bug hard. The whole thing just clicked with me.

Just picked mine up from Self Edge. I knew it would be insanely stiff but really can’t believe how gnarly this fabric is. It’s sweltering here right now; can’t wait for temps to drop and to put some wear on this.

4 months in my first pair of Iron Hearts, fades starting to come in. 2 washes so far. Plus cat!

Last shot of the cast iron jacket before soak.

Back from 3 weeks in Japan, where I picked these up (among others!)

Studio D’artisan sashiko jacket, kakishibu dyed
Kapital army field ration shirt

Kapital boro jacket, beat up old 3sixteens