Worn these every single day for 10 days, and I'm truly happy with them. Super chill, but they check all the right boxes.
Raw denim since 2016. Started my heritage clothing YouTube channel The Vintage Future in 2020. Happy to be here.
Worn these every single day for 10 days, and I'm truly happy with them. Super chill, but they check all the right boxes.
These '55 beauties arrived last night! I cold soaked them to get the starch out a bit, after I took these pics. They feel perfect on-body, but hopefully the appearance of a wedgie will dissipate once I wear them a bit and the waist and seat relax. Here are my pre-soak measurements for size 32 below. If I was as careful as the Iron Heart crew in my measurements, they would honestly probably match the IH sizing chart perfectly, which I'm finding can't be said of every brand. Pretty pleasantly surprised with IH meticulous QC...Shout to @profdbrk for being my sage guide toward this brand for the last few years until this day haha:
Pre-soak measurements:
Waist 16”
Inseam 29.9” (got them hemmed from 35" to 30" at Shop Vancouver)
Front rise 12.25”
Back rise 15.25”
Hip 19”
Thigh 12.25”
Knee 9.5”
Hem 8.5”
Hey folks! I'm new here, my name is David. I live in the Bay Area, California USA. I've been into raw denim since 2016 but never tried Iron Heart. A few weeks ago I figured I should see what all the fuss is about so ordered some 1955S jeans. Super stoked! Glad to be here.
Here's 1955 and 888 to compare. Thought folks would think this is interesting. Posted it in another thread, but figured it fit here too...
Tried to make the pics as similar as possible. Size 32 1955 21oz indigo vs Size 33 888 21oz indigo; both are hemmed to 30". Very similar fit, but 888 narrows at the knee, which changes the shape of the entire leg. 1955 is like a big tube leg (unless you size down, to get a slimmer look). If both were size 33, the difference in appearance would be substantial, as compared to this, which is more subtle. In my assessment overall, though the measurements between 1955 and 888 look close on paper, the 888 has less volume than 1955 in virtually every proportion of the entire jean. I think a size 31 1955 and this size 33 888 would fit me almost the same tbh. Lemme know what you think of this comparison. Many of you probably have more experience with both these cuts than I.
Wrangler doesn't make their 24MJZ anymore, nobody makes a true copy (the very few that exist have an excessively long body, not the cool cropped body like the vintage ones had). In addition to the cropped body, I love all the quirky aspects: zipper closure instead of buttons, thread dot tacks on the front pleats instead of rivets, large patch style handwarmers with slash openings, round breast pocket flaps instead of the more common angular ones, and of course the vibrant lighter blue fabric Wrangler is famous for. Other than vintage jackets on ebay, I haven't seen anyone make this and capture all the best aspects of the jacket. And this jacket is just SO unique among all the other denim jackets out there, it's one of the rare ones that's different, that stands out....Would love to see someone make a Wrangler 24MJZ sort of model with the right fit and features. May as well be Iron Heart
Combining all the things that make Iron Heart amazing with a model sort of like this, with some of Iron Heart's incredible fabrics (maybe the Vintage fabric or something that starts out vibrant royal blue) could be amazing I think. Seeing a 24MJZ kinda jacket with Iron Heart's arcs on the two breast pockets would be NEXT LEVEL.
Ok that's all. My happy humble little idea:)
Alsoooooo I was pleasantly surprised to find IH's sizing charts to be super accurate, like essentially perfect! Mind blown. Even after my initial cold wash that I do with my jeans, these 1955s didn't shrink at all, which means IH's one cold wash they do to these before sale is thorough...This is probably normative, but as someone trying their very first IH jeans after trying many other brands, I am astounded at how incredibly precise IH's sizing and shrinkage data is. Good job IH team
@KA56 thanks for the info! I've been studying the sizing charts for all of these, but how they act and look on-body is a whole different story. So I appreciate the descriptions.
@Go-For-Chill I was checking this one out! But I was bummed they didn't use their standard rigid broken twill fabric, and I was hoping for the cropped fit of the original....All that said, if you're recommending it, maybe I'll hafta give it a try as a holdover;) hahaha Would love to hear more of your thoughts on it! Did you take your regular true size? Or did you size down at all?
@Luijim78 thank you for the welcome, Luigi! I visited your beautiful country once, back in 2001, but haven't been back since.
@Mister_Brue nice hahaha....Yeah, I'm telling myself I'll keep these stored for a few months until I progress further with some current fades I'm working on, but I have a feeling that once they arrive they're going to take over my entire fading game by force LOL. I think I won't be able to resist wearing them, like you with yours.
@Vincent-Vega I hear you!..... And that sucks about the patch, but at least the end result was nice.
@Vincent-Vega no I totally get this - makes a ton of sense. I have had this same experience with several pairs of jeans. These look great on you! What is it you like more, the color or the fit? Cuz washing hotter even just one time definitely can do wonders for unsanforized
Here's 1955 and 888 to compare. Thought folks would think this is interesting. Posted it in another thread, but figured it fit here too...
Tried to make the pics as similar as possible. Size 32 1955 21oz indigo vs Size 33 888 21oz indigo; both are hemmed to 30". Very similar fit, but 888 narrows at the knee, which changes the shape of the entire leg. 1955 is like a big tube leg (unless you size down, to get a slimmer look). If both were size 33, the difference in appearance would be substantial, as compared to this, which is more subtle. In my assessment overall, though the measurements between 1955 and 888 look close on paper, the 888 has less volume than 1955 in virtually every proportion of the entire jean. I think a size 31 1955 and this size 33 888 would fit me almost the same tbh. Lemme know what you think of this comparison. Many of you probably have more experience with both these cuts than I.
@endo these are stunning! Do you wash them a lot too? I like all the repairs, that's how it should be.
@Davids_denim heck yeah! They're STUNNING
@NickD thank you, I appreciate that help!
@Graham any chance these might get restocked again this year? If the fit is similar to the 14oz version, I believe I'm looking for a size 34
@Alexander these looking freaking incredible on you, man! Killer style
@Go-For-Chill I was checking this one out! But I was bummed they didn't use their standard rigid broken twill fabric, and I was hoping for the cropped fit of the original....All that said, if you're recommending it, maybe I'll hafta give it a try as a holdover;) hahaha Would love to hear more of your thoughts on it! Did you take your regular true size? Or did you size down at all?