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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.

@Xavras

Here's 1955 and 888 to compare. Tried to make the pics as similar as possible. Size 32 1955 vs Size 33 888; 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.

@Xavras ok cool, glad to help. Also, you may already know this, but the 21oz fabric is pretty stretchy at the waist, so when sizing, just know you can get an extra 1" out of it easily if needed. I wouldn't recommend sizing as a stretch-to-fit, I'm just saying that if every other dimension is what you want except the waist is like 1" too small, that's not something to worry about. And of course like with any jean, if you wear a belt there will be no worry of the waist stretching too much.....On the other hand, I found the 14oz fabric to be super dense and unforgiving, sort of the opposite of how the 21oz is.

@Xavras The thigh in 888 is just a hair slimmer, which is what I wanted. The difference in the hip and knee make a noticeable difference, despite not looking like much on paper....Keep in mind though, I got a 32 in 1955 and a 33 in 888 (also had a 33 in 666), so if I had a 33 in both 888 and 1955, the thigh difference would be substantial. Lemme know if you have any other questions, happy to help. Here are some rough measurements I took:

Iron Heart 1955 jeans

$200 OBO shipped within continental United States. If you're international, perhaps we can work something out, but no guarantees (cuz of expensive shipping and fees etc).

Selling cuz I got 888s and like them better for my current needs and style

21oz indigo, size 32 (good for 32.5"-34" waist), hemmed to 30" inseam at Shop Vancouver, 50 wears, 5 washes, small hem repair where my engineer boot buckle wore through the thread. These retail for $400 new (after taxes etc) and only drop about every 18-24 months…..In great shape minus the little hem repair. Some general fading at seams edges and whatnot, but still plenty of dye left in these to get good fades.

Dimensions after 50 wears and 5 washes:
Waist - 16.5” (33”)
Inseam - 30”
Front rise - 12.5”
Back rise - 16.25”
Hip at bottom of fly - 23”
Thigh - 13.25”
Knee - 9.5”
Hem - 8.5”

@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 thank you!

@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?

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:)

@FlavourFade thank you!!

How are yours coming along? Are they feeling more "normal" now after wearing them a little?

Worn these every single day for 10 days, and I'm truly happy with them. Super chill, but they check all the right boxes.

This seems like a great pattern! Very excited for it

@jischwar your pair looks like a GREAT fit on you! How did you size, by the way? Did you go with your true waist measurement or down from that?

Re the discussion about how you wear your 888s: Because of my body shape, all my pants tend the slide down to just above my hip bones, no matter how high the rise is. So I have to deal with rise adjustments by just getting different jeans of a better dimension. These 1955s are a sweet fit, but not technically absolute perfection as far as rise and volume goes. That said, I don't care about PERFECT fit as much as I used to, I just kinda appreciate each jean for what it is. And if I happen to find the perfect jean then that's even better. I'm really enjoying the super high rise of these 55s right now; it's like having a big giant bulletproof diaper hahaha

@KA56 Once again, super helpful, thank you! Overall I'm really happy with the fit of mine, but the curious side of me would have liked to try on multiple sizes in-store (the singular reason I wish I lived in Vancouver LOL). I sized 1 down from my true waist (Size 32 for my 33" waist) and am pretty happy with it. I could actually probably go 2 down to 31 for a slimmer fit since the waist stretches so much and I have no meat on my bones. But 1 down was the happy median between TTS and the risky 2 down. I figure if I want something slimmer I can throw on my Wranglers or go buy a 634 or 888.

@JohnM hahaha I would support a 1958 or the like lol - Thanks for the explanation! I had my suspicion this is how the top blocks are, but I haven't had an 888 to compare.