Big fan of your channel, but please do a special on their shirts. I'd say ironheart's shirts can stand up as its own brand. Their UHFs and denim shirts are just as well known and well loved as their jeans.
Dude, the videos are always great and the details and research you put into them is stellar. That Snatch cut scene was perfection 100% 😂 As always, keep up the great content 🤘🏼
I'm 2 weeks into breaking in some Iron Heart 25oz. 888's. Definitely takes some work to start breaking in and mine are literally at the very early stages of it, but what an amazing fabric. I started with some of their over dyed 21 oz and loved that so figured I should move up to the 25 and I haven't regretted my decision.
@@CeeAreDee I'm only about a half year into the OD's. They have been soaked once and washed twice, and I don't wear them every day so still pretty early on in the fade prosses. With the second wash there is some nice fades starting to come through. You can now see the faded indigo poking through on the thighs, knees and butt, or anywhere that gets rubbed or creased often. However still very dark and black everywhere else. I really like how they are turning out. One word of caution if you do every get a pair of OD’s from Iron Heart. Order them to the length you want them to end up as. The OD process sucks every ounce of shrink out of them so you will not get the usual 1 inch shrink from the OD’s, but the waist will stretch a good inch, inch and a half.
You 're very correct in pointing out that the denim won't protect in case of a fall from your motorcycle. Some companies like Bering make Kevlar and Aramid fibre reinforced jeans. Just don't expect a slim fitting tapered cut...😅
Yeah it might buy you 12” more of slide protection but if you’re sliding 30’ that is statistically insignificant. I wear 21oz in the bike but it’s more for warmth and the lack of flapping/structural stability at high speeds. Gotta look cool.
i've lived in florida my whole life and never been able to do anything heavier than 14-15oz due to oppressive heat/humidity, but just moved to colorado for a job. happy to say i have a pair of 21oz jeans coming in the mail this week. can't wait to get into them!
the struggle is real bro. now that i live in a cooler/dryer place i can finally look fresh and wear all the clothes i've never been able to in the past. it's hard to wear more than basketball shorts and crocs when it's 96 degrees and 71% humidity 🥵 idk how the denim heads in Indonesia do it
Biggest reason why I'm fan of Iron Heart is the cut of 888s, which fit me perfectly. I wouldn't get better fit even if I had quality bespoke jeans. If somebody knows similar cut from some other brand, please tell me so I can check them.
The 888 fit is also the perfect fit for lifters with squatters’ thighs. Yeah, they’re expensive, but to have finally found a pair of jeans that will fit me at both the waist and at the thigh at the same time, worth it for me.
@@CeeAreDee Definitely good for the larger thigh. Imagine the Benzak B-03’s, with a higher rise and wider thigh. For comparison to fit in B-03’s I need to size up at the waist to accommodate my thighs, for IH’s 888’s I can go true to size.
It's still not acceptable in terms of breathability and compromises your mobility if you're really strong with big quads and a small waist. I adore Ironheart to death (mostly their heavyweight loopwheel tees and fleece crews/hoodies, as well as their western flannel and outerwear pieces) but their denim just isn't compatible for a serious competitive lifter (that's a universal problem with selvedge denim in general though, I've tried it all trust me). I find that premium muscle stretch denim (Tailored Athlete is the best from experience, Legend London is a close second) with 3-5% elastane is absolutely crucial for comfort (my waist is a 28 but my quads would make me get a 34, I squat 505x5 @175lbs right now for reference). Unfortunately due to that I've had to give up a lot of potential pieces in my wardrobe (raw denim namely and most super heavyweight fleece/knitwear) but Ironheart does a very good job in terms of double brushing their cotton inside for comfort compared to some other Japanese heavy selvedge designers.
Thanks for this. It’s good to know which fit works well for women. I have been wanting a pair of these jeans for a while but I wasn’t sure where to start…
Another fantastic and very informative video. I will definitely show this to anyone I know who might be interested in something from Iron Heart. Btw, the cut for me is the 666 all the way.
Thanks for this review. Still trying to decide on which cut for my first pair of IH's. Maybe I'm making this more difficult than necessary. But, I wish there were pictures of the same model wearing all of their models for comparison?
What iron heart fit is close to Naked and Famous weird guy? I am new to this, and Naked and Famous were my first selvedge jeans, and I love the weird guy fit. My second pair was Free Note cloth Portola and these seem very similar to weird guy and fit great as well.
Been looking into iron hearts for a minute now. I’d love to get the 25oz but for the money I want to make sure I can fit into them, I’ve got thick, athletic legs and the best selvedge denim jeans for me this far have been the freenote cloth portola fit. Which fit in iron heart do you think would compare? Thanks in advance for your input
Enjoy all the things a new baby brings. As hard as it may be it’s all worth it and they get big fast. The biggest skill you will have to learn is how to avoid baby puke on your jeans you’re not ready to wash yet.
@@CeeAreDee that’s probably the only attitude to have with it. My baby got me on a pair of iron hearts I’ve had for less than a week. I just washed them as gently as I could and moved on.
Wicked content man. Quick question for ya, as I was introducing to the Denim world through Hiut jeans and that has lead me into Rivet & Hide, which in turn lead me onto PBJ, Iron Heart, 3sixteen etc etc. Does Hiut feature on your denim radar? Why does Hiut get so little mention from denim-heads?
I think it’s because hiut is not trying to be a “denim brand”. They are just tying to make damn good jeans. These things might seem one ans the same but they don’t target and engage the same as a “denim brand”. I personally love the way they do things. I love the marketing but it’s to a wider audience. That could be the reason. It’s weird tho. 10 years in the game ans I’ve only seen one pair in real life.
@@CeeAreDee congrats! My youngest/newest baby just started crawling. Btw, I meant to say baby diapers don't STINK until they're on solid food, but you know that by now!
Their stuff can be dope but goddamn is it pricey! Yes, props for being the first in super heavy denim but I personally feel they’re being out competed these days. Also, their forum is super toxic and, just to be that guy, it’s a bit irresponsible to kind of suggest that heavy denim can be used as a proper motorcycle jacket.
“That guy”needs to listen a little better ;) I say very specifically that the denim provides more protection agains the elements and not protection against a spill. I rode bikes myself, wouldn’t wear denim on the back of a bike. So I wanted to be clear on that point.
Aside from it being a gathering of denim dorks enabling each other’s habits, I’ve found the forum very helpful. Especially with any pre purchase questions; have gotten good direction in regards to fit fabric and care practices.
@@CeeAreDee Not you per se, but Iron Heart's whole "motorcycle specialties" branding. You dump off of a bike going faster than 5 mph and even 32oz denim becomes as effective as tissue paper.
