Hit the 26 minute mark and ended up buying the same Iron Heart Selfedge jacket. We're nuts!

This is by far my favorite series Carl M. produces despite never knowing who his guests are on each episode. But therein is the magic, to have a curated experience by experts of their fields. Of course, I do not believe I could ever justify paying $300+ for a shirt but it doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate the quality of craft and production that go Into these products.

For what it's worth, I really enjoy these kind of interviews, not really scripted or anything, just 2 people going over what they love and enjoy.

I love my Iron heart jeans. The quality no matter the weight of the denim is just incredible. People have to try them and feel the fabric of iron hearts after you feel them you accept the price automatically.

Great video and conversation. I’ve never had the pleasure to meet Carl in person but I’m friends with Albert. He is such a great chap! Full of energy and always positive. Living in Manhattan I have the same „issue“ as Albert regards limited space to store. Over the last decade I started to reduce my wardrobe living by two mantras: 1) less is more and 2) if you buy cheap, you buy twice. Now, every time I put on one of my Aero leather jackets, Ironheart denim jackets, Pikes Brothers shirts, etc. it’s a pleasure. It’s awesome to see stuff developing and becoming more beautiful over time. Other than with dress suits these things become nicer with wear and often I think it’s sad to see all these super nice guys and girls on Instagram with awesome outfits, but given how much selection they have, they will never explore the beauty of really breaking something in! More of this please!

So much clothing wisdom regarding quality tempered by restraint and becoming happy with what you have.

Carl, You and Albert summed up "The Bug" very well. I thought I was the only one! Thanks for a great video

Man, I loved the vibes in this video. You guys could have chatted for hours.

Really enjoyed the conversation, I'm looking into upgrading my wardrobe, so I love hearing the thought process

Excellent talk and Albert is super relatable. I like his style a lot and as much his views and reasons to buy IH. Plus, I love the Wabash shirt. This ages amazingly. Thanks Carl.

There's something about this video that made me happy, good vibes

I am writing this comment from the Shinkansen train from Osaka back to Tokyo to fly home to the states. I visited Iron Heart’s direct retail shop in Osaka hours before I left to do some last minute shopping and was shocked by the price disparity. The Iron Heart UK guys drastically mark up the prices for western consumers and it has me questioning if Iron Heart truly is worth “every cent.” For instance, I picked up their cotton sateen field jacket, an ultra heavy flannel, and a pair of ultra heavy indigo black 634s for a little over $700. That much merchandise would have cost me close to $1500 back home. I love Iron Heart, but that price disparity has me questioning whether it really is worth it. In all seriousness, I don’t think I’ll be buying Iron Heart again unless im back in Japan. I feel fleeced at home now and it literally could be cheaper or on parity to fly and buy directly from the source. Japan has way better ramen anyway 😝

Have always thought that with age comes wisdom , i am 65 , really enjoyed your interview with your friend who enjoys what he does and lives by what he feels

The key thing about Iron Heart's cost is that they're not actually as expensive as they are, because a large portion of the price is because of them being sold outside of Japan. I think that Iron Heart flannels are like 200 bucks in Japan, which is obviously hella expensive but not totally the most expensive thing out there. Something I've found interesting is that there are domestic brands, like Freenote, that are charging Iron Heart or close to Iron Heart prices, including 300 dollar heavyweight flannels. I'd love to see their cost breakdown

Albert is a classy chap man. I follow him like a billion others on Instagram. Great video Carl and it's nice to see Albert on your channel. 👍👍

One of my favorite videos / interviews all year. Great job!

Im happy to know that I'm not too old to still be wearing jeans and rocking the vintage look. I work in the office, but every Friday I throw on my momotaro or big john jeans and red wing boots. Glad to know my clothes have plenty of time to age with me.

This was so well done. What a great interview and chemistry.

Carl, I enjoy your channel very much. I have learned a lot of things about buying better and buying less. Much appreciated. I also want to say that you have to continue having Albert back on your show. His energy comes through the video. What a great guy. These videos with Albert are some of my favorites now.

Giving the shirt off your back has new meaning!

Loved this! Felt more like a couple of buds hanging out than an interview. I just wish it was longer, please bring Albert back.

Two positive people. We need more of this!

I’m in that category of being in my early 50’s and wanting to change my look to fit my age.I’m getting into the outdoors look because I work in a lumber mill and that just fits my age and what I do. Those Ironheart jeans are very nice but the price is a bit over the top.I just can’t justify spending 365 bucks on a pair of jeans. Great video though as always.

Thanks for this view into this brand guys!! Really enjoying the conversation! Cheerz from Germany!

I rarely ever watch long videos like this one in its entirety! But I did here! Albert was great! Really cop guy and a great conversation! Glad to be a part of!

I love this style of KZfaq video. Two guys who are into similar styles. Styles which are also to my taste, talking and looking at the items in question. Bravo for this, it's top notch.

There is no such thing as standard sizing in clothes. It varies between brands, it varies between geographies, it also actually varies over time (as humans have got larger over the last 100 or so years, actual sizing v tag size has also got larger). That is why we advise you to measure something you already own. There is a link to "how we measure" on every product page. that and also a complete set of measurements for that specific product.

I will be going to buy a pair of Iron Heart denim very soon here in Melbourne, Australia. Thanks for the video Carl. I really admire your work.

Very much enjoyed this interview. Thanks, gents!

Great conversation! I think that the really important thing to think about here is that quality matters. Your personal preference and style matter and are important factors in expressing who you are fully and authentically. If being money conscious and thrift style is your thing, own it. If $300 flannels are what make you happy and you can afford it, then you shouldn't feel guilty about it. Do what makes you happy, and what speaks to you personally.

Great interview! Your channel is launching me in to this quality American made work ware! Thank you

Great video, I particularly enjoyed the part talking about being realistic in buying so many pieces. I run into the same problem, i easily go overboard and buy more than I truly need. I realistically won’t wear a lot of what I have that often but yet I keep buying more lol. It’s such a battle

The denim is worth the cost, 100%. No experience with the flannel. Downside is you can never really enjoy wearing Levi’s again.

The color of Albert's clothing is totally different until the camera angle switches to full on front where the light hits him from the side. I thought he was wearing a black shirt at first, same with the jeans. Great conversation, learned a lot since I'm hitting 60 this May.

***WARNING*** this video should probably come w a disclaimer. Iron Heart is a slippery slope for sure. You buy your first IH anything, saying, “that will be my only buy…I just want a taste/see what all the fuss is about”. Once on you begin breaking it in, you understand how completely flawless the garment is in every way… every following purchase from that point on becomes more and more justifiable.

Iron Heart is the king of shirts but I recently bought an Indigofera flanel shirt and wel that could be called a king as well. Difference between the two is that the IF has a nice nappi structure to it where the IH is clean and very constant. As far as jeans go, yes they cost a lot of money but expensive? No not that in my opinion because the quality is out of this world, I wear a pair of 555's (the tightest fit IH offers) in 18oz for over a year and the crutch is just recently about to blow out, not just yet but almost. Great conversation as always I would say. With one important lesson; for god sake buy the damn piece...!

I really enjoyed watching this video. Thanks for sharing ~ pure awesomeness!

Awasome with Albert! Ironheart is just Amazing 👌👌👌

What a coincidence! I JUST subscribed to your channel and was wondering why you didn't have more extensive coverage of Iron Heart. I'm a HUGE Iron Heart fan. I think I have upwards of 15 pieces from them. I also have repeat items ... just in case they discontinue any of them. For years, I wanted selvedge denim. But, as you know, selvedge denim always had a slim fit and were unbelievably tight. Their 888 selvedge jeans are the ONLY jeans that fit me well. I love this model of mid-rise/high-rise denim with roomy thighs. They're an excellent company with even better customer service, along with superior products. BTW, great channel and great coverage of items.

My favorite show so far. Great job guys! Very enjoyable.

I have 7 IronHeart shirts from Denim to flannels and they are my favorites. Thing is that they are so good and durable that even if you purchase one per year you will still be stacked on them 😂

I really enjoyed your guest, the format and the subject. Thank you! Absolutely loved the video.

As I come into my 2nd year of my 40s, I’ve found myself looking for more expensive clothing, that wears well and lasts… most of my life, I’ve been a Walmart/target shopper… now that I have money to spend… I want clothing that just feels good to wear.

I really enjoyed this video! Thank you!

Well heck.. I saw 40 mins and thought I can’t waste that much time. But you two sucked me in and I enjoyed the whole thing.

This popped up on my feed one minute after buying my first Iron Heart item online. Love this!

Awesome Interview, awesome to see Albert in video after talking to him on Instagram! Good stuff Carl!

One of my favorite brands together with Trophy Clothing & Snow Peak. Just great products! Great work as always.

loved the conversation ,please make more !

This was your best episode!!! Would love to see other shows like this episode. I learned so much from this episode.

Really enjoyed this, probably one of your best videos. Albert has great style and some great insight on IH.

Loved this video. Very informative but also very entertaining.

The carter family and woody guthrie recorded a song called "wabash cannonball". it is a famous folk song. maybe that is where they got the name

I totally agree with Albert I hate buying clothes online when I don't know the fit and sizes, and it's so disappointing when something does not fit. Though luckily for me their is a store which sells Iron Heart not to far from me.

I love Albert’s IG. I just turned 50 and always look there for inspiration for my own wardrobe. I just have to lighten it up a bit, being from Southern California. While I haven’t splurged on an Ironheart flannel just yet, I do have some nice ones from Eat Dust, Gustin , and Taylor Stitch.

Wabash pattern named after the Wabash Indian tribe that used the dotted stripe pattern back in the 1800’s. Looks great in black

Love your Albert videos!

Best video of all time Carl! Get him back on again!

I love all your videos and this was a great conversation.

Great guest! I’ve enjoyed his Instagram account but have never heard him speak really. He seems like a really good dude!

guys awesome conversation. i laughed the whole time coz what albert saying about buying and shopping :-D i feel ya man..

Awesome! Very inspirational thoughts from Albert. I am very much impressed!

This was such a great, organic interview!

I really love this type of video. You all did it right.

Two guys I'd love to have a glass of whiskey with. ANOTHER killer video, Carl. Hi Albert!

I’d love to see the two of you have a podcast!! As if you don’t have enough going on, but this was awesome!! Thanks

I like the conversation about how much do you need.

This was a great video. loved the discussion. You guys seemed to gel really well

I'm not an Iron Heart fan at all, but I am a big fan of Albert so this was great!

I bought my first Iron Heart shirt about 9 months ago. Since then I’ve bought an additional 6 shirts. They are incredible! I do love Indigofera(have several)and have many many RRL shirts but nothing compares to IH. Want to get a pair of raw denim IH jeans but unfortunately I have two many others that I need to “wear” before I go with IH. I’m scared if I buy a pair I will never wear anything else…

Great video!! I will be checking out Iron heart!!

I’m 33 and I have a iron heart wardrobe. Not just for older men. I love IH

Loved it guys!

🔥Both of you have an amazing collection, boots, jackets, ect.....🔥

Loved this video. It was fun. Bring him back.

What do I do if I have been wearing flannels and self edge since I was 23? I’m 30 now! Haha but that’s why I love this style. Good fitting jeans, and a good fitting shirt have been in style since forever! So I don’t mind investing in these pieces because of how long I can wear them.

I have a couple of IH jackets. Couldn't love them more.

2 legends in the game. love to know if any of the other big japanese flannels are close in quality for less money

Living in Lake Placid, ready to go to NYC and Glens Falls.

That was awesome, man.

Great interview Carl. Albert is an interesting and enlightening guy.

Great interview!! Love his instagram

19:15 I can totally relate lol....my mom and I have that same relationship.

I definitely want to grab some iron heart.. I wish they offered one of those payment processes that a lot of these other companies are starting tondo

Love albert! And brown and blue flannel is awesome

Hey Carl, could you please link some websites that we can score 2nd hand Iron Heart? ❤️ Great video...felt like I was right there enjoying the banter...what whiskey was served btw? Great man cave!

This guy’s a riot 🤣. Great interview

I picture myself looking like Albert when I’m his age. Engineers and leather jackets. Iron Heart itself is too expensive for someone in their 20s. Red Wing and Bravestar for now.

Self Edge is an awesome store! We have one in San Francisco! You get your fit to the T

I once thought pendleton weren't worth the 160 dollar price tag until I bought one... now I have 6, however I could not get behind a 350 dollar flannel shirt. Kudos to those that can afford them but I can't see the value in it. It's cotton not wool so if I gets wet, it's worthless until it dries

YES!!! Been starting to look at this brand more and more lately. One day I’m gonna buy, one day...

That horsehide cafe racer is no longer available right? Couldn't find it anywhere online

Having 4 or 5 pairs of engineer boots is a bit excessive.. A total of 4 or 5 pairs of boots would make more sence. Some people cant even afford one pair of these. Some respect to everyone intrested by giving away some stuff 😊 I've been looking at iron heart Jean's for years but 2022 is my time to get a pair or two ha ha Great video Carl all the best in 22

Great video Carl! I challenge you to pare down your collection to 5 pairs of boots and donate the remainder to a local charity that helps men enter the workforce, just a thought! Love your content.

real nice vibe

When you own Iron Heart you're getting more value from one pair than you would get from five pairs of Levis---and what else do you own that actually gets better the more you use it? I get how the price deters or turns off but there's more value in IH than any everyday brand. It's that simple.

Love your videos. The link to ‘My favorite Carhartt Gear’ does not seem to be working. Can you check it out? I want to get some things and want to know your favs. I am a ceramic artist and work in a 50 degree studio in the winter. I need to be able to move freely but I also get cold easily. Filson Mackinaw vest?

That was fun

the song wabash cannonball is about a train. i wonder if they named the shirt that because the stripes look like old train worker uniforms

Carl Excelent video could you do a review of Double RL sometime? nice denim and shirts thanks.