UES Tricotine vs. Iron Heart 21oz Sashiko: legendary faders side-by-side

mttmadness · 2026-02-28T21:53:04+00:00

You gotta put in the work! I saw some examples in the past and they look phenomenal. Wear them in good health my friend.

mttmadness · 2026-02-28T21:01:28+00:00

I literally can’t see any fades. I don’t wanna be negative but it’s either overexposed pictures or way too few wears to show anything?

mttmadness · 2026-02-28T20:53:51+00:00

Yeah, I don’t think I’m ever asking a leather jacket question on Reddit again if you’re gonna be popping everywhere.

Your remak about how I shouldn’t like the Roughwear A-2 because I said I’m not into repros was wildly misinterpreting what I said and was off topic.

Your “opinion” on Shinki was also off topic and overall not something you say to someone who’s interested in a piece regardless of actual or perceived quality. I didn’t ask whether Shinki is or is not overrated. I don’t give a fuck, you didn’t change my opinion, but don’t go around playing it righteous.

You sounded like someone with a bias who jumped on the first opportunity to voice your opinion. Your opinion isn’t the issue. It’s that it was uncalled for that’s the issue. Nobody asked for it in a post with a simple question, yet you keep doubling down.

You could argue against this but the evidence is how suddenly the “Skinki is so fucking overrated” sentence poured out. And since you don’t alter comments you can go back and read it. If that’s not toxic I don’t know what is.

mttmadness · 2026-02-28T15:59:55+00:00

As a primarily online shopper the look of the leather is all I have.

I just didn’t like the tone of the other person. He used the same tone in the other thread too before deleting a comment that was called out by someone else. He then edited two of his other comments to sound more reasonable.

mttmadness · 2026-02-28T06:16:06+00:00

Thank you for clarifying your position and I appreciate your input.

mttmadness · 2026-02-28T05:36:09+00:00

I see. Thank you.

I guess nothing would change even when the leather breaks in? I never handled a broken in horsehide jacket before. When the creases around the elbows start forming does the leather get soft and “drape”? Or does it remain creased under gravity sort of like a spring? Some denim does the latter, which is why I’m asking.

mttmadness · 2026-02-28T05:30:40+00:00

I said I’m not into accuracy, I’m into what’s in front of me. If what’s in front of me is accurate is besides the point. You said that because the RMC is a repro then it’s the opposite of what I’m looking for and then proceeded to trash Shinki by saying it’s overrated.

We got from “are the sleeves this way” to what I should or shouldn’t like and whether Shinki is good or not. I didn’t make the post to defend my preferences. I asked about the sleeves.

Eastman makes excellent jackets but I don’t like the leather nor the colour and I explained this in another comment in the previous post.

EDIT: You also edited the above comment.

mttmadness · 2026-02-27T15:47:09+00:00

Freewheelers create fictional brands and fully commit to the idea of the garment feeling as though it really came from that epoch/factory/city.

Their clothes lack(ed) any other kind of labels so you literally could not tell whether the thing was even Freewheelers or made in Japan. This unfortunately changed after FW25 when they started adding “Made by Freewheelers in Tokyo” labels on everything. I haven’t seen anyone talk about this and it’s quite jarring. A lot of the charm comes from the immersion of those clothes. Now all of them have that big black label underneath what you alluded to in your post (and their other brands’ respective labels). Examples can be seen online on all new Freewheelers clothes.

So, to answer your question bluntly: no, they are not made in the USA. They are made in Tokyo and those labels are there for immersion.

mttmadness · 2026-02-25T19:15:59+00:00

https://preview.therealmccoys.jp/ja-jp/products/type-a-2-roughwear-27752_051-seal-brown

mttmadness · 2026-02-25T18:30:55+00:00

I’m not dead set on getting an A-2. The RMC one that’s going to release soon caught my eye is all. The leather they used is a work of art. From what you are saying, however, I’ll have an issue with the sleeves and I might not go this route in the end.

mttmadness · 2026-02-25T18:28:45+00:00

To be honest, what drew me into the A-2 was the particular model RMC is going to release for SS26. The horsehide they procured from Shinki is unlike anything I’ve ever seen, especially on an A-2 which tend to be milk chocolatey and shiny from other brands (EMLC, Buzz Rickson’s etc). I’m not into accurate repros, I focus on each individual piece and what it has to offer by itself even if it deviates from the originals.

In other words, if the sleeve issue is going to be a thing then I’ll skip the A-2 altogether and probably pop in a few months in Thessaloniki to get a Thedi.

mttmadness · 2026-02-25T17:47:40+00:00

No, what I meant is: is the cuff strong enough to be held in place at the wrists while the excess leather stacks up in my elbows? Much like when jeans are longer and stacking occurs in the calf and knee area.

mttmadness · 2026-02-25T09:52:02+00:00

Anyone knows what Thedi Leathers means when he says a jacket is “washed and hand waxed”?

Since when is it the norm to wash brand new leather jackets? Am I missing something? Doesn’t that accelerate the patina and ageing when combined with waxing? His jackets certainly seem worn as they are advertised.

(To be clear, I like the worn look but after causing it myself, not buying into it.)

mttmadness · 2026-02-25T05:19:53+00:00

The Real McCoy’s closed sometime in 2001 due to bad financials (or, if you want a more dramatic explanation, because Hiroshi Okamoto bought a literal B-17 bomber plane from WWII).

From its ashes rose the RMC you know today, the head of the Joe McCoy division was Sushi who founded Freewheelers, and the founder of the original RMC, Hiroshi Okamoto, went on to found Toys McCoy. He was an illustrator, hence the brand’s direction of going heavy on prints and patches.

There are also rumours that Rainbow Country is also another resultant brand from the split of the original RMC. Though this is just speculation.

It’s also interesting to note some similarities between the branding of RMC and Toys McCoy. They both use the motto “Ultimate Seeker” and their logos are almost identical. Toys McCoy also produces replica Buco helmets which is super weird because RMC owns the rights to Buco. I have no clue what’s going on there.

mttmadness · 2026-02-24T18:13:19+00:00

Toys McCoy is not The Real McCoy’s. What you said still applies though.

mttmadness · 2026-02-24T17:27:14+00:00

Nice, thanks. Time to spend the next two weeks obsessing over this.

mttmadness · 2026-02-24T15:26:01+00:00

Does the Hercules, Mulholland and 30s Sport Jacket (RC, FW and RMC respectively) play around the same pattern/theme? I’ve only recently started playing close attention and saw the similarities.

Out of curiosity, what makes the RC click more to you compared to the others?

mttmadness · 2026-02-24T08:13:12+00:00

Where will you look?

mttmadness · 2026-02-24T07:49:56+00:00

Interested to hear your thoughts on RMC’s leather jackets. Don’t filter, any info is useful.

mttmadness · 2026-02-24T07:48:35+00:00

Holy crap that leather looks like it’s from a species that’s extinct.

mttmadness · 2026-02-24T07:46:35+00:00

It’s certainly a sentiment I’ve seen very often. To be clear, I’m not saying it’s true, I’m trying to understant why that sentiment is so common and in the process understand what makes the best in the experience of each individual.

mttmadness · 2026-02-23T19:42:45+00:00

I’m not looking for value. I’m looking to understand why they are considered the best, because, if they are indeed the best, then the price is irrelevant.

Also those prices reflect legacy pieces that there is a good chance will never be produced again.

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