Davidsjferguson
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They did release another version called the future edition with much thinner lines so they would be even more accurate
Back to the Future 1985 Denim Jacket 2018 Update
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Jamie Riley
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That's good news, considering that there's a cheap(ish) Halloween Marty McFly jacket from Singapore that I wear on an almost constant basis. Can't roll up the sleeves on it but it's great to just wear it for other things. PM me if you want a link to it.
I just bought one recently, that actually fits me (for a change, I gotta lose weight....). Is it still inaccurate? The Max Cady one still looks more accurate to me. It doesn't look at all like a pattern of thin black lines, it just looks like a thick grey line.
Max Cady are alright, but the vest and jacket are inaccurate. For some reason he insisted that the vest must be red this year, when it was orange last year. Otherwise it would probably be perfect. The jacket is a decent replica, but still gets some things wrong. It's very clean and smooth and flat. There's no banding around the buttons, so even if you stone-wash it, you can't get the same effect around the buttons because it's completely flat. The colours are alright but I think the blue is too dark.
Overall Headgoonie make superior products, but the prices and availability outside of Japan, and the fact that their vest and jackets are a limited release that you had to have pre-ordered months ago, is INSANE. I just barely managed to afford the vest by contacting them and coming up with enough cash in time for the vest, which was 47,700 yen (43,200 yen plus 4,500 for shipping, plus 10% GST as well since I live in Australia). The jacket would have been even more expensive. Max Cady's stuff is only half that.
I haven't tried the Max Cady button-down shirt, though. Mine is a Shah Safari. I'm not sure which is more accurate to be honest, because the Shah Safari has lines in between the black squares, and Max Cady's appear to just have grey lines, which is how it looks in the movie. The black squares definitely stand out more than the lines in between them.
You could try emailing Headgoonie and asking them if they have any vests or jackets left, but they only speak in Japanese which means you need to translate everything, and it takes a bit of back-and-forth. Also they're scheduled to ship in like, 2-3 weeks from now.
Earlier in the month (As in nearly the start of the month) I emailed Headgoonie directly (miki-o@headgoonie.jp) and asked about their vests, if they had any in L or XL. I got linked a special order form on their website so I could order it, but it expires after a week, so if you can't come up with the cash in time then you're out of luck. It was something of a miracle I was able to order a vest at all, I can't imagine I'll ever get to wear their denim jacket. So I'm currently seeing what I can do with the Max Cady to weather it a bit.
As for the shoes, I've tried Cortez, Bruin Vapors, and I'm going to try painting a pair of Court Royales. You need to use Angelus paints because finding ones in exactly the right colours is almost as hard as finding the real thing. Don't try the Blazer Lows, they're not very accurate at all. They have a red bit at the back, but it's completely the wrong shape. And they're red on the inside. I think it would be better to get a pair of white Court Royales and apply red Angelus paint to them.
If all else fails, the 2015 rereleases of the Bruins (in exactly the right colours) are on StockX. But I haven't tried it yet. I'll try putting in a bid for them at $110 in US dollars, which plus shipping and GST is still going to be a lot. But I don't know if they'll ever send them out to me or if they still have them in the first place. It all seems too good to be true, considering they go for like a thousand dollars normally and only in very small sizes that haven't been completely swallowed by demand three years ago....
I'd say go with Max Cady for the most part, it won't be perfect but it'll definitely be good enough to fool 99% of people. I think he said he's getting more stock in next month too, and who knows he might change the colour of the vest back someday. I hope so because he ships things from Japan to Australia at a phenomenal speed. It took less than a week to get it.
It's like there's this cost-to-accuracy ratio. Max Cady are in the middle, they're expensive but still somewhat affordable depending on your budget. Magnoli and Headgoonie are at the far end of the spectrum and it took all I had just to buy the vest. You get what you pay for, I suppose.
Bit of a long reply I know, but hopefully some of it will help.
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Would you happen to have a pic or two you could share? Thanks in advance!
Jamie Riley
Jr Member
Hold on a minute....
*comes back much later with a bunch of photos*
The sleeves are my main problem with it. They're very tight, not baggy at all like the Max Cady. The cuffs are buttoned up with buttons that are hidden by the cuffs. And because the sleeves are so long and stitched together all the way to the cuffs, you can't roll up the sleeves. Unless maybe if you're really tiny and buy the largest size available, but then the sleeves would just be way too long.
Oh, and the paisley lining goes all the way through it, and on the sleeves especially I think it should be more of a light yellow. Instead it's pure white.
I'm not sure how the colours compare though, the grey is just a dark grey, probably 100% neutral grey. It's not bluey-grey at all. But I like the blue, it's probably more accurate than the Max Cady in that regard. But the materials are definitely wrong.
It takes a lot of wearing and washing to get any sort of distressed look, even on the blue parts. When I first got it I thought it could be immune to distressing, but I think it's just very, very tough denim.
It's not bad for everyday use though, and it only cost $150, with free shipping too. Compared to Headgoonie, Magnoli or even Max Cady prices it's a steal.
To quote Fluttershy, it's.... nice.
I hope these images are still visible in three years time when somebody else starts searching this thread for info....
*comes back much later with a bunch of photos*
The sleeves are my main problem with it. They're very tight, not baggy at all like the Max Cady. The cuffs are buttoned up with buttons that are hidden by the cuffs. And because the sleeves are so long and stitched together all the way to the cuffs, you can't roll up the sleeves. Unless maybe if you're really tiny and buy the largest size available, but then the sleeves would just be way too long.
Oh, and the paisley lining goes all the way through it, and on the sleeves especially I think it should be more of a light yellow. Instead it's pure white.
I'm not sure how the colours compare though, the grey is just a dark grey, probably 100% neutral grey. It's not bluey-grey at all. But I like the blue, it's probably more accurate than the Max Cady in that regard. But the materials are definitely wrong.
It takes a lot of wearing and washing to get any sort of distressed look, even on the blue parts. When I first got it I thought it could be immune to distressing, but I think it's just very, very tough denim.
It's not bad for everyday use though, and it only cost $150, with free shipping too. Compared to Headgoonie, Magnoli or even Max Cady prices it's a steal.
To quote Fluttershy, it's.... nice.
I hope these images are still visible in three years time when somebody else starts searching this thread for info....
Awesome, awesome - thanks for sharing! And this is available in Singapore?
Jamie Riley
Jr Member
It's on Ebay. PM me if you want the link to it, it's still in my watch list in case I can ever spare the cash to buy a spare one someday. At the rate I'm wearing it it can't last forever...
Also, has anyone had any luck with getting the Max Cady jacket to look lighter and more worn? Because if so I'd like to know how it was done.
Any updates on Magnoli's jacket? Since HG may never release their jackets again, I may want to save up for a Magnoli someday if it's the only other way to "upgrade" the costume from the Max Cady.
Also, has anyone had any luck with getting the Max Cady jacket to look lighter and more worn? Because if so I'd like to know how it was done.
Any updates on Magnoli's jacket? Since HG may never release their jackets again, I may want to save up for a Magnoli someday if it's the only other way to "upgrade" the costume from the Max Cady.
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The Searcher
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I still think the triangle residue needs to be more subtle.
SS3000
New Member
I agree with you. I assume that is going to be almost black when we remove it. I appreciate that detail, but it’s not so important for me! I wish they could pay more attention to the paisley pattern instead of this. But still pretty excited for sure.
I'll probably put a genuine Guess triangle patch over it.
Jamie Riley
Jr Member
C'mon Indy, hurry up... I need a jacket like this I can actually save up for.
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No news at the moment. We're currently sourcing material to match the original Guess fabrics we have (and Class 5, for that matter). Still working on the custom lining as well...
I got a message yesterday that my jacket will be shipped next week.
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I think your best bet will be to do what Headgoonie does. Choose a solid color base fabric, fade it with chemicals and stone wash it, then apply a light spray of blue dye. It seems to work for them and looks very good.
Jamie Riley
Jr Member
I've got a Max Cady jacket which was bleached, so the grey is basically close to white. (And the lining has to be replaced, so the lining of the jacket's a lost cause but I know where to go for the sleeves, but that's another story). Can it just be dyed with a blue/grey dye to get the colour back and make it more accurate to the original?
Preorders are shipping.
Got messaged a picture of my shipping label today.
Jamie Riley
Jr Member
Should I try and save up for their backpack? Its pretty expensive for what it is, but it's so accurate. Is it a permanent part of their webstore, or another limited release?
Probably a limited release.
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