The Real McCoys
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I have admired photos of Real McCoy’s Steinbeck since the jacket was released last year, but I have repeatedly balked at buying one because I own the Real McCoy Oklahoma and the two jackets are the identical cut/design. The only different between the jackets is the hide – the Oklahoma is deerskin and the Steinbeck is horsehide. I have two Himel Canucks, but I rationalized that duplication because one is brown and one is black. The Oklahoma and Steinbeck are both black, which made the duplicative design more concerning based solely on photos.
Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to see the Steinbeck in person (at Inspiration). It only took a few seconds for my duplicative design concerns to fly out the window. Notwithstanding the duplicative design, the Steinbeck and the Oklahoma have a very different character and appearance. The deerskin and the Shinki HH are profoundly different in character, grain, texture and feel – they are also meaningfully different shades of black (don’t go there) – the Shinki HH is darker than the deerskin. The significant differences in the hides creates a very different look to the jackets. The Oklahoma is more relaxed/casual, where as the Steinbeck has more of a moto look/feel to it.
What really sold me on the Steinbeck is the particular Shinki HH used for this jacket. I have two other black Shinki jackets and, while both have wonderful grain and character, the black Shinki on the Steinbeck is even better. It is amazing – the best black Shinki I personally have ever seen – right up there with the brown Shinki on my Good Wear Imperial. The Steinbeck Shinki is tea core, where as my other two black Shinkis are black all the way through – I wonder if that makes a difference in terms of the character of the hide?
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Wow, that leather looks fucking amazing. I love the sheen!
I need to figure out if the tea core j-100 uses that same leather.
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Magnificient, congrats and kudos.
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Thx for that write up @Superfluous what a great jacket, wear it in good health together with your others. Perfect addition and perfect fit
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Personally I prefer a vintage trim fit in mine, wear my usual small in the heavy Ballpark hoodie, washed it full spin several times 30 celsius and it molded nicely. I dont tumble dry. Some like it bit oversized some snug. Is yours the Ballpark or the lighter sporting goods, sorry cant see? @nizzel55 it will shrink a bit but the sweats do stretch also where necessary. In the end up to you if you go slightly oversized or a bit trimmer, both looks can be worn nicely. I would go snugger personally. I assume Large is your usual size in IH tops and you took SG xl due to the indigo overdye shrinkage (which measured like a L)?
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Sorry, can't see the Pictures at work. My Ballpark hoodie felt too big at first, too but I've come to like it that way. A hoodie should be on the looser side, if in doubt. Some shrinkage might occur and I also think that most clothes look better when they've molded to your body.
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I'd just blast away in the washer and dryer on high heat and see what that does.
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The Grey one Looks awesome.
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^ Echoing prior comments, I think one size smaller would be a better fit.
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Yeah, you need a size smaller if you think it's to big.
Also that indigo would've been perfect after stretch, it's a shame! Mine is looking amazing at this point.
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Personally, I like the fit on you. It looks comfortable and allows for layering. If you size down, are you selling this one? Let me know if you do.
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Wait are those sleeves cuffed too? And they're still too long. Need a size down for sure
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I would wash it and tumble to get some
Shrink rather than sizing down.
