The Red RyderMen's Knit Print Christmas Flight Suit

In my comic books as a child, often I would see some toy depicting our favorite stunt man from the 70s. But I never wanted any of the toys…no, I wanted the jumpsuit.

Flash forward an unspecified number of decades, and an ad pops up on Instagram. This jumpsuit. School buses begin stacking side by side in my mind as my thoughts rev. I immediately go to the site: sold out. I put my name on the wait list and snagged one a few weeks ago.

The deets…

Material: It’s thick stuff. Not heavy enough to be uncomfortably hot (like the real white leather jumpsuit would be), but it is an actual garment, not some paper-thin, fast-fashion gossamer fabric.

Fit: I am 6 foot and of an athletic build. 225 pounds. Narrow waist, broad shoulders, muscular thighs. I usually wear pants length in 32-33 and a large in most shirts/jackets. Sometimes an extra-large if slim fit. I went back and forth until I finally decided to go with the large. Perfect. There is a degree of stretch to the fabric. It looks tailored to fit without being too tight. I plan to wear this with boots, so the length is perfect as well.

Necessity: Look, you need this. If you have read this far looking for the one, final thing to convince you, let this be that moment.

The day is going to come when you’re going to jump the shark (or perhaps you won’t: please refer to January 31, 1977). Whether flying through the air, convalescing from legend-worthy injuries, or just standing out at the cookout, don’t let the absence of this…