review: 80sTees.com "Ivan Drago" costume

Buy from 80sTees.com This Boxing costume is the same as what Ivan Drago wore into the ring in Rocky IV. The sickle and hammer from the former Soviet flag are silk screened on the left leg of the shorts and on the back of the jacket. "Drago" is printed across the left side of the jacket. The jacket and shorts are each composed of 100% polyester with elastic bands. The jacket is OSFM and will fit most adults. I still remember my dad taking myself and my buddy Andrew to the movies to see "Rocky IV" as a wee lad... and ever since, I've had a fascination and fixation with the mighty Dolph Lundgren - while he may not have ever again soared as high as he did in that film, I love (and own) every single one of his straight-to-DVD action spectaculars. However, for me, and for the majority of people, he will forever be linked to the character of Ivan Drago. So, lo & behold, the fine folks @ 80s Tees.com have now come out with an Ivan Drago costume!! That's right folks - now you can pretend you are an anabolically-enhanced Soviet super soldier and re-enact the beatdown of one Mr. Apollo Creed! Consisting of a jacket & pair of shorts, both smooth polyester in Soviet red & gold (with hammer & sickle, natch), this is a great looking costume, one in which I find myself wearing around the house a little too often now (despite the pleas of my wife to stop wearing it all the time.) How does it look? Bad-ass! While I could never pretend to have anywhere near the amazing build of Mr. Lundgren as "Ivan Drago," I got to at least put on the clothing and try to play the part, and damnit, I felt tougher! How do they feel? Very light and comfortable - they're shiny & slick, just how I always imagined boxing outfits to feel. However, after a few minutes of dancing around uttering "I must break you" to the mirror, I did feel a bit hot... probably why boxers don't wear jackets while boxing. Closing Thoughts Very cool costume of a very cool character from a very cool film = bad-ass!!