Anyone in Japan able to proxy this Real McCoy's jacket for me?

[Nykwil]

https://therealmccoys.jp/products/mj19115/030-blk

Looking to grab a size 42, it seems sold out everywhere else though but if someone knows better than me if this is in stock or not, I'd appreciate if someone would help me purchase this jacket.

 

[BloodEagle]

I would exercise caution buying RMC direct from Japan as I think the sizes they make for the domestic market can be different to the same sizes that they send out to international stockists, if that makes any sense. So a size 42 made for the Japanese market would likely be smaller than a 42 made for Standard & Strange, for example - this is a fairly recent development, but worth bearing in mind. Others may be able to chime in with more info than I have on this.

 

[SLAB]

Really? That's the first time I'm hearing about this? They did change some patterns such as the buco j24 compared to before

 

[Canuck Panda]

You can try using the proxies like Buyee or FromJapan, and choose the other sites function.
There’s coupons for ¥5,000 off ¥100,000 and up items, they come up often.
RMC measures the stretched way and along the curve, so minus about an inch for straight down sleeve length.
They don’t come with inside pocket…

 

[BloodEagle]

Buyee doesn't let you buy from RMC Japan - I've tried and its not possible

 

[Nykwil]

I would exercise caution buying RMC direct from Japan as I think the sizes they make for the domestic market can be different to the same sizes that they send out to international stockists, if that makes any sense. So a size 42 made for the Japanese market would likely be smaller than a 42 made for Standard & Strange, for example - this is a fairly recent development, but worth bearing in mind. Others may be able to chime in with more info than I have on this.

The sizing looks about right on their page

but you could also be right, better safe than sorry.

 

[John Lever]

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[soundwavvves]

@BloodEagle I purchased a J-24 from Celluloid, a Japan stockist, and the measurements were no different than that of the American stockists.

Not sure where you heard they’re producing different patterns for different markets, but this is inaccurate.

Their actuals tend to stray a bit from their published specs, though, so perhaps that’s where the confusion came about. It’s definitely possible to have come across a 42 that measures like a 40 and so on.

 

[BloodEagle]

@BloodEagle I purchased a J-24 from Celluloid, a Japan stockist, and the measurements were no different than that of the American stockists.

Not sure where you heard they’re producing different patterns for different markets, but this is inaccurate.

Their actuals tend to stray a bit from their published specs, though, so perhaps that’s where the confusion came about. It’s definitely possible to have come across a 42 that measures like a 40 and so on.

Ah ok, my mistake then, apologies for misleading anyone.

I had a experience where I purchased a size 44 J-100 direct from Japan which turned up and was a fair bit too small, I then bought another size 44 J-100 from the RMC shop in the UK which was sized as I would expect a western 44 to be and a great fit. I assumed that this huge difference in size was not just due to manufacturing tolerances.

 

[Ole K. Vik]

I have used fromjapan as a proxy to buy clothes tons of times. Very smooth and never failed me. Highly recommended!

 

[Shawnziee]

Ah ok, my mistake then, apologies for misleading anyone.

I had a experience where I purchased a size 44 J-100 direct from Japan which turned up and was a fair bit too small, I then bought another size 44 J-100 from the RMC shop in the UK which was sized as I would expect a western 44 to be and a great fit. I assumed that this huge difference in size was not just due to manufacturing tolerances.

I know in the most recent years RMC has changed their cuts and went for a more relaxed fit. Could it be there you purchased your first j-100 from old cut and the second one was from the more recent larger cut?

 

[Nykwil]

I have used fromjapan as a proxy to buy clothes tons of times. Very smooth and never failed me. Highly recommended!

Maybe I'll give this a try! Thanks.

 

[mcnuonuo]

i have bought real mccoys both from japan and us stockist and every time the sizes are the same.