A fantastic vintage Adidas America varsity/letterman jacket in royal blue wool with genuine leather sleeves and large Adidas America branding to the back.
This is a particularly unusual Adidas piece and has been in my family for many years.
IMPORTANT PROVENANCE:
The jacket came from a family member who worked for Adidas. I have been told that it was an unreleased sample/prototype rather than a standard retail jacket. There is no separate prototype/sample label remaining, so I am describing this as “possible sample/prototype” rather than claiming this as definitively proven.
The jacket has a particularly distinctive design, including:
• Royal blue wool body
• Genuine leather cream/white sleeves
• Large embroidered/appliqué adidas AMERICA branding across the back
• Smaller Adidas America branding to the chest
• Quilted diamond-pattern lining
• Ribbed collar, cuffs and waistband
• Press-stud fastening
• Two front pockets
• Made in Korea
• Tagged size L
The internal care label states a wool/acrylic/nylon/polyester shell composition and leather sleeve construction.
A genuinely unusual piece for an Adidas collector, vintage sportswear collector or fan of 1980s/1990s American-style varsity jackets.