Gucci wrote:Got any Steep Tech pieces? I went crazy with the October 2020 capsule. Apogee jacket, vest, pants, Denali like pullover, Nuptse like down jacket, and even the chest rig. All in that Burnt Olive and Evergreen colorway.
Edit: what drew me to North Face was the Nuptse during the NYC craze the late 90s to early 2000s. I still have my jacket that’s about 17 years old. But I have to say that the Steep Tech was something I couldn’t afford growing up but wished to have. That’s kinda why I went a little crazy late last year.
And despite the username and the love for TNF, the Gucci x TNF line was over the top in pricing. I can’t do $650 for a tee shirt and $1,400 for a hoodie.
Yeah, I do have a few vintage Steep Tech jackets from the early 90's. I don't recall the exact years they're from, but they're Scot Schmidt designed jackets. I'm a big fan of that line from TNF. I totally missed the rerelease however, but if I was able to get the jacket with the yellow hits or the fleece pullover, I would pick those up.
TNF was a big brand growing up for me as well, definitely have a lot of nostalgia for their jackets and backpacks from that 90's era, so I'm glad some of the items are finally being rereleased.
I'm also hoping they begin to reissue certain backpacks they had out back then too, as I've been trying to get my hands on an early black Hot Shot in good condition for about a decade now. I don't really collect their bags, but that was my favorite model and I had one when I was young.
In regards to quality, my items from the late 80's throughout the 90's have lasted, so it was well made back then. One of my Steep Techs has some flaking, but it's not bad for a jacket of that age. I've had that happen to a new jacket I purchased around 2011, so I guess it takes a few years before you can really judge the materials.
I have some of the rereleased Mountain Lights and a Nuptse, so we'll have to see how well they last.