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There is almost general consensus (in the techwear/streetwear/fashion scene) that Acronym is functional, but more in the sense of "functional for the sake of ae

There is almost general consensus (in the techwear/streetwear/fashion scene) that Acronym is functional, but more in the sense of "functional for the sake of aesthetics". The stuff is really expensive, it is delicate and you have an ultra-narrow range of weather conditions where you can actually wear it. The laptop in this article is kind of the same.

piva00 3y ago
I don't feel that Acronym pieces are that delicate, at least the jackets and shells I have can take a beating as being worn day-over-day. Also don't really agree with ultra-narrow range of weather conditions, I wear them during most seasons (from mid-fall all the way to late-spring), the exception is summer. I also have a Nike ACG jacket that was a collaboration between Nike and Acronym, and even that has been really durable, 8 years going strong and has saved me during a lot of rainy days while biking.
- nicholassmith 3y ago
  I've got very similar thoughts, I have some ACG & Acronym trousers which I rotate through and I don't have any concerns about delicacy. The biggest problem is I wear the ACG trousers so often the black dye has started to fade, the main Acronym ones I think I'll be wearing in a decade still.
namdnay 3y ago
Yeah I’m pretty sure you can get better for less in any Decathlon :)
zls 3y ago
Huh? Delicate? Where are you getting that “consensus” from? Their most delicate stuff is the Goretex, and that’s delicate only in the sense that you need to wash it regularly to avoid delamination. Same as any Arcteryx or Tilak or whatever jacket, because that’s just how goretex is. All their other stuff is even tougher, the stotz, the encapsulated nylon, the dryskin, whatever CH is, except maybe like, the knit beanies? Now if you mean delicate in a more psychological sense, I can see it. Sure, a J1A-GT may be just as tough as arceryx beta AR, but it’s hard to avoid worrying about the condition of a raincoat you spent $1500 on. :)

piva00 3y ago

I don't feel that Acronym pieces are that delicate, at least the jackets and shells I have can take a beating as being worn day-over-day. Also don't really agree with ultra-narrow range of weather conditions, I wear them during most seasons (from mid-fall all the way to late-spring), the exception is summer. I also have a Nike ACG jacket that was a collaboration between Nike and Acronym, and even that has been really durable, 8 years going strong and has saved me during a lot of rainy days while biking.

nicholassmith 3y ago
I've got very similar thoughts, I have some ACG & Acronym trousers which I rotate through and I don't have any concerns about delicacy. The biggest problem is I wear the ACG trousers so often the black dye has started to fade, the main Acronym ones I think I'll be wearing in a decade still.

namdnay 3y ago

Yeah I’m pretty sure you can get better for less in any Decathlon :)

zls 3y ago

Huh? Delicate? Where are you getting that “consensus” from? Their most delicate stuff is the Goretex, and that’s delicate only in the sense that you need to wash it regularly to avoid delamination. Same as any Arcteryx or Tilak or whatever jacket, because that’s just how goretex is. All their other stuff is even tougher, the stotz, the encapsulated nylon, the dryskin, whatever CH is, except maybe like, the knit beanies? Now if you mean delicate in a more psychological sense, I can see it. Sure, a J1A-GT may be just as tough as arceryx beta AR, but it’s hard to avoid worrying about the condition of a raincoat you spent $1500 on. :)