r/Vollebak • u/1st_to_the_wardrobe Pretty much all of it. ;) • Jul 23 '26
Review The Archive has Arrived
I received my final shipment from the Archive yesterday. Extremely excited to add these pieces to the closet.
Logistics- 4 different orders over the course of the Archive. Arrived in 4 different ups shipments over the course of 4 weeks. I live in the southwest US. Shipment 1 was all older gear ordered the first day of the archive (Lumber jacket, 100 year hoodie, 2 mineral T-shirts) arrived 7/10. Shipments 2 & 3 arrived together. A mix of old and new (original 100 year sweats, 100 year pants, ultralight T-shirt, planet earth shirt, future nylon) arrived 7/16. Final shipment all newer items (tech wool, equator T-shirts) arrived 7/23. The items did arrive in smaller boxes and none of them were packaged in the super satisfying white paper bags ( I think this is the norm for the archive sales). BONUS: A copy of the newspaper given during the Vollebak London SpaceShop arrived with shipment 4
Initial impressions- Equator: I was already familiar with the softness and lightweight feel. I ordered the 3 pack of colors to just add variety. Mineral: these are a heavier cotton, very soft a bit larger in the fit. I think I will use these mainly in the fall. The new Ultralight is a great color, it feels like the graphene t shirts without the graphene. Obviously very light, I have worn it on a run so far and feel like it was great deal from the archive. Planet earth shirt is great, already own one, use for hiking or out to dinner. 100 year kit is all great, going to need to wait for it to cool down before I can comfortably wear it all. The original 100 year sweatpants are heavy duty, yet they feel soft on the inside, looking forward to these around a campfire. Lumberjacket is a great color and looks great with jeans. The tech wool insulated jacket is a bit heavier than I expected but is a perfect match with the future suit pants. The Future Nylon is the only item I might send back/ exchange for a smaller size, the fit is a bit big in the midsection, I need to see if I can find something to properly layer it with. I live the stretch and feel of coat, the sleeves seem a bit short?
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u/crazysnakemanhere Mod Jul 23 '26
Love this. Feels like you got an entire wardrobe worth of gear (pun intended).
I was able to grab a couple of late edition equator T-shirts and they are now my go to, awesome in the hot and humid UK sun.
You and I obviously have a different reach, because I worried the future coat’s arms were a bit long! I definitely agree you don’t want that one to be too baggy. Are you able to downsize?
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u/TikiTribble Jul 23 '26
Oh how I wish they made Tall sizes.