We all know you weren’t athletic or socially competent enough to get a letter jacket in high school (except those homeschool kids whose moms made cringe varsity jackets with a letter in “being my bestest boy”).
Now it’s your chance to become a real cool dude, a bad dude, the jock of all jocks: Jed Eckert. It’s 1984, and you’re a hick-adjacent high-schooler leading the Wolverines through the Colorado Rockies, fighting off Soviet subhumans with nothing but grit, an AK, and a Calumet High varsity jacket. Your eyes see red, you’re wearing Hoppe’s No. 9 cologne, and you’re slinging x39 brass into the next county.
Say hello to the Red Dawn Calumet High Letterman Jacket—straight from the cult classic where Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen made guerrilla warfare look like a high school pep rally (we have shared fantasies, dear reader).
Red Dawn Varsity Jacket – Calumet High Forever
True to the film, this jacket features a blue wool body, white leather sleeves, yellow “C” patch, and “Eckert” stitched on the chest—because you’re the leader of this resistance, whether you’re at the range, the drive-in, or embarrassing your poor mother in front of her book club.
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Why Red Dawn?
Red Dawn (1984) is the ultimate ‘80s action flick. Directed by John Milius, it follows a band of Colorado teens—the Wolverines—who form a guerrilla resistance after Soviets, Cubans, and Nicaraguans invade the U.S. Swayze’s Jed Eckert rocks this varsity jacket while leading ambushes, stealing gear, and turning Calumet High into a symbol of defiance. This jacket’s your ticket to that legacy—perfect for reenacting the drive-in scene, being subtly autistic, and getting funny looks from jerky vendors at the gun show.
Sizing
Our letterman jacket follows standard US sizing, with a fit true to size. We recommend going with your regular t-shirt sizing if you plan on wearing the jacket with thin layers like a t-shirt underneath. For heavier layers underneath such as a hoodie or fleece, we would recommend going one size up.
Care Instructions
Handwash or Machine Wash on Delicates, Cold Wash Settings. No Bleach. Hang Dry.
Red Dawn Calumet High Letterman Jacket
Washed it once cold , threw it in the dryer , instructions said no but it helped to snug it up a touch and soften it up , im 5 ft 8 140 and I wear a large size jacket in the vid
Being a teen when the movie was new during the cold war it left a big impression. A couple years later I joined the military to kill a commie for mommy. Now decades later I am enjoying the nostalgia. The jacket fits true to size. For the price the quality is damn good. I am dorky enough to wear it in public this fall. And at the gun range shooting my AK. I never did get to kill a commie…..
Got this for my old man for fathers day and he loves it! Definitely a great gift for any 80’s kid or anyone who misses the days of killing Russians as a highschooler.
I wasn't expecting to fall in love with this jacket as much as I did.
I followed the instructions for ordering the jacket and it fits me greatly. Not too tight while stretching or reaching. I will be wearing it when Fall hits.
