Costumes? No, this is safety gear!

At Comic-con all too often you fun into all kinds of Fan-Fashion. From props from real movie sets to faux-replicas to be worn as costumes. While at this year's Comic-Con I ran into what I thought was the same old-same old... but alas, I was wrong.

With all the hype from the upcoming Tron Legacy trailer above movie all over the convention it was easy to dismiss Universal Designs Full Leather Motorcycle suits as fancy promotional costumes. Upon closer inspection, however, the detail becomes clear: these suits are not merely costumes, but fully functional motorcycle safety gear! As an avid rider myself in the past, I spent hundreds if not thousands of dollars on "real" leathers made by the likes of Vanson, Joe Rocket, and other brands. For around $1300 you can get an Officially Licensed Movie Replica that performs both functions! When I say Movie Replica I mean SCREEN ACCURATE, and David Pea, proprietor of Universal Designs out of Toronto, Canada, has assured that when you wear this suit it's as close to the real thing as possible, without spending $20000 at an auction... and it'll actually protect you! 

Each suit has CE approved armor which is removable along with the thermal liner. So if you are so inclined to wear it as a costume (just don't tell David!) you can strip it down to its bare essentials. 

Currently David has four models (five if you include the female Tron Suit), all shown at Comic-con this year. Along with Tron, there are [left to right below] Wolverine, Iron Man 2, and The Dark Knight (Batman). If you are interested be sure to stop by the UD and Tron booths and say hi to David!

Oh, and the Tron suit lights up too!! (I know, totally geeky)

-Turbo

Photos By Turbo