Finally, a Machine56 video! I'm really glad you mentioned that the brand's goal is to be cyber futuristic streetwear. They were never trying to be a techwear brand, and I think stuff like this should be in its own genre. Definitely adjacent to techwear but ultimately seperate. I own two jackets from them and I am more than happy. Their graphics really speak to me and I'm very glad I got introduced to this style of clothing through them!

M56 is the OG of this "style" . everyone tries to imitate this style ive been following him since the deviantart days . ive seen his evolution . and of course . his helmets / masks wich i own 3 of them its not Techwear . this has beeb established several times by the brand . its more of a art , and a bit of a cosplay thing . there where some comics about the whole "bonehead" thing lots of brands tries to imitate the aesthetics . the vectors and all that . but they dont quite get it as good as M56 does . and it shows

Ant is absolutely right about the breathability, I got the B/type cropped bomber jacket and it hardly breathes - you will get sweaty in it. The hood on that model is actually detachable so some functionality will depend on the type of jacket you get. It's a really fun statement piece that gets a lot of compliments, but it's not for everyday wear.

I have purchased several articles from Machine 56 and love them. It's quality that is affordable. You can see where they cut corners to make it look cool, but not charge $600. It is well made and CR for a cyberpunk look. 8/10

I own 2 M56 jackets and I have no complaints. Quality is nice, aesthetic is cool (though just a personal opinion) and prices are acceptable. If you also love this kinda aesthetic I would definitely recommend them.

I love the brand and its aesthetic. I don't think they ever claim to be techwear or performance wear but definitely cyberpunk/futuristic. The prices are fair for the quality.

a collab between accronym and machine 56 combining good visuals and quality materials could be totally fire

The Japanese text that you were referring to says “Black Death Runner” in completely phonetic spelling “burakku desu rannna" also the brand itself’s kanji 五六 literally says “56” in kanji so that’s cool edited for the misreading of the word ランナー

So a lot of people have mentioned this already, but I'm also going to pile on. Brands like this (and holy grail) are not some taobao dropship cheap "techwear" product. They are genuine brands that try to make cyberpunk (or dystopian militaristic in Holy Grail's case) items. Not performance-based techwear even though the inspiration between the two is clear. Point being these guys are legit, theyre just operating in a space parallel and similar to techwear, but not trying to BE techwear. And they're successful at doing what they want to do. When you buy a product from them you will get what youre being advertised. Whereas the dropship brands will advertise something and ship you the cheapest quality products possible without being an outright scam. I just wanted to mention that in case anyone unfamiliar with all these brands and styles wanders across the review.

Thanks for this video Antwon, M56 has been interesting me because I'm genuinely into the overly decalized cyberpunk looks (I wanna look like a Wipeout ship personified) and this video gave me some extra confidence to order from this sort of brand.

I've owned a M56 jacket for 6 years now and using it pretty often and can confirm that even though is not a technical piece of clothing it does the job keeping you warm, dry and in style 👽I now find them quite too busy with graphics for my style now( my younger me was super excited about that, so fair enough) but at the same time I think that due its time and heavy use (traveled around the world wearing this thing) its been a great decision to own one of this. Design is pretty unique and it does call people's attention usually for good so big up M56! keep up the great work!

Man I would LOVE for you to do a video on retro-style techwear. I try to find stuff that has that alien/aliens/total recall/ghost in the shell/terminator future, but it’s hard to find. Love your channel : )

This has my favorite feature of techwear clothing: . I appreciate the color mix of navy and charcoal with grey and yellow accents; that's a palette that would look at home on a shell jacket from Ralph Lauren, Nautica, Brooks Brothers. Something like this could be a more exotic statement piece in a more restrained, biz caz, techwear materials wardrobe alongside chinos and Oxfords from Lululemon, Outlier, Western Rise. Cut of the over flap is handsome, interesting. A lot of graphics but everything is refined and executed well. Shame that this fabric isn't better but also it's priced fairly given the materials.

8:19 it says "black death runner" and thats who you are, accept the edge bro⚔️

Ahhhhhh thank you so much for this video. Especially the part about sound, which I haven't seen in some videos about other brands. I'm concerned about being too noisy. This helped a lot. But I'm still on the fence about getting a jacket from them, I really want one of the more on-the-nose cyberpunk ones, even if it means being a little noisy. The other commenters help, too. Edit: I did end up getting it, and I love it so much! It's very comfortable and the noise isn't a big deal at all.

I actually have two M56 jackets, one being the M56MW-GRACE03 Maliwan jacket, and the other being the RN-F1[VT], and I've found both of them to be wonderful. While the Maliwan jacket doesn't get as much use these days, and needs some TLC to restore the waterproofing and fix the pockets (damange which was my fault), the fact that I've had the jacket for nearly 10 years and still smile every time I see it or put it on is a testament to the quality. The RN-F1, on the other hand, is my main rainjacket. I keep the waterproofing freshened up and grab it whenever I'll be in rainy conditions and I want a bit more heat retention, and I've been getting more pieces and accessories to go along with it. The design has supplemented my fashion theming, working for multiple scenarios and builds, and based on the quality, I suspect I'll be using this jacket for many years to come.

Good to see you trying out the M56 brand, your thoughts line up pretty much with how I feel about their stuff - I have two of the bomber/flight jacket type pieces - the B-TYPE3/BK-04 and M56/VR-PANZER_G2 - and one of their single layer shells - the M56/C-TYPE01_WT. The BK-04 is my preferred of the two bombers, its a simple base padded jacket design without too much 'extraness' other than the many graphic logos - as you pointed out, the hood on this isn't packable or removable which is a gripe point for me. The PANZER jacket is a little too 'much' now I have it, and the clip hardware on the front is distinctly cheap and plasticky. The TYPE01 shell I do like, its another simple base shape without any contrast colour patches etc, and the graphics feel a little lighter than the ones on the bombers, it also has a removable hood. I like the jacket you picked up to try out, they have stretched their base design a lot since I bought my jackets a couple years back. The dual-layer look (even though its all one piece) reminded me of the NIKE x MMW two piece crop/gilet (I bought this and couldn't get away with the finicky design, especially for not nearly five hundred quid) You might look up the FABRIC OF THE UNIVERSE brand if you want to look at another mid-cost Tech/Cyber brand, I have a couple of their hoodies and they are autumn staples for me. They recently released some multi-pocket jogger pants that I have cast an eye on more than once.

I like the idea behind the hanging collarbone/chest strap. Depending on the weight of the item, I could see some interesting utility coming from that, such as hanging a small DSPTCH pouch or a ROOT CO phone/key magreel. I think it'd pull down from the shoulder seam but would be interested in seeing someone attempt looks like this.

Would love to see you do a video on clothes from Fabric Of The Universe 😎

Honestly I've never thought I'd stumble across a fashion channel I'd like as a guy! Great Job Antwon!

Machine 56 and holy grail are probably my favorite brands not only for photos but I tend to find myself just casually wearing them in public as well I just like the heavy cyberpunk style

I've had the b type cropped bomber in yellow for a year or so now? And I really like it, it's definitely waterproof and warm, plus an amazing statement piece for my otherwise plain black outfits. I get compliments on it everywhere I go and its great for looking cool in the winter.

I just picked up a pants/jacket combo from them two weeks ago. Don’t have the items in front of me, but it’s the pants with the huge front pockets and the jacket with the removable hood, if that helps. I got them specifically because of how costume-like they were because I enjoy that bold, unabashed cyberpunk aesthetic. I feel like if it was more subtle, the effect would feel cheaper and I would have passed them by. Full credit to Antwon for helping me navigate through the techwear space these last few years. I own a lot more traditional and performant pieces that I wear regularly. But just getting comfortable thinking about fashion led me to develop the courage to try more bold styles that I feel actually reflect who I am as a person. The jacket is essentially as described in the video. The nylon feels good against the skin, but of course makes plenty of “techwear noise”. XL fits me perfectly at 188cm tall. I wasn’t paying close enough attention and was a little surprised that the pants were cotton. However, while that of course means they are the opposite of waterproof, the material is actually incredibly soft and quite pleasant feeling on my legs. It contrasts a bit with the jacket, but I think in a good way. XL fits decent, a bit loose in the waist, but the belt works very well. A little short in the legs, but the tight tapering begs for high-top sneakers or 8” boots, so that’s not a huge issue.

I own 2 jackets and a pair of M56 trousers, if their aesthetic is for you I'd highly recommend as they make some pretty nice stuff. One of the draws for me is they definitely cater to western sizes more as I am a bit of a chonky sized lad and it's great knowing it will fit me!

I like this jacket, maybe I wanted to purchase it, but just for the cyberpunk effect indeed. For more tech minimalistic cloth I would recommand more something like Krakatau. Nice vid guy ! You worth a Following !

Hey there, been owning a jacket and hoodie for quite some time. With washing, obviously the graphics get some little knicks and chips, but nothing too crazy, same goes for the outside tag. I can recommend their stuff if you are into that type of design :)

A friend of mine did a collaboration with them on a helmet, this is the first time I've heard of them outside of that

Fabric of the universe would be a cool video. I would love to hear your perspective.

I owned their bomber with a skull for a few years and I have to say it's the best bomber I ever had. It's comfy, versatile, fun and even my mom wants to steal it. And I do love that their design language is clear and consistent. Some of their stuff is flashy and it’s true it's not performance gear. But I got what I played for in design/quality and didn't regret it for a second. I would buy a second silver one as well if they still had metal details instead of plastic ones

Gonna be honest, I started watching your channel because I wanted a M56 bomber during the pandemic and then I realised something that OTT would require a whole wardrobe change. And it's been a lot of fun!

I’ve been following these guys before i even got into tech wear lol and even tho i still love that style of graphics I feel it’s too much to plaster them all over the garments haha

7:02 Damn this jacket has V-Sync support. Great technology to prevent (screen)tearing.

Thanks for making videos like this, it gives me so many fun options to look into (when I have money lmao) for cool new futuristic fashion! You're the best! KZfaq showed me your stuff a few days ago and I can't stop watching, it's super exciting to get into fashion for the first time.

The Japanese I could see on the Jacket were: -56 -Black Death Runner

I’m so happy you finally bought some M56 clothing! I’ve been following the brand for a while and I own a couple of jackets, pants and bags from them and I must say the quality and aesthetic is top notch.

I love machine56. Im glad you finally reviewed them. They're not the best but they're good for the money. And the styles are very interesting. My biggest complaint is they don't breathe at all. It sucks to wear it and take it off covered in water.

I am such a fanboy for machine 56, two jackets 0 regrets

Hi! I’m getting into tech-wear style and very happy I found your channel! It’s been difficult finding good products, and your vids are helpful!

Honestly, I would get it just because it definitely looks like it would belong somewhere in a cyberpunk type anime

The words at 8:23 is "Black Death Runner". Perfectly edgy and on brand.

I'm super biased as I'm a massive Machine56 fan, I own three of the helmets, a half mask, and several full outfits worth of their clothing (in fact, they're the only visibly branded items in my entire closet), so hold my opinion in that context: I find it so odd and frustrating that anyone would consider this type of clothing "techwear" in any capacity. Why would anything with the prime directive of being functional be designed with such a maximal aesthetic? It is very clearly cosplay that happens to be made to a standard of quality suitable for genuine everyday wear, which is an important distinction when most cosplay is about half as wearable and twice as disposable as the average condom. And yeah, being art, it's definitely not for everyone (I would argue that if it was meant to be, it would cease to be art in the first place), and you generally have to be a certain type of person (edgy, young, fit) to pull off the look. That being said, I appreciate the thorough and unbiased review, even though this sort of product is kind of ill-suited and out of place to be judged by your typical standard, as you acknowledge. Your humor is genuinely funny and smart instead of being reductive and ignorant, and your criticism is completely justified and accurate - even I openly admit the quality is nowhere near perfect, and I would go as far as to say that their bags, which I own several of, are generally kind of dysfunctional and mostly just for looks. It's all mostly solid quality though, and you totally get what you pay for; at the end of the day, can you really demand more than that? (You should absolutely try to get a helmet someday, though - they're so high quality and beautiful in person that there's just nothing else quite like them - that's where you really see what this brand is trying to accomplish - they just sell out in less than half an hour, so you have to be in the know, ;p.)

Appreciate the vid, I've been thinking of purchasing from this brand and your honest opinion is the push I needed to make up my mind. The comment sections has been really helpful too

Great video! A fashion post featuring M56 years ago is what introduced and got me into techwear but I never ended up buying any of their stuff, so I'm glad to see a comprehensive review of one of their products. This jacket is probably my favorite thing from them so far, so I might consider picking it up even if it doesn't stack up to some of my typical ACG stuff.

That jacket is fantastic. Even better visually than some of the jackets you reviewed in the past.

Finally a piece where IMO the piece is actually not that bad when you take the price into account. Thanks for the honest review as always! :)

I own a few pieces from M56. Definitely streetwear functional but wouldn't do any hiking in anything. For fear of messing up the graphics. Your basically paying for a lil comfort, alot of style with more of the artist's graphics in cost. Definitely worth owning a few if you're into cyberpunk shyte.

Do fabric of the universe next

Great review. I did find the title a bit misleading as saying "so you don't have to" sounds like you think it's not worth buying. Glad I watched through as based on the review I'm definitely considering buying. I love the style and I'm not in need of anything high performance.

owned the jacket and i love it! it is actually pretty comfortable if you use it for riding bikes, especially on colder climate. though i'm pretty sure it won't stand a chance if compared with the likes of the actual outdoor garments. i just bought it for the visual aesthetics, but got the jacket i can actually use for rides, so that's a plus for me :>

Dang dude, just checked out their site because of this vid, and I'm totally floored. I didn't know this brand existed and me being a big cyberpunk & Fzero fan well lets just say I'm about to update my wardrobe. Good to hear that the quality is pretty good, thanks for checking it out.

The text says "Black Death Runner" ブラク・デス・ランナー (buraku desu rannaa) Funnily enough, I think this counts as being "foreign and edgy" in both english and japanese bc it is japanese characters but english words.

it always nice to see you can waterboard your enemies in the cool new jacket you recently got from indonesia

M56 IS the OG of the cyberpunk aesthetic that inspired a lot of techware enthusiasts. But thing is many others have never been able to capture the M56 style as well, if not even in quality. Of course M56 never claims to be strictly preformace ware, they are more so quality fashion pieces that do offer some good wearing feel that do not feel like cheapknocks that will tear within a few wears. I own a few M56 stuff. I LOVE it and have been happy with my jackets and I always get compliments about them in public. But if you're looking for something more subtle and more aimed to preformace and rugged use, I would suggest something else but at the same time, I dont think anyone would be disappointed with M56 if you are into the 2077 cyberpunk look! Again, many knockoffs have tried to emulate M56, but very few to it to quality and price.

I own two jackets, and a bag from them. Love them all, even here in hot Cali. Given I can't wear them 90% of the time for hot days, but when I do; I love them.

I have found my people and also like the very detailed video! Subbed! I have 5 jackets from M56 and def one of my favorite brand next to Quiccs as well!

Been waiting for this!

New word to use in polite conversation, say like at an art exhibition: "hmm I'd say this piece - the marks and gestures are a bit, maximalist"

Would love a review of SNK ATK Design Lab and other SE Asian brands too!

8:21 ブラック・デス・ランナー Black Death Runner, I believe? Very appropriate for hacking the mainframe tbh😎

Oh man, my girlfriend and I thought the jacket looked awful, but I put this video on after playing a few games on Slippi and now with the 20XX reference I think it's awesome.

Finally! Was waiting for this video my whole life

Love the added comedy in this one

Coming across M56 is what introduced me to this whole subgenre. It very much reminded me of Akira, which I thought was very very cool as a good. I do agree that it does move into the realm of being very cheesy with it's graphics and style. But most fashion styles are pretty cheesy anyway since they're usually about the wearer playing out a fantasy in their head. Like this is no less cringe than someone going hardcore cowboy despite never having even seen a cow, much less herded one. With that said I found that I really like the style. It's great when I'm doing photo shoots. I bring out one of the jackets and the models really like them. And as on-the-nose as it is, I think the fact that it's consistent across all of their clothes and is really kind of the whole point of the brand makes it totally okay. It doesn't feel like a gimmick. Ultimately my biggest gripe with M56 is the same one I have with similar brands which is that their inventory is very limited. I don't know what the goal is, but going to their website and seeing that 80% of their inventory is out of stock doesn't appeal to me very much. Better to just remove it from the site and have a cleaner browsing experience.

Lmao I saw an ad for them and I thought it was just another one of those cheap junk brands so I skipped through but some of their pieces were eye catching so I’m glad they’re a legitimate brand might have to check out some pieces

This comparison to wipeout is so right 😂

I really want to get cyberpunk-graphic style clothes and it seems that this brand could be what I'm looking for. Thank you.

Really like this jacket, and I think you styled it well with how the shoes' yellow goes with it. I'd probably remove the dangling strap otherwise. Also the comedy is on point.

M56 never disappointed me. The shipping delivery service is always on point (1 week) and they are clearly leading that 'urban-tech' aesthetic. The M56Legion community is great, I've met so many creatives while browsing the web. My only issue concerns the extra limited 'wearable art' helmets, tbh it would be quite fair if we could simply idk maybe preorder them? *BTW, 22 brands that you guys might like:* - 1017-Alyx-9SM - 8MM Seoul - Archon - Allterrain - Blindness - Neighborhood - Nohant - Civilized - Cres. E Dim - D-Antidote - Fabric Of The Universe - Goldwin Japan - Riot Division - Sagenation - White Mountaineering - Hamcus - Houdini - Isaora - Enfin Levé - Gareth Pugh - Heliot Emil - 0608Wear

Great and thorough review. Earned a subscriber!

Would you recommend a brand called "Fabric of the Universe"? They got a few jackets that I thought looked pretty awesome but I'm not so sure about

I have owned several 50 60 pants and they pretty comfortable. The sl runners are comfortable, and warm, and ventilate nicely. The drawbacks are that they ride down when running or walking for long distances in the back and the spandex leggings are prone to piling from friction which really looks awful and takes away from the techwear look. Piling does not look good on it at all, but luckily it's not very noticeable. I am happy with them all in all and feel they are fashionable, comfortable amd practical overall. I would buy them as a fashion piece. The price and downsides I've listed make them less than perfect for the price tag, but they are very wearable amd I do not regret my purchases at all.

Got one of the yellow MS D2 Bomber jackets about a month ago, wish I'd gone a size upto make it a bit roomier but it fits snug and looks sick. Paired it with some long H&M windbreaker I've had for awhile and it looks pretty alright.

Love your content tbh, really well made

the yellow jacket looks damn cool at 0:56

a M56 helmet has been a want for a decade now for me 😩

Can you please do a review of reindee lusion

Lol ive bought 2 of these windbreakers and 2 other bombers - i love them, theyre so good

Not quite techwear but would love to see a proper aelfric eden review. Im 99%sure its dropshipping but want someone else to roll the dice.

To add little something (from a guy that have 3 pair of pants and 6 jackets) from them. The support and client services is quite nice, on one of my order they made a mistake (i bought a pair of pant and a jacket) my pack arrive with two jackets and no pant, they told me to kepp the addirional jacket and sended me tha pant mising. I was expecting a heavy process but they were super nice and sweet. For the quality, i would say the rain zipper are quite fragile, and some older model break easily. I would say i wear my stuff a lot, but the jacket that keep up the most was the bomber model, and also my oldest purchase. I would say you pay for an esthetic over the quality, but also quality product are now more 300 - 400... for a goid jacket soo

Beautiful looking jacket. Too bad on the performance, but I find myself still aesthetically tempted. I would say, for cosplay, it is still very functional. I mean, just as a pure rain jacket, it's super fancy!

Hate to break it to you, but I think the katakana used, "ブラック●デス●ランナー", translates to "Black Death Runner". Also, the kanji that's on the yellow tab on the hood (and other places) is 五 "5" and 六 "6". Thanks for the review of the jacket though, I always love your content and reviews and had been wondering about this brand for a while.

You said we wouldn't see the butt slap again...or we should hope...glad it came back 😂😂😂

Hey! Was wondering how tall you are for reference. Was thinking of buying this. Wasn’t sure if I wanted more of a fitted look or oversized look.

Really like machine56, their packaging is amazing too

Was thinking of getting this jacket in all black. If it's closer to US sizing like you say, that gives me an idea of what size i need to order (without wasting my money getting the wrong size) :)

I like it just for the colorway. I'm SO TIRED of everything being all black. Plus I love how M56 incorporates graphics into their pieces

Btw great choice to style this with the AOKU tigershard

That japanese under the larger designs says "Black Death Runner"... So yeah you're getting what your money's worth in terms of edge.

just got mine today. Got it all black and white. Best fucking jacket I've ever had.

These guys & Holy Grail could learn a thing or two about technical fabrics, sizing and a little subtlety and then I would consider grabbing or recommend them. Their graphics are nice but could use a bit of resizing and reduce count. A little hookup with Gore-tex, Schoeller or Toray and it's a W.

I have the bomber and I was surprised with the quality. It looks flashy, sure. But if that's the look you're after, it's great.

I don't know if you want to know but the translation for ブラック・デス・ランナー is all in English, it is just the way Japanese people script English it say bluraku desu runna or black death runner

New to the channel, would you do an updated "TOP TECHWEAR Brands You Recommend for 2023?" Thanks!

Subbed and liked just for the WipEout reference

Nice video as usual! By the way where's the white t-shirt you're wearing from?

welcome back

google says the text at 8:20 says black death runner.

Hello there! I saw that "KOYYE" named brand is selling pretty neat looking streetwear carcopants for 40$ sounds bit too good to my ear. But I still might end up buying. was wondering if you take video recomendations and possibly save me from a grave mistake 👀

8:17 assuming that the first character is ブ, it says "Black Death Runner". If it's a プ, it becomes "Plaque Death Runner", which is a bit weird

I have several items including one of the masks and a couple bags. The sizing can run small foe western bodies and can change between models. Is bomber jackets. The armholes tend to be high and smaller. I’ve never tried the pants. I’ve heard they fit large but short. M56 is generally pretty good quality. The nylon fabrics are part of the deal and aesthetic with M56. “Wearable Art “ they billed it as. Definitely not performance based. M56 Has had and maintained this aesthetic since before TW & cyberpunk renaissance explosion and is Tied to there artist and while Asian text especially in this space may be cringe for obvious reasons, it’s totally culturally appropriate for the artist and brands origin. We are buying into THEIR as they do when they buy market western brands written in English. M56 is better understood when you think Mechs Fighter jets Mopeds Moto X and paramilitary.. Akira. The light weight(rain) jkts usually have a mesh lining. I’ve never had a problem receiving pkgs via DHL to NYC …though I’ve never tried to return. Personally I find them to be a legitimate reputable brand that has influenced mainstream fashion street wear cyberpunk film and pop culture. They do very unique collaborations with other brands .. maybe foreign to us be still legit. When in doubt size up on jackets and take the leap of faith. That’s my 2cents