Men's Adult-Hercules Costume

Very good costume for the price, my husband looked great as Perceus with my Medusa costume.

I purchased this for my teenaged sons. They are 5'10" or so and 180-ish. The Adult medium size fit them just fine. The fake leather part of the costume (brown) was, of course, all wrinkled when it arrived squished in the package. I was able to smooth it out by ironing on a low setting from the backside with a damp cloth. I think if you used a high heat the "fabric" would melt. So, be very careful! The white undergarment is very thin. You will need to wear shorts under it. The red cape is awesome. And, all the accessories that come with the costume are adjustable - the arm bands, the headband, the leg things...great stuff! The wrist covers are a little big but not overly so. The little kids at VBS this summer were very impressed with the "Roman soldiers" that came to see them.

So, this costume comes with the brown "armor" with the attached red cape, a white tunic for underneath which is kind of like a satin/silky sleep shirt for girls, two bicep circlets, two forearm bands, a headband, and 2 shin covers.For reference: I am 5'9 and 170 lbs with an average-athletic build. I am not a muscle-bound gym rat, nor am I overweight. I have a solid frame with decent muscle mass. i bought the Medium and the fit of the tunic and armor pieces is just right.Issues: The image makes it look like the front of the brown armor is a solid piece. It isn't. It's more like a set of ribbons that hang down so when you move they swing and the white tunic underneath shows through. Also, the armor is only for the front. The only thing covering your back end is the tunic and the cape. The tunic ties in the back with a strip of fabric which seems like it will work well enough. The bicep circlets are velcro fastened, so you have to awkwardly set them over your biceps. They then either slip down because you flexed when you attached them or they constrict your arm when you do end up flexing. There is no elastic to allow these to flex over your biceps as you move, it seems like i will not be able to use these as they will not stay in place. The bands for the forearms ARE elastic and can be pulled to stay in place, but for my arms the taper is off and when the front part (towards the hand) is snug and in place, the back part (towards the elbow) is loose (oh well, it'll do). The headband looks ok, but i never intended to wear it. The leg pieces are also velcro fastened in 4 bands around the calf. i tried them on and it looks like they will stay in place. I have an average calf size but the bands are cut funny so that some are left with too much excess hanging off when fastened tightly, I will probably just use clear tape to keep them pinned down.All in all, it'll work, but wasn't exactly what i was hoping for, but i wasn't going to spend $150 on something more elaborate . . .

Husband wore this for Halloween. He says 4.5 stars would be more accurate - the arm bands and head band were pretty cheesy. The rest of the costume looked great. He has a bit of a belly, and it fit well and didn't look weird like some costumes can. Expect to wear something under it unless you enjoy a breeze. It really is like a huge white shirt with a brown apron and attached cape. He also bought the "Heavy Duty Plastic ROMAN LEG GUARDS gladiator costume," "300 The Movie, Spartan Shield, 17" Diameter," and "Rubies Long Roman Costume Sword." They were all pretty good, too. FYI, this costume doesn't include a sword and those aren't sandals, just leg wraps, so prepare to find those separately. He wore some Army green KEENS and they looked like part of the costume.(P.S. Please click YES below if this helps you in your decision!)

My ended up not wearing the costume because the texture was more like plastic than fabric. It is very cheaply made. It's fine for the price, and can look good from a distance. However, the feel and the look from up close was disappointing.All pieces were present and in new condition, which was good. The colors and size were accurate to the product's description.

Excellent costume! I purchased 2 of these to be used in a Living Stations of the Cross presentation (Roman soldiers). I was worried that the costumes would be too big on middle school students, but they worked/fit beautifully. The costumes will be used for many years to come on various sized students. The costumes are well made and come with everything except headpiece, sword, and sandals. Due to the costumes, my students all want to portray the 2 Roman Soldiers in the Stations of the Cross next year!

In the photo is the product after wearing it for one day. Right as I tried it on it started peeling. It didn’t feel very comfortable but to wear but the white undershirt was ok. The undershirt was a little thin but it still got the job done.

Last minute order. Got it just in time for Halloween. Overall I am fairly satisfied with the costume. Fit me perfect (5'-6") and the material was decent. Only draw back was I had to add double sided tape the leg bands and cuffs. They were a little too big for me. Note: There is some ironing required. When ironing the Brown "Leather", iron the backside only!