Adrian Tickle

Isle of Man

"It's as if Steve McQueen, Hunter S. Thompson, and Ralph Lauren had a yard sale." Founded in 2010, when the need for a true men's store in Chicago was real, Isle of Man took every little bit of "man culture" and put it all together in a modest store front in the city's North Center neighborhood. Inspired the world's oldest and most dangerous motorcycle race, the Isle of Man TT, we couldn't get any manlier than that. The concept combines vintage American heritage- Pendleton hunting jackets, high carbon steel knifes, military and steamer trunks with the best available necessities for men- skin care, shaving, notebooks, leatherwear, footwear, and the complete Playboy centerfolds (of course). All the brands present are handpicked by the owners themselves, with the belief that you can't get any better than that, and with intent in sharing it with the great men of this great city. It doesn't matter if you fancy motorcycles, vintage cars, or American heritage, there is a place for every man here, and even those in training- marbles and shark teeth are available for the taking for our little guys too. Brands- 3856 by Isle of Man, Alden, Ateliers Ruby, Aviator Goggles, Baxter of California, Geo F. Trumper, Goorin Bros., Johnson Motors, Moleskine, Pan Am, Randolph Engineering, Redwing, Stetson, Wolverine.