Travis Pastrana's Replica Evel Knievel Jump Gear

Flying through the air at 70 mph presents a unique set of problems. The most important: looking good—especially when you're following in Evel Knievel's skid marks. The Nitro Circus squad tapped Roland Sands Design for help designing Travis Pastrana's kit for Evel Live, a made-for-TV tribute to Knievel's original three record-breaking Las Vegas jumps. RSD tweaked existing apparel from the catalog to the rigors of flight, complete with a satin cape.

Evel donned a Bell Helmet, so Travis had to as well. He chose Bell's Snell-rated Star Classic auto-racing helmet, because it appeared most similar to the original. Besides having special paint and Red Bull graphics, Roland Sands wrapped black gaffer tape around the D-ring straps to cover the yellow-colored fabric moments before Travis prepared to hit the ramp.

Next to the helmet, Evel's jacket is the most iconic piece of the riding kit. Travis' stars-and-stripes-emblazoned coat began life as a production version of RSD's retro-inspired Clash jacket. The jacket was tailored to Travis' torso for a tighter fit, similar to a race suit. It also features a painted white leather exterior. The cape is silk and attaches with snaps. Tailors stitched in a zipper to affix the custom-made pants. The jacket features armor in the elbow and shoulder areas. Travis also wore a back protector—a sensible addition, even if you're paying homage to Evel.

Travis' gloves were bone-stock RSD Peristyles. These short cuff mitts feature a soft and grippy motocross-style palm with a simple stitched leather top.

Designed from scratch, the leather pants were custom-fit to Travis’ physique and feature knee armor just in case things went sideways.

Because Travis has a fused ankle from prior wrecks, Bates had to reconfigure the boot zipper to accommodate his oversize joint. In the end, the size 13 boot ended up being a custom one-off piece. Appearing more like a vintage-style dress boot than an actual riding boot, it featured a supersized raised heel for extra sketchiness, just the way Evel would have liked.