Leather Jackets: Post Pictures of the Best You've Seen/Owned?

[sinnedk]

I hope you guys are wearing a real biking jacket with armor and not just something fashion like a Schott on your Huffy.

they are talking about bicycles not motorcycles in which case you won't want a heavy leather either

 

[kevenmee]

We're already wearing fashion leathers to roll around in bed, why wouldn't we want a heavy leather for bicycles?

 

[upsett1_spaghett1]

I hope you guys are wearing a real biking jacket with armor and not just something fashion like a Schott on your Huffy.

Yeah I only wear Langlitz Leathers on my fixie because I live in Portland duh

 

[d4nimal]

they are talking about bicycles not motorcycles in which case you won't want a heavy leather either

I only wear armored jackets on my tricycle in case I go into a controlled slide on my piglet.

 

[Leiker]

I only wear armored jackets on my tricycle in case I go into a controlled slide on my piglet.

 

[JibranK]

We're already wearing fashion leathers to roll around in bed, why wouldn't we want a heavy leather for bicycles?

In fairness that's one case where we can't really blame @Understatesman. Some makers try to go so over the top in stitch count, to impress a certain clientele, that it actually compromises the structural integrity of the seam. Several repair shops have had to fix busted seams/sleeves on super-high stitch count jackets; in some cases the seam is too compromised to fix. Really unfortunate. (Reminds me of the fad on here about 15 years ago for these extremely fine suiting fabrics, that were of course actually quite fragile and counterproductive. IIRC the guy who really pushed that split off and made his own site with a bunch of other people.)

 

[SixOhNine]

I only wear armored jackets on my tricycle in case I go into a controlled slide on my piglet.

That's not a bad idea...

 

[Althis]

Bit of an impulse buy, but I really liked this Kemble goat suede jacket at All Saints and wound up getting it for Black Friday. My first leather jacket and for the price I think it was a good buy

 

[kevenmee]

In fairness that's one case where we can't really blame @Understatesman. Some makers try to go so over the top in stitch count, to impress a certain clientele, that it actually compromises the structural integrity of the seam. Several repair shops have had to fix busted seams/sleeves on super-high stitch count jackets; in some cases the seam is too compromised to fix. Really unfortunate. (Reminds me of the fad on here about 15 years ago for these extremely fine suiting fabrics, that were of course actually quite fragile and counterproductive. IIRC the guy who really pushed that split off and made his own site with a bunch of other people.)

Okay in fairness, this was not an earnest post. I'm totally just here to shitpost and beat a dead horse.

 

[JibranK]

Okay in fairness, this was not an earnest post. I'm totally just here to shitpost and beat a dead horse.

I know, haha. I’ve just discovered a lot more examples of that phenomenon since. I too had assumed it was just another case of downsizing 6 inches.

 

[sinnedk]

I only wear armored jackets on my tricycle in case I go into a controlled slide on my piglet.

see this is why I respect you man, keep that fashion Jawnz on at all times

In fairness that's one case where we can't really blame @Understatesman. Some makers try to go so over the top in stitch count, to impress a certain clientele, that it actually compromises the structural integrity of the seam. Several repair shops have had to fix busted seams/sleeves on super-high stitch count jackets; in some cases the seam is too compromised to fix. Really unfortunate. (Reminds me of the fad on here about 15 years ago for these extremely fine suiting fabrics, that were of course actually quite fragile and counterproductive. IIRC the guy who really pushed that split off and made his own site with a bunch of other people.)

What’s the site?

 

[patrick_b]

What’s the site?

Www.theguywhoreallypushedthatsplitoff.com

 

[JibranK]

What’s the site?

It was like a decade ago; I'd have to think about it. Might have been FNB, might have been someone else.

Actually I think it was FNB; he used to rant about those of us who wore heavier fabrics, claiming we didn't understand the reality of suit wearing, or were lying about our comfort levels.

 

[LuxLemon]

another leather jacket attempt - schott lightweight - thoughts on the fit? Feels a bit like the armpit is cut too low

 

[dino09]

It looks loose. But shoulders look on point