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    Combat Boots?

    Vintage Shoe Company Nathaniel Jump Boots. Super comfy right out of the box. Not as durable as a regular combat boot, but way more comfortable and better looking. Depends what you're looking for.
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    Eastman (ELMC) Californian versus Good Wear Californian Ventura

    Looking for a new jacket, and I'm considering both the ELMC Californian and the Good Wear California Ventura. I've got a couple Aeros, a J100 from Diamond Dave, etc., but never had an Eastman or a Good Wear. I hear that Mr. Chapman at Good Wear is an obsessive freak (in a good way) who builds...
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    Thurston Bros. - Official Affiliate Thread

    Carrie, is the Maxwell above in the dark seal?
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    Some perspective on leather jacket pricing?

    I saw the J Crew flight jacket as well and thought the same thing about the price. One thing to note is that the day I got the catalog with the jacket pictured, I got an email coupon from J Crew, and the jacket could be discounted with the coupon by 30%. So you would be looking at $766 for the...
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    Diamond Dave J-100 Buco

    I think they both work well. The shorter jacket just looks like a more standard cafe racer because of the removal of the tell-tale J-100 bottom zipper gap/flare/longer length, and the longer jacket is more in line with what an actual J-100 looks like because it keeps the traditional J-100...
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    My new Johnson Horsehide Jacket

    Great jacket, beautiful leather, and perfect fit. Well done. As I just posted in another thread, I'm enjoying the lighter weight hides far more than the heavy stuff these days.
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    My first Aero Cafe Racer – last hints before I order?

    I have an Aero cafe racer in heavy brown steer, and one in black FQHH. I also received last month a J-100 from Diamond Dave in veg tanned HH, which is a fair bit lighter in weight than Aero's FQHH, and is very supple right out of the box. Honestly, the J-100 is so much more comfortable to...
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    My first Aero Cafe Racer – last hints before I order?

    Oh, one last piece of advice -- stay away from the "ball and chain" zipper pulls. I have broken two of them. They are not very durable.
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    My first Aero Cafe Racer – last hints before I order?

    Seb's advice to check out the fit pics on TFL is good advice. See what you like. I guess what I'm saying is if your cafe racer covers your arse, something went wrong with the fitting! I think if you do some looking around, most racers will fall either at, or within an inch or two of, the belt.
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    Aero M422a sleeves

    I don't see anything wrong with that jacket -- well, except for its not me wearing it. It looks very good, and suits your frame really well.
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    My first Aero Cafe Racer – last hints before I order?

    While some might say that body length is purely personal preference in a jacket (and I generally agree), I don't think a cafe racer looks good if it extends much beyond your belt. My preference is for the jacket to be no longer than right at the bottom of my belt. Of course this doesn't...
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    Kangaroo From Aero

    I noticed that Aero offers a Kangaroo hide (see the later pictures of the Wayfarer on the Aero site). Does anyone have any experience with that hide? Weight? Wear-ability? Grain structure? Difficulty of break-in? I have used kangaroo baseball gloves, and they were extremely durable, soft...
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    My first Aero Cafe Racer – last hints before I order?

    I have an Aero racer in size 40, and my chest measures 41 inches. Mine fits very well, however, I have the biswing shoulders and without them, the jacket would be too restrictive. I would not plan on the jacket "getting wider over time." While certain areas of the jacket will stretch a bit...
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    Ebbets Field baseball jackets

    I have one of their flannels that I received as a gift -- really nice shirt. Very happy with it. Its just about on par with the Mitchell & Ness stuff I have, but at a significantly lower price point.
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    The Cafe Racer/Motorcycle Jacket Thread

    That was my jacket. Dave accidentally used the wrong sleeves on the jacket -- I needed quite a bit of extra length -- and so he remade the jacket for me. The remake is spot-on perfect. Great price you got at $600!! I paid full price, and it was worth it. I'll get around to posting pics and...
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    Aero jacket sizing question..

    Isn't this listed on eBay right now?
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    Wow. One of the most expensive repros ever?

    He had a "Make Offer" option on the listing. So I made him an offer....of $3.25. Fingers crossed!
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    Favorite Motorcycle Riding Jackets In Your Collection

    That's just badass.
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    Cordovan horse by aero

    The new tumbled cordovan Aero rolled out is great looking stuff.
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    Full Grain v. Top Grain

    Sloan, I can't believe you would be seen in public with that non-full grain atrocity of a jacket.

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