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  1. Mich486

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Mmm... it depends what j24 version. I think the Real McCoy’s got it right. Regular j-24 Long version j24L (see snap)
  2. Mich486

    Photos of cool jackets owned by others (non-brand specific)

    ^Fake alpha always have amazing vintage clothing but boy they surely charge for it!
  3. Mich486

    wash your jeans?

    My rigid blue 501 STF (501-0000 aka “the jeans”) used for 5 years as beaters: Hard to believe now these were raw dark blue when new.
  4. Mich486

    CX FQHH or CX Steerhide?

    There are some stunning examples of vintage leather as shown here. Chrome or veg tanned imho who cares, like everything there are good and bad examples of both. The problem though being that it seems to me after the 50s the quality of the leather on mass produced jackets went downhill and never...
  5. Mich486

    Photos of cool jackets owned by others (non-brand specific)

    Some unknown small batch Japanese maker I never heard of before (groovin’ high) - very cool design
  7. Mich486

    Scrunch up your jacket sleeve?

    Hard pass :P ... seems forced and uncomfortable and just not a look worth suffering for imho.
  8. Mich486

    First Aero, First Post, BIG Dilemma

    CXL is gorgeous to look at but personally the lack of comfort never quite went away so I ended up not wearing the jackets and well... sell them on. I don’t think CXL was created with the idea of making jackets out of it and I think it shows when you wear it. Vicenza vs Jerky I think it’s a...
  9. Mich486

    Aero Cycle King

    @dannyk this is calling you https://zenmarket.jp/en/auction.aspx?itemCode=s623819788
  10. Mich486

    Footwear to go with our jackets

    Oh ok lol it’s not even visible! :) I need to study more boots construction before making a fool of myself though honestly... if you can’t see that stitching who cares whether is done by hand or with a machine. Not a selling point for me I’m afraid.
  11. Mich486

    Footwear to go with our jackets

    Yes that makes sense I think although admittedly if I didn’t know my Clinch were hand welted I wouldn’t be able to tell them apart from other machine welted boots. Here is a quick comparison. The brown one are Clinch (hand welted) and the beige suede are Attractions (machine welted - Goodyear?)...
  13. Mich486

    Denim Jackets - New or Vintage

    I’ve been wearing pretty consistently a pair of LVC 501 1915 model that are made of a very nice... hold tight... 9oz unsanforized denim! I’ll let you know if the blow out sooner than my heavier pairs. Here is a close up of the fabric I really like it. Believe is the same as what the 1880...
  14. Mich486

    Footwear to go with our jackets

    It was an interesting read especially at the middle lower end of your ranking as we all knew already who was going to take the top spots:) Question: is there any benefit that comes with hand welting? Both visual or functional.
  15. Mich486

    Aero Everyman/ Cafe racer

    I think they are both sized correctly but the upper back of the cafe racer is not pretty. I don’t think you need to size down as other have noted the neck hole is pretty spot on already, it’s just the Aero pattern for this style. The stiff nee CXL isn’t helping either but the extra material is...
  16. Mich486

    Aero Cycle King

    I’d be interested in Terry’s input but my understanding is that the Cycle Champ took different shapes across the years. My attempt: First version 40s Late 40s (snap on the lapels and no snaps on the belt loops) Early 50s - patch pockets go away (similar to buco j-82) Later versions...
  17. Mich486

    Aero Cycle King

    We don’t know if they are reproducing the cycle champ or just taking inspiration but the fact is that it is so close than any deviation from the original appears more like a mistake than an intended feature. That Aero Ranger on @AeroFan_07 looks pretty sweet.
  19. Mich486

    Aero Cycle King

    I’d love a Cycle Champ repro Think the Aero version misses some details but then again so many iterations of the Cycle Champ throughout the years.
  20. Mich486

    Footwear to go with our jackets

    Phigvel Makers HH engineers. Very easy to wear.
  21. Mich486

    Footwear to go with our jackets

    In my experience if they are sized correctly the heel slip is minimal when new and goes away when broken in. I guess it depends on ones foot shape too.
  22. Mich486

    Freewheelers leather jackets

    Interesting seems like this “eight” is both finishing and a sewing the jackets. I bet that Real McCoy’s -> yakuza is used in a figurative sense to imply that they are a much larger operation and dominate the repro market. If they were really part of the local mafia I don’t think they will go...
  23. Mich486

    Tokyo jacket by Field Leathers

    Very nice jacket and love details! He should make this a regular model. The fit is not bad to look at but from the pictures my main concern would be the overall comfort. Others have commented already on the shoulders, my other concern would be the bottom opening. Seems tight from the front.

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