I go by what Aero says, Vaseline when needed, but most new jackets won't need it for at least a decade or so, so I don't worry.
Jacket hasn't fallen apart on me yet.
And @cbez makes a good point. Living skin, isn't like dead leather. There's no corresponding blood vessels actively pumping the...
Is there an actual difference between models? I bought one direct from Japan in Jan. 2024 but it doesn't have that model number on the tag at all.
Fits great in the size 40 I got.
Your dad has better taste than you.
The "ripples" on the collar tab is normal wear and tear. You see those "ripples" develop on every seam of a jacket.
Your Dad's jacket > your lambskin smoothie.
True. Had I known I’d have skipped cxl entirely. But yeah, that’s my lack of knowledge coming through. A lessson best learned in the beginning rather than later.
Ok hear me out when I originally was on the hunt for a leather jacket, my searches on here kept recommending cxl.
My question is: why?
Who decided that thick stiff leather was something of quality ?
From my years of having a cxl boot and a jacket I’m starting to come around…cxl SUCKS.
It’s a...
4 year old Aero Premier Highwayman (lots of fading to brown on this blackened brown vicenza)
3 year old Real McCoy's J100 (barely any teacore coming through, only a bit on the zipper and arm seams)
4 month old Real McCoy's Nelson (this one flakes off real easily around edges)
The way I see it...
Yeah you might get a leather piece with stretch marks on it and wonder if it's normal. Some people like those "tiger stripes".
Character is nice though, they're bug bites, you know a bit how the horse lived, no 2 pieces of leather will look the same from an animal that lives out in nature...
Some bold opinions from one single person on Ralph Lauren.
I live in the States and don't see the appeal or value in Ralph Lauren. I personally wouldn't pay for anything Ralph Lauren related because I see better products elsewhere that doesn't need to be emblazoned in RRL branding. I'm not...
I'm a poor plebe, living in the city, limited to just the space in my room, which is tiny. Just living the American dream. No more jackets after these, really cuz there's no space to store them. Apt was probably a bigger home back in the day, probably built in the 50s-60's this is the mantle of...
This kinda social media astroturfing and “targeted marketing” is what annoys me about social media.
The question of: “did I actually discover something new or was I just manipulated through targeted advertising” runs through my head daily.
Did I ever really discover something new? Or is it...
I see this on r/goodyearwelt with whatever trending boot is at the time. You never see anyone posting their boots a year or 2 into their journey of ownership which really didn't sit well with me. Wear your gear, let it age, and show it off.
But you will rarely see many people come back and post...
I have a new fit J-100 bought from Standard & Strange in 2021.
I noticed the leather was rather thick and smooth in the beginning but through the years it’s gotten lighter and grainier.
I will say some of you guys have so many jackets to wear that some of your jackets never get to a state...
People pay more than $50 for a leather belt now? Ouch.
I still have a Corter veg tan 12-14oz natural leather belt that has tanned and darkened nicely that I bought for less than $50 in 2020. Corter even sold the belts 3 for $99 bucks but they don’t make belts anymore.
I’d personally just buy a...
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