Aero Highwayman or Half Belt in Steerhide?

[South]

Anyone have a Highwayman or Half Belt in steerhide? What are you thoughts on it. Does anyone have pictures of one in steerhide?

By the way, what's the difference in steerhide and regular cowhide? Is it stronger/thicker?

Thanks.

 

[Peacoat]

Steerhide and cowhide are the same. They both come from bovines. Technically a steer is a neutered bull and a cow is the female of the species. The term steerhide is used as a marketing tool to make the hide sound tougher more masculine. At slaughter and tanning, no such distinction is made.

Aero cowhide is an excellent top quality hide. Both cow and horse are chrome tanned (although some of Aero's hides are vegetable tanned), and both are indistinguishable from each other when new. The horse will break in a little differently than the cow after it receives some wear.

Being chrome tanned, the cowhide will have excellent water resistant properties, and will be tough enough to handle any situation you might get it into.

 

[Peacoat]

Here is a pic of my Highwayman in cowhide after being broken in and worn for a year or so.

 

[South]

Thanks for the info. That looks great. What color is that?

 

[Peacoat]

Cordovan.

My next Aero will be the brown, but I keep getting sidetracked with other jackets. I have already bought three by other manufacturers this year, and really can't justify another Aero for a while. Also my wife would shoot me if another one walked in the door.

What I have learned to do is have them shipped to the office. There I unwrap and discard the shipping materials. Then I put the jacket in the trunk of my car, and get it into the closet when she isn't around. Eventually she will notice the pile of leather in my closet has reached monumental proportions, but so far I am undiscovered. I am sure I'm not the only Lounger who employs this, or a similar, strategy.

 

[1911 Man]

I am sure I'm not the only Lounger who employs this, or a similar, strategy.

You got that right!