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[NielsLyhne]

Hello there everyone.

I’m attending a wedding in the summer. Sort of relaxed formal dress code.

I have no use for a suit jacket so I thought I’d pair a lovely pair of MTM suit pants and classic shoes with a good white shirt and a suede jacket. Yes, you guessed it, I’ve just found myself a good excuse to buy another jacket.

I know nothing about suede/nubuck jackets.

I’m long in the arms and quite thin for my height.

What should I take a look at first ?
Is a Baracuta G9 any good ?

 

[murphykobe]

Newbies here, I'm really like the look of Freewheelers Four Corners, I saw Rainbow Country have something similar looking for the 1940s jacket. I'm wondering what's the general name of this style of jacket if I'm trying to search for vintage? Or if anyone have some recommendation for similar alternatives?
Thanks in advance

 

[Herrvallmo]

Newbies here, I'm really like the look of Freewheelers Four Corners, I saw Rainbow Country have something similar looking for the 1940s jacket. I'm wondering what's the general name of this style of jacket if I'm trying to search for vintage? Or if anyone have some recommendation for similar alternatives?
Thanks in advance

Try searching for "car coat"

 

[newtojackets]

Not an outerwear question, but a boot question.

I have a pair of CXL John Lofgrens- am I good to wear them in places they will get stepped on a lot? I often go to busy bars / clubs and have been avoiding wearing these boots there (the last time I wore them to a bar, someone spilled some beer on them, leaving them with these discolored spots).

After that I only worse them during the day, and not in the nights. If I wear them again in places where they will be stepped on, drinks spilled on them etc. will they be fine? Or will they start to degrade?

For context I usually don’t baby my things, but in bars / clubs it the one place I’ve always been more careful

 

[Pandemic]

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IMO the oil-infused CXL is extremely resistant to stains and scuffs.

 

[newtojackets]

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IMO the oil-infused CXL is extremely resistant to stains and scuffs.

The biggest worry I have is I have some other boots (admittedly not CXL, and more casual stuff), where the top leather start to get scratched / scuff and you can see the fibrous leather texture underneath e.g. you can see the suede inside. To me that suggests, that the boot is going to be a lot less durable, and is something I want to avoid with these boots if possible

 

[Vectrex]

Can someone answer me the question what to do if metal buttons have become green on the edge? I bought it like that for cheap and my plan was to re-paint that thing, but I didn't gave a closer look on the buttons. Now I wonder if I even should invest the time to re-paint it if I can't fix the buttons. Maybe I should put it to the tailor and ask if he can make some new buttons in? Thing is I don't have a tailor in my area that's specialized in leather. And if it's expensive I might as well forget about it.

 

[twistdh]

I wouldn't touch them. I would clean everything well and keep them in raw brass. It is simply oxide developed with the time of disuse.

I have an old “The bridge” wallet remained unused for many years…after the cleaning it developed a patina with use and it looks perfect now without any oxidation. The difficult part is the Leather cleaning. I’ve used some Gentle soap (Marseille soap because is what I have). Maybe is better some saddle soap, but i don’t know with that type of Leather.

 

[Will Zach]

That is verdigris. Rubbing it off with a cotton swab dipped in vinegar usually works and will not damage leather.

 

[Vectrex]

Thanks for your help guys, the vinegar actually did work. It seems the previous owner(s) conditioned that jacket pretty heavy with black leather conditioner, that's why there's a lot of black colour in addition around the edges of these buttons.

 

[Pandemic]

Two Bronson Mfg questions:

Like a lot of folks, I’m having to restock clothes for a mandated return to the office and was thinking about getting a couple of pairs of pants from Bronson.

1. Has anyone from the US ordered from them very recently? I’m wondering what the tariff situation is with these today?

2. I need some sizing advice. They supply good measurements, but it’s not clear to be if they are really doubling the waist measured straight across the garment or something else. And should I expect shortage or stretching on these?

Thanks!

 

[Pandemic]

Follow-up question (of Bronson is getting tariffed to buggery), has anyone tried the Swedish brand 157Roots? Looks like some similar stuff and cheaper.

 

[hd3kmize]

Does anyone have any guidance on when/if Freewheelers will start producing leather jackets again? I WTB a San Mateo in size 44, but there are zero FW jackets of any model available for purchase new.

Pushing this up. Anyone have any info?
Thanks in advance.