Fit Check Thread for Jackets

[Wayward Pig]

It is not going away. The cafe racer sleeve /shoulder / neck junction is designed specifically for the arms forward riding position. When you have your arms in the forward position for long periods of time you dont want to have to struggle against the stiff leather. Your muscles would be in the same position while at full extension doing a push up exercise. In the push up position your muscles are in a drastically different position than when you are standing at attention.
If you have bad posture, and your shoulders are hunched forward towards your spine and neck , and your shoulder blades are winged away from your spine while standing with your hands by your side, then the jacket will be similar to the comfortable riding position.
You have normal standing posture. A cafe racer is designed for the normal riding position. And that is something totally different. You should look for a fashon jacket simulating a racer jacket style for times when you are not actually riding.
It is great to have access to clothing designed for specific tasks. The jacket designed for archery is way different than one designed for running. That is why my closet if full of so many different versions. An activity oriented wardrobe perfect for the activity at hand.
A cafe Racer jacket designed like a walking jacket would be worthless for riding. An Archery jacket designed for running would also be worthless.

All very valid points regarding the jacket being tailored for a specific position and having jackets fit for specific purposes, perhaps I should have been aware of that prior to ordering! In my defence I had seen pictures of people wearing Aero Cafe Racer jackets without any such lines (i.e. the picture below - admittedly this chap is leaner than me and we have different body shapes, but you get the idea!) and I hoped I could replicate the same. Also I happen to be Scottish and live 40 minutes from Aero so was determined to support their brand even if my use case - casual wear instead of riding - was not ideal. I'm not going to give up getting this to fit right though! Haha. Thanks for your responses.

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Cross zip unzipped vs fully zipped:
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Interesting, it seems like you've got the same thing going on that I do!

It's just how the pattern of the jacket interacts with your body - don't think it'll go away during the break-in process.
Short of an expensive alteration or injecting some of this around your shoulders and traps area, there isn't much else you can do.
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The padding seems to be the best bang for your buck.

Haha, here I was thinking that years of deadlifting might have made my traps too large and may actually be contributing to the problem, back to the gym I go (albeit without injecting any oil... yet)

 

[WolfofStateSt]

Does this shirt jacket fit?

 

[Bennarion]

WolfofStateSt, the shirt fits you well​

 

[TartuWolf]

Does this shirt jacket fit?

Rather yes than no, but not ideally from what I can tell.

 

[WolfofStateSt]

Rather yes than no, but not ideally from what I can tell.

Should I go larger or smaller

 

[TartuWolf]

Should I go larger or smaller

Narrower in the shoulders, longer and narrower in the sleeves. Hard to say much about the torso from those photos but looks quite okay. Just my opinion obviously.

 

[WolfofStateSt]

Narrower in the shoulders, longer and narrower in the sleeves. Hard to say much about the torso from those photos but looks quite okay. Just my opinion obviously.

I agree, but Mister Freedom is the sole maker of this style of shirt. The larger size would have longer sleeves but wider shoulders, and the smaller size would have smaller shoulders but shorter sleeves, so I feel like this is a good compromise. I wanted this specific style.

 

[WolfofStateSt]

I will style it like a suit jacket or sports coat, where you show some of the sleeve cuff of the shirt underneath.

 

[barnabus]

I agree, but Mister Freedom is the sole maker of this style of shirt. The larger size would have longer sleeves but wider shoulders, and the smaller size would have smaller shoulders but shorter sleeves, so I feel like this is a good compromise. I wanted this specific style.

I'm not sure what you were asking then.

If you've decided on this size, this maker and this style, what opinions were you hoping for?

 

[WolfofStateSt]

I'm not sure what you were asking then.

If you've decided on this size, this maker and this style, what opinions were you hoping for?

If it was passable

 

[barnabus]

If it was passable

To whom?

If you've got the thing you wanted, why does it matter what anyone else thinks?

To answer your original question; yes, it fits.

 

[Eagledog]

It doesn't look attractive styled with the tee shirt. The bulky sweater doesn't make it look or fit any better.
It doesn't really matter what I think. If it trips your trigger the way it looks then wear it.

 

[WolfofStateSt]

To whom?

If you've got the thing you wanted, why does it matter what anyone else thinks?

To answer your original question; yes, it fits.

Well I have decided to keep it, wasn't sure at first.

 

[Pkshfo74036]

Just received a brand new Toys McCoy Durable, size 42. I'm 181cm, 83kg. I toyed with buying a 44, but settled on the 42 hoping that it would be very fitted, but not too tight!

I think The fit is pretty nice? I was hoping for a very short jacket, and that's what I got.

I'm in Shanghai, and purchased this on taobao from SuperXY authorized TM dealer for $1575 USD.

 

[Will Zach]

^^
Very nice fit.

 

[Bennarion]

Just received a brand new Toys McCoy Durable, size 42. I'm 181cm, 83kg. I toyed with buying a 44, but settled on the 42 hoping that it would be very fitted, but not too tight!

I think The fit is pretty nice? I was hoping for a very short jacket, and that's what I got.

I'm in Shanghai, and purchased this on taobao from SuperXY authorized TM dealer for $1575 USD.

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The jacket fits very well

 

[karlito]

Is this Bronson MA-1 too big? I'm typically a medium I just about everything, 5'7" #150. I purchased this in a large thinking Asian sizing. I later saw pictures of the jacket size and accompanied model's size and I am now second guessing if I should have gotten the medium. I would most likely wear this with a hoodie or additional layer over a T-shirt. Thanks.

 

[WolfofStateSt]

It doesn't look attractive styled with the tee shirt. The bulky sweater doesn't make it look or fit any better.
It doesn't really matter what I think. If it trips your trigger the way it looks then wear it.

I found a sky blue thermal that works well with it. The trick was finding something that was the right weight and a color that matched (not white on white). A lightweight blue or navy sweater pairs well with it.

Fit isn’t textbook like my Billy Reid Peacoat, but I’m willing to let that slide this once. I guess I posted here to see what you all thought, and once got feed back and look at the size chart I realized this was my best bet.

 

[WolfofStateSt]

Is this Bronson MA-1 too big? I'm typically a medium I just about everything, 5'7" #150. I purchased this in a large thinking Asian sizing. I later saw pictures of the jacket size and accompanied model's size and I am now second guessing if I should have gotten the medium. I would most likely wear this with a hoodie or additional layer over a T-shirt. Thanks.
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Looks one size too big to me. Too wide in the shoulders and too long in the body and especially the sleeves.