leather jacket lifestyle question 1

[Coriu]

My how things have changed. My old school terriers wouldn't have been caught dead in a leather jacket.

 

[Monitor]

@Carlos840, nah man, too legit. Where are the RedWings? Where's your leather jacket? And what's that, a chainsaw!? What, you left your axe with your high heels at home? And I won't even mention the fact that you haven't had the decency to check your cuff just once. 10/-10 on a Rugged scale and here are some inspirational photos of real, rugged men.

 

[Carlos840]

@Carlos840, nah man, too legit. Where are the RedWings? Where's your leather jacket? And what's that, a chainsaw!? What, you left your axe with your high heels at home? And I won't even mention the fact that you haven't had the decency to check your cuff just once. 10/-10 on a Rugged scale and here are some inspirational photos of real, rugged men.

Lol, i'm actually wearing these exact RedWing 877 in these pics, i like the flat soles to walk in the woods.
I also have an axe hanging in my back, you can see the handle in the last two pics. I love axes!

Cuffs in the woods make no sens, they would fill with crap in no time and you are just inviting ticks to climb up your leg...
Damn, and there i was thinking i had a chance at becoming an IG real man!

Edit: I think i need a cool retro backpack and better accessories, thanks for the inspiration.

 

[Monitor]

Lol, i'm actually wearing these exact RedWing 877 in these pics, i like the flat soles to walk in the woods.
I also have an axe hanging in my back, you can see the handle in the last two pics. I love axes!

Cuffs in the woods make no sens, they would fill with crap in no time and you are just inviting ticks to climb up your leg...
Damn, and there i was thinking i had a chance at becoming an IG real man!

Hahaha I thought you're wearing Timberlands! Well that changes everything then but it still looks like you're doing something and that's a huge fail! I bet your axe is actually... Ugh... Used!

Seriously, though, that's another reason why I dislike cuffs. They fill up with dust and junk just from walking in the city, let alone in the woods or anywhere where there's dirt, and that city grime is just gross. Earth wouldn't bother me, though. Nature is clean and nice.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

I've been retired for 21 years. So I mainly do this hard labor in my leather jackets now...LOL...

 

[RL204]

@Monitor I always wonder how many minutes or hours are spent by these guys trying to get that perfect shot. I have to admit I do think those pictures are nice but personally I’d much rather be enjoying the outdoors.

Here’s a nice shot I took from the top of Yamnuska last weekend.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

lol @Carlos840 I think you should start that IG and use all the same ridiculous hashtags just to shame everyone. It would be hilarious. Loved seeing the photos and explanation of the work btw. Definitely not a place for leather jackets.

 

[jonesy86]

I don't go to work anymore, I just go to the beach.

 

[Coriu]

 

[Will Zach]

We need @thor in this thread. Captain Thor wears his jackets to work on NY Harbor and looks awesome.

 

[Turnip]

The only occasion I wore a leather combi (grey leather jacket with matching leather pants) „professionally“ has been in the Navy as combat suit for naval action.

Beside that I own only one leather jacket which I wear at any occasion my mind is set to. To work, town, concerts, satirical theaters and similar, for traveling...

 

[Boyo]

Im behind a desk most days too, with some worksite visits every once in a while, but I'll wear a leather jacket just about everyday that wearing any kind of Jacket in my climate is reasonably acceptable.
I own 14 leather jackets currently ( LW, Aero, GW) at this point Ill never wear out 1 of them, never mind 14. (plus I would love to get a few more but I cant justify it)
If I get the opportunity to wear a leather jacket and do some manual work or some other serious outdoor activity, why not. Bust the thing up and see what happens. you cant take it with ya, and I have 4 daughters.. they dont want them.

 

[Rawky]

Bust the thing up and see what happens. you cant take it with ya, and I have 4 daughters.. they dont want them.

I'll take a couple off of ya if you're given them away... *cough*

 

[Rgcards]

I wear my leather jackets to the operating room. Not joking @Seank

 

[Seank]

I wear my leather jackets to the operating room. Not joking @Seank

LOL...I wear mine to the locker room. But IN the OR??? (I do wear my boots in the OR though)

 

[Rgcards]

Well I take it off when I scrub, but I leave it in the monitoring area. And I wear it to round. Patients who can't pronounce my name ask for the doctor in the leather jacket!!

 

[Rgcards]

Just now. Ostman. And I like the sleeve length!

 

[sweetfights]

I wouldn't do hard work in any of my leather jackets.
For that i wear a Carhart Detroit and some B01 pants, they are cheaper and far more durable than leather.
You can also wash them which is nice.
Recently for me "hard work" has been dry walling/construction, installing boilers/heating systems, gardening and forestry work and fixing a bunch of barbwire fencing.
None of these activities would make any sens in a leather jacket, it would impede my reach, would get scraped in no time, would stink of two stroke fuel, be full of cement/plaster stains, it would be a waste.
I thought about using my leather Lee Storm just as an experiment, to see what would happen but i couldn't do it.

I will happilly wear red wing boots whilst doing all that, but IMO a nice leather jacket is going to be destroyed in no time.

I do wear jackets on the bike, i take it as a case by case.
Some i don't trust, like my Aero or my Himel, some i do like the LW and the Vansons.
It also depends if i am taking a short ride down the road or if i will be on the motorway all day.

I’ll ride in my Himel in the dead heat of summer. Not a problem. If you slide in any leather the aesthetics are ruined.

 

[Coriu]

Well I take it off when I scrub, but I leave it in the monitoring area. And I wear it to round. Patients who can't pronounce my name ask for the doctor in the leather jacket!!

I bet it's a really heavy jacket. I hear you have to have thick skin to be a surgeon.

 

[Will Zach]

You guys inspired me. I am wearing my leather jacket to my next Zoom call.