Edward, I highly recommend Kelso as a matter of fact! Aero disappointed me with the pocket flap stitch fiasco, and with their stiffer/thicker horsehide, the breaking in process can well BREAK the stitches, I know mine was probably an exception, as many of us here never had that problem, while a guy I met on the street was wearing an Eastman with a torn pocket flap too, but Kelso uses supple Italian horsehide that conforms better to your body curve and natural movement, and the stitching on kelso is more to the edge I think.