Shinki horsehide break in

[Wjtszpd]

Hi.
I bought a fine creek Richmond s66 type 1 about 12 months ago. The more I wear it, the more unsure I become whether it’s for me. The reason is mainly due to the limited range of motion and armour like silhouette.
My question is how much should I expect shinki horsehide to soften up? And will this make the jacket easier to move in?

Thanks

 

[jacketjunkie]

Hi.
I bought a fine creek Richmond s66 type 1 about 12 months ago. The more I wear it, the more unsure I become whether it’s for me. The reason is mainly due to the limited range of motion and armour like silhouette.
My question is how much should I expect shinki horsehide to soften up? And will this make the jacket easier to move in?

Thanks

Shinki is neither very thick nor hard to break in. If you still feel restrictions after a year of wear, it most likely is a sizing/pattern problem and cannot be improved by further wear.

 

[Bennarion]

Is there a photo of you wearing a jacket?

 

[Wjtszpd]

Is there a photo of you wearing a jacket?

 

[Bennarion]

Overall, the jacket fits well on you. The only thing in my opinion is that the sleeve is too short. But many people like this sleeve length. If you don't feel comfortable with the jacket, it won't get any looser. It's worth selling and buying a size bigger.

 

[Wjtszpd]

Overall, the jacket fits well on you. The only thing in my opinion is that the sleeve is too short. But many people like this sleeve length. If you don't feel comfortable with the jacket, it won't get any looser. It's worth selling and buying a size bigger.

Thanks for the advice. Think that is what I needed to hear. I am reluctant to sell when you feel like you’re putting in the time and effort to break it in but ultimately I never feel fully comfortable and at ease when I wear it so selling is probably for the best.

Do you have any advice on where to sell or is eBay/Vinted the best bet? Thanks

 

[Vaggg1]

The fit looks spot on, but if it doesn’t feel alright it’s better to sell it, I had the same problem with a steerhide jacket the fit was trim and it looked good but I wore it only 10 times because it was too restrictive.

 

[Bfd70]

Thanks for the advice. Think that is what I needed to hear. I am reluctant to sell when you feel like you’re putting in the time and effort to break it in but ultimately I never feel fully comfortable and at ease when I wear it so selling is probably for the best.

Do you have any advice on where to sell or is eBay/Vinted the best bet? Thanks

Sell it here in the classifieds. No fees

 

[Wjtszpd]

Sell it here in the classifieds. No fees

Oh, brilliant. Didn’t realise that was an option. Would you have any idea what sort of ballpark to price it at? Never sold anything like this before. Was £1600 new.

 

[Bfd70]

Oh, brilliant. Didn’t realise that was an option. Would you have any idea what sort of ballpark to price it at? Never sold anything like this before. Was £1600 new.

Use the search function to check what similar jackets sold for

 

[Bennarion]

Oh, brilliant. Didn’t realise that was an option. Would you have any idea what sort of ballpark to price it at? Never sold anything like this before. Was £1600 new.

Read the rules before you sell here

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...rums-are-required-before-selling-here.118470/

 

[Bennarion]

There are more chances to sell on eBay. You can also post a link about the sale here in the (classifieds) section without eBay commission

Here are the approximate prices for eBay
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nk...084.l1311&_odkw=Fine+Creek+Richmond+&_sacat=0

But eBay is not a price indicator. You need to decide for yourself what price is acceptable for you.

 

[julianwayser]

Overall, the jacket fits well on you. The only thing in my opinion is that the sleeve is too short. But many people like this sleeve length. If you don't feel comfortable with the jacket, it won't get any looser. It's worth selling and buying a size bigger.

Hi, just got a Shinki horsehide jacket as well, 1.3mm thick — I understand it won’t get looser, but do the arms tend to give a bit once they get creased? The jacket is fine creek “Ryan” btw

 

[Jctoro]

I have shinki horsehide jackets from rainbow country, however, I find the leather quite soft from day 1 and have no mobility issues. But then I havent really handled any type of horsehide leather jackets before eg cxl, vicenza so I can't really compare. Perhaps the ones that the fine creek uses are a bit stiffer? I could be wrong.

 

[tamoko]

This point I can't wear RMC J-100. Nice but I can't move in. Should right shape. I have RMC L-2b William Gibson in shinki and this absolutely keeper, roomy and after one Year very smooth.

 

[Anonmoose]

Moving around in my Bootleggers Brakeman coat which I just got recently is so much more comfortable than in my other horsehide jackets it's wild. No idea exactly how old the leather on it is but it seems it was made before they rebranded to Freewheelers.

 

[Boulderunner]

Moving around in my Bootleggers Brakeman coat which I just got recently is so much more comfortable than in my other horsehide jackets it's wild. No idea exactly how old the leather on it is but it seems it was made before they rebranded to Freewheelers.

Bootleggers IS the freewheelers sub brand for the Brakeman. That’s how Freewheelers does all its jackets. They are almost never labeled Freewheelers it’s one of their sub brands ie Union Special, Vanishing West, Spartan, etc etc

 

[Boulderunner]

Different versions of Shinki leather will have completely different break in profiles. My rainbow country Shinki is super soft and broke in quickly, the Shinki used in my RMC j24 took over a year of regular wear. The Shinki on my flat head double rider still isnt broken in yet entirely and the casein treated Shinki used on my Schott cafe racer was so soft it was already broken in on day one. A pigment died leather and an aniline died and one with a top coat are all going to break in very differently and that is more important then the origin of the leather