Ultra intense/heavy/thick new leather jacket - how to break in?

[Swoosed]

I have a VERY heavy, similar weight to the one you have by the look of the pics, steerhide halfbelt that is just starting to soften up a little after about 4 months of everyday wear. These things take a lot of time,effort and being uncomfortable for a long time but after it breaks, it feels real nice.

 

[Infinitum]

Here is a fit pic of the jacket.

 

[Bunyip]

Looks great....

 

[winterland1]

Cool jacket. I say all styles of jackets come into play here on the FL. Sleeves are a little long but being it is near new they should shorten an inch when the sleeves break in and get creased. I don't think I have seen a kitchen shot before. Strange but works. The jacket shows detail better than many of my pics.

 

[IXL]

Here is a fit pic of the jacket.

I like the jacket quite a lot, and agree the sleeve length will work-in in time.
....Oh, and you have mice......

 

[andy b.]

That jacket is beautiful! But I can tell by looking at it, it will take a long time to break-in. It looks exactly like the leather used to make rough-out Brogans that I used to wear for U.S. Civil War reenacting, and just as thick. Your grandchildren will be wearing that jacket, and it might not even be broken-in by then.

 

[Mark Ricketts]

Johnsons Leather 4.25 oz dark brown overdye. The pictures were taken after 3 days of wear, the leather was already starting to relax and change shade. A month later the leather is perfectly soft and comfortable.

 

[Tinytim]

Thanks for the info, I am also trying to break in my jackets. I feel that wearing the jacket frequently does help in making the jacket more flexible. So keep at it, wear the jacket it will eventually soften up.