Which Stewart leather jackets are worth buying

[Boris.mtdv]

I’ve recently come across a few Stewart leather jackets on Vinted and am considering buying one. I’ve heard they had a good reputation and quality about 20 years ago but that it’s fallen off a cliff since then. There’s a few of the model called the “Cochrane”, which looks ok, but I can’t find out when it was made and whether the quality is good. Any thoughts? Here’s the link with some photos: https://www.google.com/search?sca_e...ih=669&dpr=3#vhid=WKssegH3NodCoM&vssid=mosaic

 

[pillepalle123]

Where did you read that the quality has declined drastically?

 

[Boris.mtdv]

Where did you read that the quality has declined drastically?

This forum: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/looking-for-italian-and-japanese-leather-jackets.99571/

 

[pillepalle123]

Okay, I see. This is just one post though, hard to draw real conclusions. But the new jackets all look rather light weight so he probably has a point.

I have 6 jackets from them, I do not know how old they are, all bought used.
They all use the older label designs, not sure when they switched to their recent design.



All are high quality, nice hides, nothing to complain about really.

Here is my most recent acquisition: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...ny-potential-ones.89562/page-848#post-3177163

Extremely nice thick hide and flawless craftmanship.

 

[Boris.mtdv]

Okay, I see. This is just one post though, hard to draw real conclusions. But the new jackets all look rather light weight so he probably has a point.

I have 6 jackets from them, I do not know how old they are, all bought used.
They all use the older label designs, not sure when they switched to their recent design.
View attachment 701918
View attachment 701917

All are high quality, nice hides, nothing to complain about really.

Here is my most recent acquisition: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...ny-potential-ones.89562/page-848#post-3177163

Extremely nice thick hide and flawless craftmanship.

Thanks for the input! I might give them a chance after all. Just to double check, are the labels you posted the old labels or the new ones?

 

[pillepalle123]

The labels I posted are the older ones, you can see the recent one in the pictures on their side:

WORK-CAMOSCIONE

stewart.it

(Lambskin versions of some old label jackets exist, but on these models they are rare. Good thing for me, I dislike this fragile stuff.)