Board racer has very very trim sleeves. Don’t expect this to stretch. I sold my BR because I could not get it to feel comfortable (though tbf mine was CXL)
I had this exact question a few weeks ago. In the end, I said screw it, and applied some to my naked cowhide jacket. So far doesn’t seem to have caused any issues (and the way I see it is waterproofing conditioner slowly wears off anyway, so none of the effects will be permanent)
This is an excellent example of ‘we are our own worst critics’. From a looks perspective this jacket looks great (and imo much better than it would with a wider waist)
Vanson commando for me. As the jacket is a bit too big for me, this is more of a layering piece.
Trying to build some comfort wearing this before I make any hasty decisions on selling
Ah really? My other Brooks also had a smell (but mouldy rather than the cigarette smell) and the tub almost entirely got rid of that. Is it that the different odors react differently?
Also is the peeling cuffs something you would worry about?
A few days ago o posed about an AMF jacket that I was interested in. Fairly certain it was made by brooks.
This jacket just arrived and it is glorious. Fits great and a far nicer leather than my other brooks gold label:
Ordinarily this would be a no brained to keep for me. However, I wanted...
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