Made in USA Brooks crosszip - 42 for $225 (CL) in Chicago -
https://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/fuo/d/romeoville-vintage-brooks-leather/7294465003.html
Has a couple patches stitched into it...
This one is also sold - but I owned it ~ 5.5 years. Bought new from Thurston's in Seattle when they had thier brick & mortor store, it's heavy Horween steerhide. Wore it like Mr. Proper - a lot the first two years, then less and less - now I miss it.
This one had "teacore" in it's blood...
Hello - very nice jacket. May I ask how tall are you? I am 6 feet 1 inch tall and ~ 195 lbs. Would this even be close (especially sleeve length and back length)
Given what you have indicated, I think you did well here. Agree could use a sleeve stretch (for motorcycle use) but get on that bike and enjoy it. Sure hope your health improves and you have many more years of riding seasons! :)
Nice, heavy Cowhide leather TRD Leather cross-zip motorcycle jacket. Made in Cleveland, Ohio. Pretty substantial jacket made of "naked" cowhide, so while it's quite heavy, it's really supple and easy to wear. There really is not much of a break-in here. Heavily "pebbled" grain to this...
Nice, brand new pair of Thorogood 11.5D work boots. Steel toe, Electrical Hazard protection. Only tried on in the shop on carpet. Tags still attached. "Built in USA" in Wisconsin. 6" tall and waterproof, great knock-around boots or for a safety-toe enviroment. Fit true to size.
$120...
From a long time ago, but in a galaxy farily close by, a wise individual I once read said: "A good pair of shoes is the pair you don't notice."
Right there, Danny and Monitor what you say about these Chippewa's makes them fit directly into this catagory. My pair of Red Wing Iron Rangers is...
I've done it a lot in heavier, newer Steer & horsehide jackets. Tomorrow and the day after look like good, rainy days in Iowa, so I'll try the Vicenza Ridley in the rain for a period of time, to see if that helps crease up a few areas more.
Generally speaking, I do wear them in the rain, then...
I like shirt-style collars that snap-down. Great for use on a Motorcycle, or even in a Convertable car.
I also still dig western "V-yokes" however they have gotten so popular that the appear seems to have faded a bit, for me at least.
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