"Affordable" brands offering Americano / Western style?

[Oystermuppet]

Good morning folks,
Recently I've been hypnotized by Americano / Western style. What is my issue? Not many brands offer this kind of style.

What I've tried:
1. Turns out Chiense love Americano (Amekaji) style. Unfortunately, asian size is way too small for me - the sleeves are always too short. If they made clothing in European size, my wallet would've been in some serious trouble

2. FiveStar Leather offers a pretty wide selection of Western jackets. I've tried ordering a jacket from them for past month or two, but i guess I offended them by asking about Cowhide and Goatskin suede difference (they replied to me once a week, now they wont reply at all lol).

What would i purchase if i was wealthy:
RRL (Double RL).
This is exactly what I'm looking for. Unfortunately, the prices are way above my budget (eastern european here).

Does anyone have any recommendation, that meet the awful requirements I've created?
All tips apprectiated. Thank You!

 

[BloodEagle]

Not exclusively leather jackets, but Olderbest do a really nice range of stuff which is decent quality and very competitvely priced.

 

[Modified_last_call]

If "affordable" and "American" need to be linked together, I would look for Pioneer Wear.
Look for them on ebay if you're in Poland. Here in the US, you can find these items easily.
If you want to advance your budget a bit, Filson is the brand to look for.

 

[AeroFan_07]

May be above your price range, but Nicks boots are doing a collab with Heat Straps

https://nicksboots.com/nicks-x-heat-straps-ranchman-jacket/

https://nicksboots.com/patriot-type-3-jacket/

https://nicksboots.com/patriot-type-1-jacket/

Not leather, but waxed cotton offerings from Red Clouds Collective are quality and reasonable on price:

https://redcloudscollective.com/collections/jackets-2023

 

[El Marro]

For shirts I really like the Wrangler Retro line:
https://www.wrangler.com/shop/men-featured-collections-retro
They have a nice trim cut and they hold up pretty well.

 

[Monitor]

2. FiveStar Leather offers a pretty wide selection of Western jackets. I've tried ordering a jacket from them for past month or two, but i guess I offended them by asking about Cowhide and Goatskin suede difference (they replied to me once a week, now they wont reply at all lol).

Lol why would that offend them? It's a good question. As for the answer, when it comes to suede, there isn't much difference.

What would i purchase if i was wealthy:
RRL (Double RL).
This is exactly what I'm looking for. Unfortunately, the prices are way above my budget (eastern european here).

While RRL has some great stuff, there's also much better stuff out there that costs a lot less than RRL. I can tell you that if it's denim you're into, I myself wouldn't go any further than Lee or Levi's or Wrangler. eBay and Vinted is your friend. Sans leathers of course, you can find most of that stuff RRL is selling here for infinitely less on Vinted.

 

[handymike]

Pioneerwear!
For the western down vests, look for vintage ones on eBay (Rocky Mountain Featherbead was an American Company once). Schott ranchwear is another great line (again, vintage)

Two of my favorite threads outside Outerwear:

How about that vintage western look

Any loungers out there who wear vintage western wear?Or does it look stupid..

www.thefedoralounge.com

Turquoise/Native American jewelry

I am a big fan of this stuff. Here is the prize of my collection. Believe it or not, a friend gave this to me 15+ years ago. Belt buckle. Sterling Silver base with turquoise stone and bear claws. Does anyone else collect the stuff?

www.thefedoralounge.com

 

[Oystermuppet]

@BloodEagle OlderBest is just a dealer of Chinese brands (like Bronson, NonStock), which means they won't fit me at all

@Modified_last_call does this brand no longer exist? All I'm seeing is only vintage offers.
Unfortunately, I cannot justify paying for Filson products, while having access to cheaper options. 450USD I would have to pay for a simple cotton waxed jacket at Filson, would get me a HorseHide leather jacket made for my measurements at FiveStar Leather (or even two goatskin or wool jackets).

@AeroFan_07 yeah, this is way above my budget. I actually wanted to purchase the same design from FiveStar for half the price.

Red Clouds Collective seems to match my budget much better, but I'm not really sure if 250USD for a canvas shirt/coat is a justified price. For that kind of price I would expect something more "meaty", like a winter jacket. Maybe I'm just not ready for the "real world" prices lol

 

[Oystermuppet]

@El Marro @Monitor I'm not sure if Lee/Wrangler/Levi's is any different out there in US, but here it's overpriced crap. Simplest Levi's jeans cost around 90USD and they aren't great. I've seen people complaining on the internet, they tend to rip after a year. For this kind of money I can get Red Tornado 17oz or 20oz 5KM Clothing heavyweight jeans, that would accompany me for many years.

I'm aware that I can purchase used RRL on ebay or vinted, for much cheaper, but I wouldn't be able to recognize a knockoff just looking at the pictures. There are RRL replicas on AliExpress for cheap, so I wouldn't trust anyone online, when I'm not a pro in these terms.

 

[AeroFan_07]

I would encourage you to read the entire thread on the Five Star experiences of members here.

While I have never handled one myself, I can say that "used" of more reputable brands generally is a better bet.