After lurking for a long time I'd resolved to buy either an Aero "Hooch Hauler" in cognac, or a "King of the Road" in classic black, as a reward for losing the Covid weight.
I'm about halfway to my goal, so revisited their stock jackets for the first time in 6+ months, to discover their prices are now 30% percent higher than I remember?
This has left a sour taste, and I feel like no matter how objectively good value their jackets still are, I'd never be able to get past the bitter feeling that had I started the regimen earlier or pursued it more aggressively, the same jacket would have cost several hundred euros less. So, barring a second-hand find - which seems unlikely, Hooch Haulers don't seem to turn up often second hand, which seems to underline the popularity of that particular pattern - what similarly styled alternatives are there?
For the "King of the Road", Field Leathers' "Manhattan" seems like a good alternative.
I'm aware of Thedi, but they seem to not list prices, so I suspect they're in the 2k EUR+ bracket? Which would be hard for me to justify.
Are there classic leather jacket manufacturers in the EU with quality at or above Aero, and prices lower than Thedi?
I'm about halfway to my goal, so revisited their stock jackets for the first time in 6+ months, to discover their prices are now 30% percent higher than I remember?
This has left a sour taste, and I feel like no matter how objectively good value their jackets still are, I'd never be able to get past the bitter feeling that had I started the regimen earlier or pursued it more aggressively, the same jacket would have cost several hundred euros less. So, barring a second-hand find - which seems unlikely, Hooch Haulers don't seem to turn up often second hand, which seems to underline the popularity of that particular pattern - what similarly styled alternatives are there?
For the "King of the Road", Field Leathers' "Manhattan" seems like a good alternative.
I'm aware of Thedi, but they seem to not list prices, so I suspect they're in the 2k EUR+ bracket? Which would be hard for me to justify.
Are there classic leather jacket manufacturers in the EU with quality at or above Aero, and prices lower than Thedi?
