The problem is probably not solely the jacket. To me that guy looks like a board. Narrow shoulders, thin, a tubular man. I mean that jacket isn’t doing him any favors, and he isn’t helping the jacket either. I suspect it would look better if the guy had a thicker upper body. This looks like a take on the original Herc, which was somewhat boxy to begin with. That said if I wanted the pattern, I’d look elsewhere just based on those photos.I don't know whether they're absolute garbage, but I can see that this is not an example of a well thought out pattern. It looks like a sack
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What are those? I wear leather jackets while driving all the time. That should result in some special fade?seatbelt fades
What are those? I wear leather jackets while driving all the time. That should result in some special fade?
These are most likely car seat creaes. Adds character I guessIt happened on my pigment finish RMC A2 jacket. I wore it while I was driving and over time, the seatbelt rubbed some of the pigment off of the collar the way I was wearing it. In my opinion, it didn't look very good. Now I just try to avoid that at all costs.
I have a question. My wife and I regularly go on casual bike rides on weekends -- usually about 15-30 miles -- we ride cruiser style e-bikes (don't want to work too hard). It is chilly in our area during the winter and I wear a jacket when we ride. I have not worn a leather jacket when riding my bike. It seems like overkill and, equally important, I would feel awkward wearing a leather jacket on a bicycle.
I know some here where their leather jackets regardless of what they are doing, including gardening, painting, and auto repair. I, on the other hand, continue to attach a certain element of reverence to leather jackets and therefore do not wear them for manual labor. On the other hand, I will gladly wear a leather jacket for mundane outings, such as a trip to the mall.
Riding a bike does not fall into the manual labor category. Nevertheless, I cannot wrap my arms around wearing a leather jacket on a bicycle. Given that I do not ride a motorcycle, I am already a poser when I wear moto jackets. Wearing a moto jacket on a bicycle strikes me as the height of poser-ness -- as though you are trying to equate a bicycle with a motorcycle and/or trying to look cool on a bicycle. As I said upfront, I would feel terribly awkward doing do.
Thoughts? Does anyone here wear their leather on bicycles?
Thoughts? Does anyone here wear their leather on bicycles?
I have a question. My wife and I regularly go on casual bike rides on weekends -- usually about 15-30 miles -- we ride cruiser style e-bikes (don't want to work too hard). It is chilly in our area during the winter and I wear a jacket when we ride. I have not worn a leather jacket when riding my bike. It seems like overkill and, equally important, I would feel awkward wearing a leather jacket on a bicycle.
I know some here where their leather jackets regardless of what they are doing, including gardening, painting, and auto repair. I, on the other hand, continue to attach a certain element of reverence to leather jackets and therefore do not wear them for manual labor. On the other hand, I will gladly wear a leather jacket for mundane outings, such as a trip to the mall.
Riding a bike does not fall into the manual labor category. Nevertheless, I cannot wrap my arms around wearing a leather jacket on a bicycle. Given that I do not ride a motorcycle, I am already a poser when I wear moto jackets. Wearing a moto jacket on a bicycle strikes me as the height of poser-ness -- as though you are trying to equate a bicycle with a motorcycle and/or trying to look cool on a bicycle. As I said upfront, I would feel terribly awkward doing do.
Thoughts? Does anyone here wear their leather on bicycles?
I have a question. My wife and I regularly go on casual bike rides on weekends -- usually about 15-30 miles -- we ride cruiser style e-bikes (don't want to work too hard). It is chilly in our area during the winter and I wear the a jacket when we ride. I have not worn a leather jacket when riding my bike. It seems like overkill and, equally important, I would feel awkward wearing a leather jacket on a bicycle.
I know some here where their leather jackets regardless of what they are doing, including gardening, painting, and auto repair. I, on the other hand, continue to attach a certain element of reverence to leather jackets and therefore do not wear them for manual labor. On the other hand, I will gladly wear a leather jacket for mundane outings, such as a trip to the mall.
Riding a bike does not fall into the manual labor category. Nevertheless, I cannot wrap my arms around wearing a leather jacket on a bicycle. Given that I do not ride a motorcycle, I am already a poser when I wear moto jackets. Wearing a moto jacket on a bicycle strikes me as the height of poser-ness -- as though you are trying to equate a bicycle with a motorcycle and/or trying to look cool on a bicycle. As I said upfront, I would feel terribly awkward doing do.
Thoughts? Does anyone here wear their leather on bicycles?
I got completely soaked on a walk in my grizzly jacket. Anything i need to do in addition to wiping it down and lying it down to dry?
Those red undertones are interesting. Thedi also offers such a hideIt really isn't a big deal.
Those red undertones are interesting. Thedi also offers such a hide
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I don't think this is about sizing. The chest looks ok. The rest of the jacket however...I don't think that's that bad. The jacket is one size too big for the model. In this forum I have seen numerous poorly fitting jackets from well-known manufacturers too. I also like the time period correct higher added halfbelt.
Unfortunately not my taste at all. I wouldn't even wear this jacket for free or would first have to go to a tailor who alterate it the way I want it.I don't think this is about sizing. The chest looks ok. The rest of the jacket however...
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