Examples of heavily used Aero leather?

[domaineminent]

So I am new to this world, first post and all that - I'm replacing my leather jacket this year and ended up here because I wanted a custom Aero but couldn't decide on the leather. I'm the kind of guy that wears the hell out of just a few jackets, I expect that whatever leather I choose is going to get worn relatively hard (lots of rain and contact with various surfaces). I've tried searching through the forum for examples of heavily used Aeros but a huge number of comments have lost their pictures because they were posted so long ago that they contain invalid image links. I'm especially interested in seeing cordovan (all versions), and the Vicenza, but really any examples of well broken-in Aero leather would be really helpful. Thanks!

 

[Monitor]

Hi! Welcome.

Dav's Highwayman, to begin with.

 

[Monitor]

Aero's Instagram has lots of cool photos of really old jackets.

https://www.instagram.com/p/4WcH2ULh6W/
https://www.instagram.com/p/43wSYarh_J/
https://www.instagram.com/p/7SfvosLh9Z/

 

[imabuddha]

Here are a couple of pics of a highwayman that I had up until yesterday. According to Aero it was made in the mid '90s. I bought it from a recycle shop here in Japan a couple of years ago. The steerhide was very thick. Over the years with its previous owner (owners?) it got quite a patina, wish I had taken more & better quality photos. The only issue with it was that the chest pocket zipper had lost a few teeth. Amazingly the Donegal tweed lining was in great shape.

https://goo.gl/photos/nLkCFZg4MMwEJTe77
https://goo.gl/photos/bwj4CPG8Uy4uPBjG8

 

[domaineminent]

Thanks everyone who has shared so far!

 

[Peter Bowden]

From Ebay and Aero's sale page....All in horsehide as far as I know.The Shackleton has not had heavy wear but is a lovely dark shade of cordovan.

 

[Sloan1874]

 

[Peacoat]

Also please consider Aero's brown FQHH in chromexel. It is the flagship leather/color for the company. I have one Aero cordovan and two in the brown. The brown is by far my favorite.

 

[domaineminent]

I do like the brown quite a bit but I don't think it fits my wardrobe or style very well. Maybe a very dark brown. Dark seal vicenza is on my short list. Seeing the cordovan that's been shared here has me leaning that way, I really like how it's almost black.

 

[Grayland]

Great looking LHB. Best looking Aero model IMO. I've been wearing mine pretty hard the last few months trying to break it in. It looks the better for it.

 

[tropicalbob]

I do like the brown quite a bit but I don't think it fits my wardrobe or style very well. Maybe a very dark brown. Dark seal vicenza is on my short list. Seeing the cordovan that's been shared here has me leaning that way, I really like how it's almost black.

I thought the same thing but went with the brown CXL anyway for my LHB. My wardrobe then magically adjusted itself. It's a color with a surprising amount of depth: I never get tired of looking at it in different lighting situations.

 

[Pdxgeo]

 

[Sloan1874]

Great looking LHB. Best looking Aero model IMO. I've been wearing mine pretty hard the last few months trying to break it in. It looks the better for it.

As somebody said: the worst your Aero will ever look is the first day you get it.

 

[ton312]

As somebody said: the worst your Aero will ever look is the first day you get it.

Ah but that's such a great day. I've loved all mine right out of the box. Bend you arms three times and you're in Oz.

 

[handymike]

 

[simon jacket man]

So I am new to this world, first post and all that - I'm replacing my leather jacket this year and ended up here because I wanted a custom Aero but couldn't decide on the leather. I'm the kind of guy that wears the hell out of just a few jackets, I expect that whatever leather I choose is going to get worn relatively hard (lots of rain and contact with various surfaces). I've tried searching through the forum for examples of heavily used Aeros but a huge number of comments have lost their pictures because they were posted so long ago that they contain invalid image links. I'm especially interested in seeing cordovan (all versions), and the Vicenza, but really any examples of well broken-in Aero leather would be really helpful. Thanks!

 

[simon jacket man]

I have a well worn Aero Jerkey Horse A2 38 Aero jacket had it 11yrs just wearing in nice i'll post pic if you like Si.

 

[domaineminent]

I have a well worn Aero Jerkey Horse A2 38 Aero jacket had it 11yrs just wearing in nice i'll post pic if you like Si.

I'd love to see pics, jerky seems to be pretty uncommon.

 

[TREEMAN]

Hi! Welcome.

Dav's Highwayman, to begin with.
I'ed like to warm that up and eat it !!

 

[seres]

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Pdxgeo... Beautiful... my idea of the perfect MC jacket. Is it horse or steer?