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Field Leathers "The Michigan"
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I understand your thinking. Whether a jacket is very good value for money is subjective, particularly when it comes to high craft jackets like this. Looks like you're very happy with it which is the goal. It's a pretty thing.
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How cool and unique is this back design. It's art.
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In a cave deep in Petra there's an 800 year old knight saying, "Tom, you have chosen wisely." As well as the top-notch craftsmanship, that is a sweet shade of blue.
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You mean, this is a carpenter´s jacket…?
Lol!
I will dig it out over the weekend and do some update pictures. It hasn’t seen much wear during the last months as I can’t really layer with it, but I did wear it pretty regularly over the summer.
Some updated pictures. Lighting is so-so, but it’s not gonna change soon, so I gave it a go.
As to evo, the blue colour has lost a bit of its initial shine, but not to the extent that Horweens blue CXL dulls. It’s still blue only somewhat subdued. The light blue stitching has darkened, as was to be expected.
The leather is holding up quite well, despite a fair share of adverse weather. It seems the topcoat is pretty tough, so there’s no teacore or chipping off at wear points.
If I was to do it again, I‘d have an inch more at the bottom. It also seems that the pattern thinks, I should have a tad more shoulder width relative to my waist. Yeah, well, not gonna happen any more…
As to evo, the blue colour has lost a bit of its initial shine, but not to the extent that Horweens blue CXL dulls. It’s still blue only somewhat subdued. The light blue stitching has darkened, as was to be expected.
The leather is holding up quite well, despite a fair share of adverse weather. It seems the topcoat is pretty tough, so there’s no teacore or chipping off at wear points.
If I was to do it again, I‘d have an inch more at the bottom. It also seems that the pattern thinks, I should have a tad more shoulder width relative to my waist. Yeah, well, not gonna happen any more…
I missed this reply at the time but it looks better than ever, and like the hide holds up pretty well to some water (because of the pigment finish I assume?)
The stitch shade almost gives the effect of beads of leather crossing the jacket. Fantastic.
Thanks! Yes, the leather does well in rain, although I don’t intentionally expose it to water.
I’ve had a Caff Racer from FL in black Shinki, which performed equally well in the rain. Both very stiff leathers that take a moment to break in.
It may be worth exploring with Greg if the qualities of his “usual“ Shinki has changed. I have another jacket in black pony which is much softer and soaks up water like a sponge.
