Horween or Shinki- Whose horse is your pick?

[Lebowski]

Speaking of JC's great works, his jackets made of premium italian HH look even better than Shinki ones to my taste. Though, Shinki's are very nice too.

 

[jonesy86]

Moving on to Italian FQHH my chocolate brown Thedi is certainly not thin leather but feels light and oh so soft, just getting softer with each wear. Don’t know but I would guess that it is vegetable tanned analline. The grain doesn’t pop like other FQHH but I think this leather is luscious.

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[Superfluous]

There are spectacular looking jackets made out of Shinki, Italian HH and Horween HH. There are also abominations made out of all three leathers. The key variable is the skill and precision of the manufacturer.

Keep in mind that we are discussing the Ferrari, Porsche and Lamborghini of repro jacket leathers. Personal preferences aside, all are stellar. In the hands of the right artisan, all three leathers can be crafted into a masterpiece.

 

[Sloan1874]

Super's absolutely right. I've seen some beautiful leather being used in the worst possible way - usually on the SB sale pages. Even a leather that might be judged as being a bit flat and average by Lounge standards can be transformed with sympathetic cut, construction and a bit of wear.

 

[Blackadder]

Thanks very much! I will definitely be checking them out when I go. Any other places that stock them in Tokyo?

My understanding is the Few has closed down shop a while ago.

 

[ton312]

My understanding is the Few has closed down shop a while ago.

They had a cool D pocket!

 

[ton312]

Actually all their stuff was pretty bad-ass!

 

[Guppy]

They had a cool D pocket!

Wow. Want.

 

[ton312]

Wow. Want.

yeah man...that's the one. Their version looked to have a terrific chest to waist taper, instead of the more common boxier shape...of course you probably had to be under 5'9" and 155lbs to wear it...

 

[Blackadder]

They had a cool D pocket!

This is their version of the Buco J-24. This one is the brown steerhide overdye. I own the black horsehide one.

 

[ton312]

This is their version of the Buco J-24. This one is the brown steerhide overdye. I own the black horsehide one.

Don't be shy young man...let's see the fit pic!

 

[Blackadder]

Don't be shy young man...let's see the fit pic!

I posted a thread comparing the Few and Buco some time ago.
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-few-the-wild-one-50s.81494/

 

[Bfd70]

^wow, the bees knees. Any updated wear pics?

 

[dudewuttheheck]

My understanding is the Few has closed down shop a while ago.

I thought so too, but then this just was released...
http://shop.mushmans.com/?pid=134351684
The Few appears to still be around and run by the Japanese now. Someone has to be making this new Mushmans jacket.

 

[Blackadder]

I thought so too, but then this just was released...
http://shop.mushmans.com/?pid=134351684
The Few appears to still be around and run by the Japanese now. Someone has to be making this new Mushmans jacket.

I guess the Japanese owner closed the NZ shop and returned to Japan. I think he took a pretty big hit owing to the yen devaluation but then he has the money to buy and restore a Zeke.

 

[Blackadder]

^wow, the bees knees. Any updated wear pics?

You mean the Few? I broke one of the snap on the lapel last winter when I took it out of storage, my fd fixed it for me but then it became too warm to wear the jacket. With the climate here, I only get to wear leather jackets in the winter.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

I guess the Japanese owner closed the NZ shop and returned to Japan. I think he took a pretty big hit owing to the yen devaluation but then he has the money to buy and restore a Zeke.

I'm glad they're still around. I'm going to be looking for them in Japan.

 

[trimble]

Shinki. One week old.



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Ding ding... We have a winner!

 

[Cyber Lip]

I own several jackets in shinki, one in horween cxl and one in vicenza, and the cxl is the only one I feel OK about wearing out on a rainy day. And I live in Seattle, the rain capital of the USA LOL. That said, I prefer the shinki for the look, weight, and feel

 

[Canuck Panda]

Some days I prefer Shinki and other days I prefer CXL, they're very different horses, it will depend on my mood when I wake up in the morning. This whole past week, it has been all tech clothing... No leather