How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

[HoosierDaddy]

Fist impression was, looks pieced together with more a fashion jibe rather than any style. Second and third looks, it still comes across the same IMO. No thanks

 

[jonbuilder]

My Ralphs Pugh has arrived. It got to my district UPS office just about 24 hours from being accepted in the UK.
I am very stoked. This is my new pick if I had to keep just one jacket up against a mint Buco J-24 and 1950s white label horsehide Langlitz Cascade. The horsehide is incredible, the closest thing I have is my 50s Langlitz. My special appreciation towardsTerry for his encouragement. Here comes the fit pictures judge for yourselves. The listing pictures were crapy and I am blown away by how good of condition the jacket is in The leather lining and zips are well preserved.

 

[Downunder G Man]

Well done sir ! But I must say you look like "a guy over 50 wearing leather" haha..Quite a travelogue in the life of that jacket.

 

[navetsea]

Guys, what do you think about this jacket?.

Perhaps seems a little bit weird at a first glance but I think it's a masterpiece without similar competitors (leather + shearling + nylon) out there.

Details
Masculine flight model in a blend of fabrics: The down blouson 'Cockpit' is a jacket with character that has been made by biker label BELSTAFF in soft shearling in a vintage design, waxed microfibre and grained calf leather – style with cargo trousers and boots for a really cool look.

• Waxed microfibre
• Sleeves made of soft lambskin in a used look
• Warm down lining
• Slim fit
• Robust two-way zip
• Turn-down collar with shearling trim
• Undercollar with pin buckle
• Zip pocket on the upper sleeve with BELSTAFF logo
• Front pockets with flap in grained calf leather
• Comfortable ribbed bands
• Lining made of shearling and microfibre

I like the color, the sleeve, the collar, the shape of patch pocket, the leather trim around the collar edge and zipper edge and the fact it has double zip
don't really like the horizontal stitched puffer body I bet a smaller diamond quilt pattern would look much better, and I don't like the shape of the zipper pull itself.

 

[Berto]

wow, I was completely wrong in my statement "there are not similar competitors out there".

I found a, let me say, similar jacket from Stone Island

https://www.flanella.com/products/s...ghost-piece-dark-brown?variant=32159483953263

Do not like the chest vertical pocket, the hidden zip and there is not shearling on the sleeves.

And 2.295€, extremely expensive.

 

[tmitchell59]

I am very stoked. This is my new pick if I had to keep just one jacket up against a mint Buco J-24 and 1950s white label horsehide Langlitz Cascade. The horsehide is incredible, the closest thing I have is my 50s Langlitz.

I knew this would be your reaction. I was ready to rescue if need be.

Here is mine in salute to you and your new Ralphs-Pugh

 

[dannyk]

Ok not a jacket, but we’ve all been here before. Driving me freaking crazy! Damn you Wisconsin, “******** you all to hell.”

 

[willyto]

It landed today. Tried it on (zipped it wrong for the pics, don’t kill me please I noticed I didn’t put the end of the zipper properly) and the fit is so good! Was very worried about the sleeves lenght.

The sleeves are very tapered. This is the end game. This deerskin is amazing! It’s so luxurious and soft. Now it’s hidden away until Christmas day.

 

[jeo]

It landed today. Tried it on (zipped it wrong for the pics, don’t kill me please I noticed I didn’t put the end of the zipper properly) and the fit is so good! Was very worried about the sleeves lenght.

The sleeves are very tapered. This is the end game. This deerskin is amazing! It’s so luxurious and soft. Now it’s hidden away until Christmas day.

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Beautiful...and a perfect fit to boot! Congrats!

(That's the one thing I don't like about those zippers. Hopefully you were able to unzip with no issues)

 

[tmitchell59]

It landed today. Tried it on (zipped it wrong for the pics, don’t kill me please I noticed I didn’t put the end of the zipper properly) and the fit is so good! Was very worried about the sleeves lenght.

The sleeves are very tapered. This is the end game. This deerskin is amazing! It’s so luxurious and soft. Now it’s hidden away until Christmas day.

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Very nice! Perfect fit. Who is the maker?

 

[Kubatu]

The jacket I ordered from Japan arrived today. The proxy process is very simple, and the international shipping was extremely fast. The slowest process was waiting for my jacket to actually arrive at the proxy warehouse from the original seller. It's steerhide, and I believe the maker is Sugar Cane. The leather shows a fair amount of wear, but the jacket is still very stiff and rigid, which is just what I was looking for. There are a number of nice deals for jackets in smaller sizes on sites like Yahoo Japan, so I'm definitely going to check it again if I decide to switch up my jackets.

 

[ton312]

It landed today. Tried it on (zipped it wrong for the pics, don’t kill me please I noticed I didn’t put the end of the zipper properly) and the fit is so good! Was very worried about the sleeves lenght.

The sleeves are very tapered. This is the end game. This deerskin is amazing! It’s so luxurious and soft. Now it’s hidden away until Christmas day.

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That looks superb!!! Careful with that hookless and it’ll treat ya right. Nice pick up!

 

[ton312]

Ok not a jacket, but we’ve all been here before. Driving me freaking crazy! Damn you Wisconsin, “******** you all to hell.”
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LOL. Yes.

 

[Jin431]

It landed today. Tried it on (zipped it wrong for the pics, don’t kill me please I noticed I didn’t put the end of the zipper properly) and the fit is so good! Was very worried about the sleeves lenght.

The sleeves are very tapered. This is the end game. This deerskin is amazing! It’s so luxurious and soft. Now it’s hidden away until Christmas day.

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Love the jacket and fit but the mustache game is stronger! Up top!

 

[El Marro]

Guys, what do you think about this jacket?.

Perhaps seems a little bit weird at a first glance but I think it's a masterpiece without similar competitors (leather + shearling + nylon) out there.

Details
Masculine flight model in a blend of fabrics: The down blouson 'Cockpit' is a jacket with character that has been made by biker label BELSTAFF in soft shearling in a vintage design, waxed microfibre and grained calf leather – style with cargo trousers and boots for a really cool look.

• Waxed microfibre
• Sleeves made of soft lambskin in a used look
• Warm down lining
• Slim fit
• Robust two-way zip
• Turn-down collar with shearling trim
• Undercollar with pin buckle
• Zip pocket on the upper sleeve with BELSTAFF logo
• Front pockets with flap in grained calf leather
• Comfortable ribbed bands
• Lining made of shearling and microfibre

That jacket seems schizophrenic to me. A mix of North Face puffy and distressed hipster leather.

 

[roadking04]

Ok not a jacket, but we’ve all been here before. Driving me freaking crazy!

I feel you Danny. My first pair of raw denim has been sitting at the post office for 4 days now. They are 20 minutes away from my house!

 

[ericsanpablo31]

The jacket I ordered from Japan arrived today. The proxy process is very simple, and the international shipping was extremely fast. The slowest process was waiting for my jacket to actually arrive at the proxy warehouse from the original seller. It's steerhide, and I believe the maker is Sugar Cane. The leather shows a fair amount of wear, but the jacket is still very stiff and rigid, which is just what I was looking for. There are a number of nice deals for jackets in smaller sizes on sites like Yahoo Japan, so I'm definitely going to check it again if I decide to switch up my jackets.

Nice, I have a similar Sugar Cane half belt in steerhide and really like it.

 

[Robbie79]

It landed today. Tried it on (zipped it wrong for the pics, don’t kill me please I noticed I didn’t put the end of the zipper properly) and the fit is so good! Was very worried about the sleeves lenght.

The sleeves are very tapered. This is the end game. This deerskin is amazing! It’s so luxurious and soft. Now it’s hidden away until Christmas day.

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@willyto Congratulations! Your new Freewheelers Sunset looks fabulous and the fit is perfect...I know the fit of Japanese makers is sometimes tricky.

 

[willyto]

Beautiful...and a perfect fit to boot! Congrats!

(That's the one thing I don't like about those zippers. Hopefully you were able to unzip with no issues)

Thank you!

At first I was like “Oh, Shit! I’ve broken the zipper or it came broken and I didn’t see it in the pics” but then understood that you need to put the pin deep into the female side and zips perfectly. I was able to zip and unzip safely doing it wrong though, weird thing!

Very nice! Perfect fit. Who is the maker?

Thank you! It’s a Freewheelers Sunset (Bootleggers label) in deerskin like the one @dudewuttheheck has.

Second hand so already tanned a bit and with some marks, stains and creases that I don’t mind.

That looks superb!!! Careful with that hookless and it’ll treat ya right. Nice pick up!

Thanks! Yeah that zipper scared me real good. Now that I know how it works I will use it properly.

In the end it was around 900€ shipped including customs (256€ ouch!!) but I don’t think I’d ever pay more than that for any jacket. Diminishing returns and all that.

Love the jacket and fit but the mustache game is stronger! Up top!

Thank you! 6 years and counting now with it.

@willyto Congratulations! Your new Freewheelers Sunset looks fabulous and the fit is perfect...I know the fit of Japanese makers is sometimes tricky.

I was a bit scared because it was a big investment and the second hand market for such niche brands is unknown to me in case it went wrong.

Fortunately it fits as I expected and it will be worn a lot. It’s a fantastic crosszip with a fun leather to wear and feels like wearing a comfortable pyjama. Doesn’t feel restrictive or stiff at all and the leather is soft and spongy, very fine touch to the hand but at the same time looks and feels tough.

I’ll wear it with shirt/ties, knitwear and dress trousers but also with denim, corduroy and work shirts. Versatile jacket!

Not surprised to see you have a few from them!

 

[Fonzie]

It landed today. Tried it on (zipped it wrong for the pics, don’t kill me please I noticed I didn’t put the end of the zipper properly) and the fit is so good! Was very worried about the sleeves lenght.

The sleeves are very tapered. This is the end game. This deerskin is amazing! It’s so luxurious and soft. Now it’s hidden away until Christmas day.

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Perfect!!