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I'm not going to lie, I love Aero leathers. Maybe their cuts just work for me. But in any case, my wife scheduled a ten day vacation in Scotland. (we live in the rocky mountain west) And what do you suppose my first thought was? Exactly right!
About two months in advance I contacted Aero to order a custom coat and schedule an in-person pickup. Sent them my measurements, and then spent hours picking every single detail. Leather, color of thread, color of zippers, pocket details. Too many choices, but, lets be honest, it was also a lot of fun.
The night before, they posted what I thought to be my jacket on Instagram. I was so excited. Cafe Racer in Chromexcel FQ Horsehide in Natural, with creme stitching, Lochcarron Tartan liner, and nickel hardware.
We took the train down to Galashiels, about an hour ride. The station is about a half mile away from Aero, so really easy to get to. It's a very unassuming building, but easy to find.
My expectation was that we'd go in, pick up the coat and be on our way. That was not the case. I was warmly welcomed by name and led to their showroom where I first saw the jacket,
Before I could get too touchy-feely with the new coat, my wife and I got a complete tour of the facility where I was walked through the entire process.
Including getting to meet the Janice, who made the coat.
As it turns out, they actually made my coat twice. The first one had/got a scrape/mark on the back, so they made it a second time.
I think, the jacket is brilliant! The stitching is perfect, the fit, exactly as I'd hoped. And as they say, the best and worst day is the first day because it was insanely stiff.
I really wanted and every-day wear coat, not something to be overly pampered so off we went for ten days of Scottish weather. So, lots of wind and rain, and the jacket just got better.
I have so much fondness for hand-made, durable goods like this. But the experience of picking it up in person, meeting the fine folks at Aero who made it, along with their warm hospitality, made the whole experience a lot more fun.
So my humble advice. Save on shipping, and pick up your coat in Scotland. Plus the highlands ain't bad to look at either.
About two months in advance I contacted Aero to order a custom coat and schedule an in-person pickup. Sent them my measurements, and then spent hours picking every single detail. Leather, color of thread, color of zippers, pocket details. Too many choices, but, lets be honest, it was also a lot of fun.
The night before, they posted what I thought to be my jacket on Instagram. I was so excited. Cafe Racer in Chromexcel FQ Horsehide in Natural, with creme stitching, Lochcarron Tartan liner, and nickel hardware.
We took the train down to Galashiels, about an hour ride. The station is about a half mile away from Aero, so really easy to get to. It's a very unassuming building, but easy to find.
My expectation was that we'd go in, pick up the coat and be on our way. That was not the case. I was warmly welcomed by name and led to their showroom where I first saw the jacket,
Before I could get too touchy-feely with the new coat, my wife and I got a complete tour of the facility where I was walked through the entire process.
Including getting to meet the Janice, who made the coat.
As it turns out, they actually made my coat twice. The first one had/got a scrape/mark on the back, so they made it a second time.
I think, the jacket is brilliant! The stitching is perfect, the fit, exactly as I'd hoped. And as they say, the best and worst day is the first day because it was insanely stiff.
I really wanted and every-day wear coat, not something to be overly pampered so off we went for ten days of Scottish weather. So, lots of wind and rain, and the jacket just got better.
I have so much fondness for hand-made, durable goods like this. But the experience of picking it up in person, meeting the fine folks at Aero who made it, along with their warm hospitality, made the whole experience a lot more fun.
So my humble advice. Save on shipping, and pick up your coat in Scotland. Plus the highlands ain't bad to look at either.
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