I think a lot of people find the reality of breaking in a jacket proves to be much more of a fankle than they thought. Heavy leather isn't for everyone and you need to get the fit reasonably close for it to be comfortable. I think there's also a misunderstanding: the leather is meant to age and scuff faster than is normal to create an accelerated vintage look. I have two CXL jackets, a Long Half Belt and a Bootlegger, and they are the two of my jackets that get the most compliments. They took a bit of breaking in, but they moulded to my body over time, they are absolutely mine and I can't imagine selling them to anyone.
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Why did you sell your nearly new aero leather jacket(s)?
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NamoAmituofo
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Well said! Please do post some fit pics of these two jackets! Front back and side please
El Marro
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Nice to see you back here @Sloan1874. You were a prolific poster when I came to the lounge almost ten years ago now and it’s nice to see you again!
I still look in, but I'm just massively busy nowadays, with work and whatnot, and don't have the same amount of time for the extraneous stuff. Tbh, I haven't bought any jackets for a good few years. I think the last was was an Aero Wayfarer in unfinished HH, which has been with a great summer jacket. I do, however, have a Good Wear in the works shortly, which I got in line for, ooh, something like six years ago. Good things come to those who wait...
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Which model of Goodwear do you plan to get?
FightinBitin714
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I sold my Aero A-2 for a few reasons.
Firstly I was just never 100% on the jacket fit, I loved the way it looked….just not on me and was slightly too short on the front for my liking.
Secondly the leather although beautiful was just too heavy.
A summer weight jacket being an A-2 but had to be about 5-15c to wear it comfortably I found. Even though sometimes the summer temps here were around that 15c mark I never felt comfortable in it. By the time it got cooler I figured I’d have a few weeks of wearing it properly then go onto something warmer.
Thirdly the arm holes were just way too high, I know they can be like that but it just dug into my armpits.
I sold up and got an Eastman instead, much lighter to wear and much more comfortable overall.
Just my experience.
Firstly I was just never 100% on the jacket fit, I loved the way it looked….just not on me and was slightly too short on the front for my liking.
Secondly the leather although beautiful was just too heavy.
A summer weight jacket being an A-2 but had to be about 5-15c to wear it comfortably I found. Even though sometimes the summer temps here were around that 15c mark I never felt comfortable in it. By the time it got cooler I figured I’d have a few weeks of wearing it properly then go onto something warmer.
Thirdly the arm holes were just way too high, I know they can be like that but it just dug into my armpits.
I sold up and got an Eastman instead, much lighter to wear and much more comfortable overall.
Just my experience.
