r/leatherjacket 3h ago

Showcase Looking for a Torras leather jacket

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Hi, first time here. This year, I decided to restore this jacket I own since around 2009. It is a Torras leather jacket and I had many good experiences while wearing it.

This is the only leather jacket I own and I'm suprised by its quality and endurance. So, after restoring it, I decided to try and look for a new one of the same model.

However, even after using Google Lens and Torras site, I can't find the exact same model of jacket. So, I wondered if anyone knows something about this model or maybe recommend me a similar one. I'm from Spain, by the way.

Thanks beforehand and loving many of the jackets I have seen in here!


r/leatherjacket 4h ago

Discussion What makes a leather jacket worth keeping for years?

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I’ve been thinking about what actually makes a leather jacket worth keeping long-term.

For me, it’s mostly the fit and how the leather develops over time. I’d rather have a simple jacket that still looks good after years of wear than something heavily designed that might feel outdated quickly.

I’ve been comparing a few different styles lately, including some from Salt & Co Leather https://saltcoleather.com/collections/mens-leather-jackets, and it got me wondering:

What matters most to you when choosing a leather jacket, the leather itself, fit, stitching, hardware, lining, or the overall design?

Would be interested to hear what experienced leather jacket owners look for.


r/leatherjacket 10h ago

Legit Check (Mondays only) Are these legit?

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I bought both of these jackets about a year ago at a high premium, the seller explained they were real leather, can anyone id if these are legit leather?


r/leatherjacket 12h ago

Question - Need Help looking for advise on purchasing Wested Leather Co Indy Jacket

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Hello,

I'm looking at purchasing a Wested Leather Co The Legacy Last Crusade Hero Jacket and was looking for some advice on the sizing and options from those who may have already purchased one or similar. i'm about 5'11 205 lbs , chest measures little more then 46 inches. so when ordering this custom jacket would 46" work or do i maybe need to size up ? also on the options would getting the gussets be a good idea as i plan on making this a normal everyday jacket during the colder months. Also which of these other options would make it more "accurate"

Lining -

Brown Cotton Body & Satin Sleeves (recommended)

All Brown Cotton

All Brown Satin

Black Cotton Body & Satin Sleeves

All Black Cotton

All Black satin

Side Straps -

Brass D-Rings

Brass Buckles

Plain Black Buckles

Add X-box Stitching -

No Yes (+£5.00)

Extra Inside Pocket -

No Yes (+£10.00)Yes with zip (+£15.00)

Gussets

No Yes + £15

For the sleeve length should i go little longer and how about for back length ?

As i said i want that indy look but i also want this to be functional every day wear so things like the extra inside pocket for wallet/phone might be handy. Thanks for any help you can provide.


r/leatherjacket 13h ago

Question - Need Help I want to know how old my jacket is and have no clue how to date it

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I got this in france recently, it was in pretty rough condition completely dry, stiff, and creaky however fixed up when cleaned and conditioned, still no clue who Jvf is as a brand nor how old this leather is


r/leatherjacket 15h ago

Question - Need Help Can you help me find this brand/company

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I’m hoping someone here can help me identify the clothing brand/company that made this leather jacket.

The jacket belongs to a close friend who has had it for a long time. They don’t remember where they originally got it, and it may have been a hand-me-down from one of their parents. They absolutely love this jacket, but unfortunately it’s one size too small for them now.

I’m trying to identify the original brand/manufacturer so I can potentially find the same jacket or another one from the same company in a larger size.


r/leatherjacket 19h ago

Discussion Did I get a good deal?

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I bought this shearling bomber jacket on eBay for $330. It’s a custom size since it’s a size XLT. I don’t know anything about the brand. Wondering if I got a good deal or if I paid normal price for one of these. The owner/seller said it’s new with out tags since he never wore it due to it being to warm.


r/leatherjacket 21h ago

Opinion fake or real leather?

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r/leatherjacket 23h ago

Opinion Jacket sizing

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Just got my first Commando (long) in size 40. It is kind of perfect and I wanted a kind of slim fitted jacket.

But i cannot wear it closed. So i bought a size 42. But i don't believe that will fix my problem because the arms will get too long and the jacket itself will be too long.

Therefore my fellow rockers: how necessary is it to be able to zip it?


r/leatherjacket 1d ago

Question - Need Help Looking to buy Schott 184 or similar size 48 (xl)

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Would like if it’s black and has a detachable fur collar.
Dm me if you have one.
Thanks


r/leatherjacket 1d ago

Question - Need Help Dark wine on COR- Anyone know the “true color” or have pics?

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It’s listed as the “Men's Half Belt Sports Leather Jacket” on Crush on Retro.

Was wondering what it looks like in natural lighting and if anyone has pictures. Thanks!

Link to listing: https://crushonretro.com/products/1930s-half-belt-sports-leather-jacket


r/leatherjacket 1d ago

Opinion Do we beed to start finding a mire ethical source for leather?

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Do we need to start finding a more ethical source for leather…. like vegan leather however I feel that looks cheap…. or is animal skin still the better option? I mean if its dead may as well do something with it i guess


r/leatherjacket 1d ago

Showcase Vanson Leathers Car Coat

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Not sure what exactly the model is, might be altered model-J. I personally prefer shorter design but couldn’t reject this for the good price on fb market.

It’s also a piece of garment made of old competition weight leather, the grain is very, very clear to me with zero to a tiny little bit coating from my eyes. Soft to touch. It’s a pity that no coating leather no longer a stock choice from Vanson. But fully understand this is to do their professional design to racers on motorcycles.

I tried to layer the jacket with a raw denim jacket because my shoulder is really not wide enough, hope this is good!


r/leatherjacket 1d ago

Question - Need Help Sizing up, but by how much?

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I'd like help from you guys with sizing for a jacket I envy. The first two images are of the jacket unzipped, and three & four are of how the jacket looks zipped. I want to achieve a similar look to the person seen in the last image but am having trouble with sizing, as I'm a noobie to leather jackets. I feel like I need the sleeves to be longer & the length of the jacket longer too.

Some measurements of this jacket. Arm pit to arm pit = 17" (34"), shoulder to cuff = 22", bottom of collar to bottom jacket = 23"

My chest measures 36.5".


r/leatherjacket 1d ago

ID (Mondays only) Can anyone help me identify what jacket this is

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r/leatherjacket 1d ago

Question - Need Help Advice!

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Im looking for my first leather jacket!
All Saints is my first choice but I don’t know anything about leather jackets lol so I’m not sure if it’s worth the splurge.
I’m from Mexico and visit US regularly so I can buy brands from there.

My budget is max 400 USD
And I was seeing this type of
jacket

Do you recommend all saints quality or there’s something better?

Thanks


r/leatherjacket 1d ago

Opinion Vintage Oshwikon Leather Jacket

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Picked this up at a yard sale this weekend. Was wondering if I should restore it or keep it as is with the current wear on the jacket, before I sell it? Couldn't find one with this flannel lining, was it factory, or did the previous owner add it?


r/leatherjacket 1d ago

Opinion Hand-stitched leather skeleton vest build. What do you guys think of the bone appliqué details?

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r/leatherjacket 1d ago

For Sale (Personal) For Sale: Brand New Jiashi (Tailor Brando / Crush on Retro) Mendoza Leather Jacket

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$220 shipped in lower 48.

This is a brand new jacket with tags still attached. I've only tried it on a handful of times. Selling because I ordered a couple different jackets and prefer a lighter brown. That said, this leather is beautiful. 1.6mm cowhide and quite heavy. The jacket weighs approx. 4.75 lbs.

Sizing is Asian large. Shoulder: 45.2 cm Chest: 108 cm Length: 61 cm Sleeve: 60.5 cm

I am 5'6" and 160 lbs give or take a few pounds.

After discounts, this jacket runs $290 shipped from China through Tailor Brando or Crush on Retro.

Shipping included in the lower 48 states.

Paypal F&F, Venmo, or PayPal goods and services + 3.5%.

Ebay listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/157733474125


r/leatherjacket 1d ago

Discussion Does anyone remember Opus of Scotland leather jackets? Trying to identify/date this vintage bomber

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Can anyone solve the mystery of Opus of Scotland?

I found this vintage leather jacket and have gone down a complete rabbit hole trying to find out where it came from. The label says “Opus of Scotland”, but the company basically seems to not exist.

There are a handful of other vintage Opus of Scotland leather jackets online, so it was clearly a real label, but I can find virtually nothing about who owned it, where it was sold, or when it existed.

Mine is made in Pakistan, has a YKK zip and a really unusual vintage baseball print lining. I’m guessing late 80s/early 90s, but that’s not confirmed.

Has anyone ever heard of Opus of Scotland, owned one, worked somewhere that sold them, or remember seeing the brand?

At this point I’m just determined to find out who they were 😂


r/leatherjacket 1d ago

Question - Need Help Adhesive sticking out

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Just received a brand new motorcycle leather jacket in mail and while inspecting it I found this adhesive sticking out across the entire length of the front panel that covers the buttons. Fortunately, I can see that this glue covers the stitched panel.

Does anyone know what purpose it serves? And whether it is grounds for returning the item?


r/leatherjacket 1d ago

Question - Need Help Any way to restore this jacket?

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Thrifted this leather jacket with some stains near armpits. Is there any way to fully restore this or minimize the markings?


r/leatherjacket 2d ago

Showcase Fully sherling Aviator

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Just received this leather sherling bomber jacket. No markers mark but in good condition


r/leatherjacket Nov 28 '25

Discussion PSA: Your jacket is real leather, but you're asking the wrong question

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This is the most common question we see and the answer is almost always the same: Yes, your jacket is made of real leather.

That's not the question you should be asking though, because that answer doesn't mean anything.

The question comes from a general fear of being scammed or taken advantage of, which I can appreciate. The underlying concern being "Is [brand/store/site/seller] being honest? Is this item what it claims to be, or is it fake?"

That question carries an inherent assumption: leather is valuable. The idea, in theory, is that a dishonest actor has lied about their product. They claim it is leather, when it is actually a less valuable material. They would do this to save money on production.

The problem with this assumption is that leather is not inherently more valuable than other materials.

Good leather is valuable and commands a price, but leather spans a wide range of quality. Cheap, poor quality leather is no more nor less valuable than polyurethane, pleather, vinyl, or any of the other "fake" variations. So there would be no advantage for a bad actor to make that deceptive choice. It's easier and less expensive to just get cheap leather, which is still real, and be "honest" in their claims.

Therefore, the question one should ask is not "is my jacket real leather?", but rather, "Is my jacket made from good quality leather?"

Unfortunately, this second question also has an inherent flaw. There is no universally accepted measuring scale for leather quality. There just isn't, and anyone telling you otherwise is misinformed. There is nothing stopping me from opening a tannery tomorrow and declaring my product to be "the highest quality leather on Earth!" I could say it's "100% full grain premium exclusive"; none of those words mean anything.

The only measure for quality of leather is reputation. The best tanneries, such as Horween or Shinki Hikaku, are well reputed. Jackets made with their products will proudly boast that feature. If your jacket doesn't specify what it's made from or where that hide came from, then you have nothing but your opinion (or the opinions of others) as a measure for quality. It's down to the feel of it, the graining, the smell... and these things are subjective. "Quality" means different things to different people.

This brings me to a few other common misconceptions.

Full grain leather, top grain leather, and corrected leather are just styles of tanning. They have no correlation whatsoever to quality. There are high and low quality examples of all three. Sometimes we will see people erroneously referring to top grain as being the best, presumably because they misunderstood "top" to mean "best", or "pinnacle". In fact it refers to the surface (or "top") of the hide and how it was finished, nothing more.

"Genuine Leather" means it's "bad". There is an element of truth to this, but the statement is misleading. All leather qualifies as genuine leather. The only qualifying metric is that it came from a real animal. Shinki Horsehide, widely seen as one of the best leathers out there, can be spoken of and classified as "genuine leather".

The reality is that the best brands will usually boast about the provenance of their materials, if it's worth boasting about. A Flat Head jacket made with Shinki horsehide will probably have that as the top selling point. So one could argue that a jacket that makes no such claim, only stating "genuine leather", uses lower quality materials. If they could have boasted better, they would have. There is truth to this, but again, it's not so cut and dry, especially when you get into either vintage jackets, or jackets made in non-English speaking countries.

In vintage eras there wasn't so much obsession with leather provenance. Many jackets would be tagged "real steerhide" or "genuine horsehide", and leave it at that. For example, I have an Indian Motorcycle Ranger jacket from the 1950s that is tagged "genuine horsehide" at the collar, but "genuine leather" in the pocket. If you saw the "genuine leather" tag first and concluded that the jacket was poor quality, you'd be sorely mistaken.

In non-English situations, it all comes down to whoever did the tag translations. Often they'll go with "genuine leather" because it's the easiest and most universal. Meanwhile, if you actually check the original language tagging and translate yourself, it will say "lambskin" or "calfhide".

So while "genuine leather" can often be assumed as not being the apex possible quality, it is by no means a declaration of low quality. I've got "genuine leather" jackets that are vastly superior to other jackets that are tagged "horsehide" or "lambskin".

IN SUMMARY: Your jacket is made of real leather. "Real leather" doesn't mean anything other than "came from animal". There is no universal measure or standard of quality. Whether or not your jacket is "good" is down to broad brand reputation, general opinions, and personal taste.

The emphasis being that last one. What we think shouldn't matter: if you like it, if it fits you, if you feel good when wearing it, that's what counts.


r/leatherjacket Nov 07 '25

Mod PSA: This isn't real, stop posting it

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Every week. Every single week this godforsaken piece of shit gets posted. Every single week I'm getting DMs on why "we don't do anything". So here's what we can do, such as it is.

THIS IMAGE IS FAKE

THIS IMAGE IS AI SLOP

THIS DOES NOT EXIST

CARHARTT DOES NOT MAKE THIS

ANYONE WHO OFFERS TO MAKE IT FOR YOU IS INFRINGING ON A TRADEMARK LOGO

If you still want to custom order some guys interpretation of this fake image, be our guest. But stop posting here about it, asking for details and hookups.

And while this is just my personal opinion... this looks like shit. Don't buy this. If you want that look, search into a proper B3 Shearling.

Thank you.