Aero Leather
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Dude, that avatar is awesome!
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As is yours!
It looks like really good stuff, but you are gonna pay handsomely to get it.
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Indeed.
I have a friend who swears by it.
I went to order a jacket a couple of years back and was told that the wait at that time was almost 6 months... so instead of getting the jacket in the early part of winter, I would have had it for the start of summer. Maybe I will try again one day.
I went to order a jacket a couple of years back and was told that the wait at that time was almost 6 months... so instead of getting the jacket in the early part of winter, I would have had it for the start of summer. Maybe I will try again one day.
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Thanks for the info. 
I want just about everything on that site. I better start saving.
Take a look here for another Scottish leather jacket company. Quality almost the same as Aero but cheaper and faster. They will also make a lot of adjustments or alterations to the patterns. I have a Drifter!
http://www.simmonsbilt.com/
Gareth
http://www.simmonsbilt.com/
Gareth
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I really appreciate that link, Gareth.
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The Aero and the Simmons both have some beauties. A lot of the Aeros specifically said that they were made of cordovan - I didn't see much on the leathers on Simmons site.
Those are some sweet jackets.
I think Cordovan, as used on the Aero site is the colour, as they are Front Quarter Horsehide. SimmonsBilt do use Horween FQHH. Here's their leathers page.
http://www.simmonsbilt.com/information-menu/our-leathers.html
I don't work for them by the way! The commute from Gloucester to Scotland is too much! Just a satisfied customer, still trying to break in the bullet proof Chromexcel Steerhide Drifter jacket I bought a year ago!
Gareth
I just scored an Aero jacket on ebay! Better than new for a discount and no waiting around to have it made. Got super lucky and found my favorite style in my size.
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Sweet!
Sharp jacket
Thanks guys. It is called the Aero Bootlegger and is made of super tough steer hide. I think it's better than new because the guy I bought it from broke it in for me. Old enough to be broken in but new enough to have minimal wear. I'm stoked!
So have I gone off the deep end? I just ordered these Frye Engineer Boots off of ebay. They are like $400 on zappos. I can't see paying that much so I made an offer on ebay for a lightly worn pair for just over $100. I needed some more black shoes to go with my new jacket. Does anyone else have engineer boots in their wardrobe???? Ha ha and no I don't have a motor cycle!!
I can't say enough good things about Aero (Scotland).
They scream quality, and attention to detail. And, they are period specific - so you can chose styles from the 1920's, 30's, 40's and 50's. Yet, all are fashion forward...and timeless at the same time.
I have a Dustbowl, in black goatskin, with olive drab stitching:
And a Teamster, in Front Quarter Chromexcel Horsehide (FQHH):
If you're in the states, you can order Aero through Thurston Bros in Seattle. They send out a "fit" jacket, first, to make sure you are OK with sizing...
http://www.thurston-bros.com/collections/aero-leather-clothing-of-scotland
They scream quality, and attention to detail. And, they are period specific - so you can chose styles from the 1920's, 30's, 40's and 50's. Yet, all are fashion forward...and timeless at the same time.
I have a Dustbowl, in black goatskin, with olive drab stitching:
And a Teamster, in Front Quarter Chromexcel Horsehide (FQHH):
If you're in the states, you can order Aero through Thurston Bros in Seattle. They send out a "fit" jacket, first, to make sure you are OK with sizing...
http://www.thurston-bros.com/collections/aero-leather-clothing-of-scotland
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