Recent content by Sloan1874

I've had several sheepskin jackets from Aero over the past 10 years, not one of them flaked... at all, actually. I could be wrong but this just sounds like SB botched the job and don't fancy shouldering the cost and time of making good. Can't say this comes as a complete surprise...

Just wear the hell out of it. It'll disappear after a couple of months under other creases. Every leather jacket I own has gone through a stage where it's got a big old scratch or crease that you're initially appalled by. You just keep wearing it and within a week or so the scratch starts to...

I would definitely say it's Pike Bros territory. There are some decent discounts to be had, not least 20 per cent off your first purchase or when you download their app, and their sales are pretty good. I think you just have to pick and choose, tbh.

I've ordered a few items from them. Their sweats and t-shirts are very good quality and Steve McQueen is a central style influence for them, which can only be a good thing. However, I do feel their prices are on the high side and their knits do seem to be prone to heavy bobbling. I returned a...

Offset collar, if I can remember back that far, means that it's slightly skewed. It means that when you zip the jacket up and clip it into place, it sits better than if it's just a normal shirt-style collar. I'm afraid I sold it on years ago - possibly to fund another Aero, though it was also a...

I try to dip in every so often. I don't feel I have much to contribute much at the moment; work is very full-on and most of my discretionary cash is being swallowed by the house that we bought a few years ago - it's an old property that's taken a lot of overhauling and refurbing. The most I can...

Four years of regular, non-gentle wear. We've had a warmer than usual summer, so it's not got the usual run out this summer, but it's a great jacket and really does get better with every passing year. I have seen one that was worn as a motorcycle jacket, and while impressive, I'm not sure It's...

Here you go:

I did two or three times, with an air-dry in between. It will only darken to a certain point initially, tbh. After that, you just need to wear and not worry about it.

The soaking and tanning turns it a honey colour, which help soften any marks. I almost ditched mine when I got a smudge on the chest pockets from a shoulder strap. Once I'd calmed down, I set about the soaking and tanning (in the sense of a sun tan, if you get me), and the marks faded into the...

I'll take some pics later and post.

I used a sponge and some tepid water. I just let it air dry, mainly in the sun when possible. Here's a few pics from back in the day. It's darker now and has a lot more marks. You have to develop a relaxed attitude to getting marks and smudges on it btw. It's that new guitar thing: the first...

Lovely jacket. I'm four years into my journey. I recommend giving it a wipe down with water initially, otherwise you'll find the endless random waterdrop stains will drive you nuts.

I got mine off the peg, it was a return that had been customised with russet vicenza russet tapes and had the pocket zips removed, so I doubt any special requests would be a problem. Losing the zips was a neat move, as it means they don't scrape at your hands in cold weather. I don't think there...

One of the big recommendations of the D-1 is its relative light weight. I owned an Aero ANJ-4 and it was work of art: goatskin front panels, elbow patches and cuffs; thick shearling, and great wind proofing. But it was a heavy beast and only really wearable in the depths of winter. I traded mine...