Freewheelers La Brea, San Mateo and Centinela 2021 model discontinued.

[Kenan]

Hi all

There has been a lot of speculation about when the next round of La Brea, San Mateo and Centinela jackets from Freewheelers will drop. Someone once claimed that Freewheelers couldn’t get Shinki horsehide that lived up the usual standard and therefore couldn’t get the jackets made.

I’ve just received this mail from the McFly store in Japan supporting that claim. Looks like it’s gonna be a while before those jackets gets released again.

 

[Blackadder]

Isn't that last year? The 2021 AW.

 

[Kenan]

Isn't that last year? The 2021 AW.

The 2021 model got delayed due to Covid and planned to release this year and now they are completely cancelling it for now.

 

[Blackadder]

The 2021 model got delayed due to Covid and planned to release this year and now they are completely cancelling it for now.

Thank you

 

[ChienChilla]

So how can one find out when the next FW drop is?

 

[ABCD]

(Beasty Boys for those who weren't around yet in the 90s)

 

[Kenan]

So how can one find out when the next FW drop is?

No next drop planned. They discontinued their leather jackets for now..

 

[ChienChilla]

No next drop planned. They discontinued their leather jackets for now..

So it’s not a permanent discontinuation?

 

[Kenan]

So it’s not a permanent discontinuation?

They had issues with finding the same quality of horsehide as they have used before and the prices skyrocketed, so for now and the near future I highly doubt they will be releasing any leather jackets.

 

[ChienChilla]

They had issues with finding the same quality of horsehide as they have used before and the prices skyrocketed, so for now and the near future I highly doubt they will be releasing any leather jackets.

But it’s possible that they will produce more jackets in the future if they get the hides they want, or is it “we’re just not making leather jackets ever again”?

 

[Kenan]

But it’s possible that they will produce more jackets in the future if they get the hides they want, or is it “we’re just not making leather jackets ever again”?

They will probably do it again at some point, but who knows when.

 

[ChienChilla]

@Kenan I saw an older post that you started inquiring about the La Brea. Did you ever get one? If so, which size?

 

[Kenan]

No I bought a

@Kenan I saw an older post that you started inquiring about the La Brea. Did you ever get one? If so, which size?

I bought a Buco J-24 from The Real McCoy's instead

 

[ChienChilla]

No I bought a

I bought a Buco J-24 from The Real McCoy's instead

Nice! Glad you found one that works.

 

[Kreo]

I was at the Freewheelers Harajuku store, Desolation Row, a couple days ago and the store manager said they have continued their halt of leather jacket production for the foreseeable future as they are still unable to source quality Shinki leather that meets their standards. However, I also visited the Harajuku Flat Head store nearby, and not only did they have a lot of leather jackets, but they have expanded their sizing profile to meet the demand of larger sized customers around the world.