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  1. ins0ma

    Feet Up! The Work Boot Thread

    Look into Ecco. They make good-quality, very comfortable footwear, quite stylish as well. I've had several different styles of Eccos and been very happy with them all. Their Birmingham Boot looks right up your alley, Gore Tex waterproofing and everything...
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    My New Aero Thunderbay

    Now that's customer service. Well played Insurrection.
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    What's the best heavyweight hoodie you would recommend?

    The Carhartt stuff is really good: very well-made, and if you get an insulated hoodie, warm as all hell. I recently bought their "3-season hoodie" for work and it's great: a quilted nylon lining that makes it warmer than many actual jackets, with a wind- and water-resistant finish and a very...
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    A Safari Jacket Potpourri.....lots of pics

    I think the Paul Frank and K Cole jackets fit you best, but I like the construction of the Banana Republic one more than the others. The K Cole has a blazer look to it that kind of clashes with the whole "safari" thing. The Paul Frank jacket looks like a modern interpretation of a safari jacket...
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    Highwayman cinch straps

    Its interesting that there seems to be some variance with the way Aero makes these cinch straps. The straps on James's LHB look better-made than those on my Highwayman: his have finished edges and even the buckle looks to be of higher quality. The roller is also definitely on the rear-ward side...
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    Aero Leather Vintage horsehide

    I have a black Highwayman in "vintage" HH, and the leather is very comfortable to wear. I've even slept in it on a couple flights recently. I don't have any HH without the vintage treatment to compare it to, but judging from a lot of the posts here about the regular HH, its a lot softer, not at...
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    Highwayman cinch straps

    I think you're right, now that I look at it that way. The buckles were put on backwards. It didn't even occur to me. When I'm ready to part with it for a few weeks I'll make arrangements to get it sent back to Aero. Hopefully I can send it to Mark and he'll handle it from there. Something...
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    Highwayman cinch straps

    Here's some photos of the straps on my jacket. The straps are fastened as you described -- in fact I'm not sure how else you'd do it -- but in the course of normal everyday wear they work themselves loose somehow, UNLESS I have them fastened pretty much all the way, as shown. If I try to fasten...
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    Highwayman cinch straps

    Apologies for reposting -- I originally wrote the following in response to another thread, but I thought I might get more response if I posted it as its own thread: I am having problems with the "cinch-straps" on the sides of my Highwayman jacket: the only way they stay buckled is when...
  11. ins0ma

    Yet Another New Aero Highwayman

    Viva the Black Highwayman Great looking jacket, Technonut! Of course, I'm a little biased, since I just got my black Highwayman last July. Mine is in the "vintage" FQHH, with a tartan pattern I picked out. I also opted for an inside snap-pocket on both sides, and the bi-swing back. I haven't...
  13. ins0ma

    Custom Jackets

    I definitely agree with Johnny about Aero jackets. Of course, I'm fairly biased, having just bought one myself. If you look at the "Custom Highwayman" thread on this forum you'll get a pretty good idea of my experience with Aero from start to finish. Good luck and happy hunting.
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    Leather Goods Connection

    I came across a link to the "Leather Goods Connection" site on another forum, and liked what I saw so much that I ordered one on the spot. It showed up in 3 business days, even though he makes each belt to order. I got the dark brown "bridle" leather with a brass buckle, and its great, very...
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    What is Shearling meant to be like?

    Just to give you an idea of what else is out there, US Wings makes a pretty nice-looking sheepskin bomber jacket: I think that one is selling for $548. You can check out the website here Of course ultimately, all that matters is that you have something you're happy with.
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    What is Shearling meant to be like?

    Glad the photo-posting advice worked out. A couple things on the leather -- I'm no expert, but: I remember my grandfather (ex-Air Force) showing me a thing or two about leather when I was a kid. . . He'd push his finger upwards through the underside of the leather, stretching the grain...
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    What is Shearling meant to be like?

    I just went through the same thing, figuring out how to post photos, on the "Custom Highwayman" thread. You have to "host" your pictures on a "server" somewhere. That means that your pic has to have a "URL" or "online" location. I did what I think a lot of people do, and signed up for a...
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    Custom Highwayman

    Question for HD Hoosier Daddy -- The photos you posted above of your "vintage" black Aero jacket, the "as new" shots -- do you have any more recent pics of the same jacket, that show what it looks like now that its been "out of the box" for a while? I can see intricate grain detail and very...
  20. ins0ma

    Custom Highwayman

    While I certainly wasn't shooting for any kind of WWII German look (!), I appreciate the positive comments on the jacket. I'm still "honeymooning" with it, as Mark Moye said, and looking forward to actually wearing it outside of the house one of these days.
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    Custom Highwayman

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    Custom Highwayman

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    Custom Highwayman

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