Chinese leather jackets

[Pandemic]

Just got this Leathertogs repro from Simons Leathers delivered.

I'm kind of blown away with the quality of the jacket. The leather is super supple and smells amazing, and all the stitching and so on are spot on(I LOVE the contrast stitching), if someone told me this was a 1k usd+ jacket I would believe them no questions asked!

The only problem is that the jacket I got sent home don't match the stated measurements on the store site, instead it matches a size up(but can't really be sure as the jacket lacks size tags).

I sent the store I bought it from(YR Clothes factory store) some pictures clearly showing this, but they won't take any responsibly instead giving me a song and dance about how "every body are build different", that it's because of the "thick leather" the measurements are off <- lol and that I "have very strict requirements for sizing"<-- no **** haha, anyway the measurements are off from what I ordered and it doesn't really matter why.

Anyway lesson learned that I should always ask for a picture when they measure it before pulling the trigger to make sure I get what I expect, but this have never been a problem before so I've never had to think about that.

The jacket still fits me okay but I'm a fan on rather tight jackets so this will be my layering-jacket for fall(which I do kind of need as all my other leather jackets are "t-shirt tight").

Some fit pics

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May I ask who you purchased it from?

 

[Herrvallmo]

May I ask who you purchased it from?

YR Clothing store on AliExpress

 

[Pandemic]

^
I was surfing Ali lastnight, playing the game ‘if I were to buy a jacket from China which one would it be?’ This was my choice, though it was a tough competition.

 

[Fonzie]

Just got this Leathertogs repro from Simons Leathers delivered.

I'm kind of blown away with the quality of the jacket. The leather is super supple and smells amazing, and all the stitching and so on are spot on(I LOVE the contrast stitching), if someone told me this was a 1k usd+ jacket I would believe them no questions asked!

The only problem is that the jacket I got sent home don't match the stated measurements on the store site, instead it matches a size up(but can't really be sure as the jacket lacks size tags).

I sent the store I bought it from(YR Clothes factory store) some pictures clearly showing this, but they won't take any responsibly instead giving me a song and dance about how "every body are build different", that it's because of the "thick leather" the measurements are off <- lol and that I "have very strict requirements for sizing"<-- no **** haha, anyway the measurements are off from what I ordered and it doesn't really matter why.

Anyway lesson learned that I should always ask for a picture when they measure it before pulling the trigger to make sure I get what I expect, but this have never been a problem before so I've never had to think about that.

The jacket still fits me okay but I'm a fan on rather tight jackets so this will be my layering-jacket for fall(which I do kind of need as all my other leather jackets are "t-shirt tight").

Some fit pics

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I think the fit is superb on you, large enough to be comfy but not oversized.
I would be over the moon with that, specially because I like to be able to layer with my leather jackets. You’ve done really well there.

 

[Pandemic]

I’ve been underwhelmed with the Chinese browns that I’ve seen. Their tanneries seem to do better with black.

 

[Herrvallmo]

I think the fit is superb on you, large enough to be comfy but not oversized.
I would be over the moon with that, specially because I like to be able to layer with my leather jackets. You’ve done really well there.

Thanks man! I'm getting used to the more relaxed fit and starting to think this was, in the words of the legendary Bob Ross, "a happy little accident"!

 

[dangibbons1981]

Hi! I wanted to thank you all for this thread. I think it's very useful for those of us looking a more affordably way to get a high-quality jacket with design details faithful to the originals of the era. Does anyone know the quality of Simons jackets in general, and especially this Hercules model? I saw it shared here a few pages back. It's significantly more expensive than most of their other models (about $150-$200 more). I'm trying to decide between that jacket or a Tailor Brando mullholland or half belt due to the great reviews that have been written previously about their quality and customer service

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May I ask where you found this? Been looking for it but can’t find this style in Simons at all

 

[NCF]

Just curious as I ordered what I guess is the same jacket - what are your measurements? Height and weight etc?

Got mine, in time for my birthday and all!

 

[Herrvallmo]

Got mine, in time for my birthday and all!
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Absolute perfection! this is how I wanted my example to fit very nice mate!


Cheers!

 

[Cryptkeeper]

May I ask where you found this? Been looking for it but can’t find this style in Simons at all

Sure! It's from Simon's official store on Taobao.
Sorry for the late answer, hope it's still useful for your or other users!

 

[dangibbons1981]

Sure! It's from Simon's official store on Taobao.
Sorry for the late answer, hope it's still useful for your or other users!

Ah ok, thank u. For some reason I can’t seem to get any access to Taobao where I live in Canada.

 

[Squirrel_hero]

Ah ok, thank u. For some reason I can’t seem to get any access to Taobao where I live in Canada.

I couldn’t figure out taobao myself. lol

They have it on cor and tailor Brando but it’s cheaper on tb
https://tailorbrando.com/products/t...can-vintage-amei-click-hair-collar-detachable
but more expensive than taobao


If you use promo code roadtoheritage-01 can get a 5% discount. Sorry can’t help more
Maybe try a vpn

 

[NCF]

Absolute perfection! this is how I wanted my example to fit very nice mate!


Cheers!

Thanks! Just hope the Swedish summer is cold and **** so I can wear it properly!

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[Pandemic]

A lot of the Chinese jackets I’ve seen are copies of Japanese models (themselves copying vintage American jackets), including Y’2. But I haven’t seen an HR-56 type aviator yet. Or did I miss it?

 

[NCF]

A lot of the Chinese jackets I’ve seen are copies of Japanese models (themselves copying vintage American jackets), including Y’2. But I haven’t seen an HR-56 type aviator yet. Or did I miss it?

Thinking of something like this?
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EGQX8Y6

https://a.aliexpress.com/_Ex2yg3Y

 

[floater]

^
I was surfing Ali lastnight, playing the game ‘if I were to buy a jacket from China which one would it be?’ This was my choice, though it was a tough competition.

Pattern has small armholes and short sleeves, otherwise looks good for the price.

 

[torfjord]

Just got this Leathertogs repro from Simons Leathers delivered.

I'm kind of blown away with the quality of the jacket. The leather is super supple and smells amazing, and all the stitching and so on are spot on(I LOVE the contrast stitching), if someone told me this was a 1k usd+ jacket I would believe them no questions asked!

The only problem is that the jacket I got sent home don't match the stated measurements on the store site, instead it matches a size up(but can't really be sure as the jacket lacks size tags).

I sent the store I bought it from(YR Clothes factory store) some pictures clearly showing this, but they won't take any responsibly instead giving me a song and dance about how "every body are build different", that it's because of the "thick leather" the measurements are off <- lol and that I "have very strict requirements for sizing"<-- no **** haha, anyway the measurements are off from what I ordered and it doesn't really matter why.

Anyway lesson learned that I should always ask for a picture when they measure it before pulling the trigger to make sure I get what I expect, but this have never been a problem before so I've never had to think about that.

The jacket still fits me okay but I'm a fan on rather tight jackets so this will be my layering-jacket for fall(which I do kind of need as all my other leather jackets are "t-shirt tight").

Some fit pics

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I know it’s not the size you wanted (which ***** and is clearly a cautionary tale) but in my opinion it looks like you got exactly the right size!

 

[Herrvallmo]

I know it’s not the size you wanted (which ***** and is clearly a cautionary tale) but in my opinion it looks like you got exactly the right size!

Thanks mate! and the more I've try it on here at home the more I have to agree, even though I'm a big fan of that "rocker/trim-fitting jackets" ít's nice to have a jacket with some room to play with

 

[schweinebeine]

Hey guys. I've been reading about all the stuff posted about these chinese leather jackets and decided to bite the ****** and buy one. This one is based on a 1930s leather cyclist jacket. Made by 'Veloukldly'. It's also on Tailor Brando and Aliexpress, except on those websites it's around 350€+ (379,99€) on Aliexpress. The same batch is on taobao for 200$ (dollars not euro). I've been doing tons of research on this for the past month while in my search for my first short leather jacket. I've been looking for this very specific model so I decided to give it a shot.

The photos look pretty good, the cut of the jacket seems accurate and the reduced length of the body is better than some other models from european brands that I've seen thus far. The shape on the spearpoint collar on this model is something you don't see even on expensive repros which is very important to the look.
The leather is supposed to be cowhide (2mm thickness according to TaoBao, 1.8mm according to Tailor Brando). It looks right, and it's heavy as hell (3kgs), perhaps too heavy but I like my jackets to be as durable as possible.
It's hard to check the real quality of the leather and the construction without having the jacket in hand, but so far so good. It does match the photos pretty well.
What do you guys think?

https://es.aliexpress.com/item/1005009127494137.html?pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000048010884911%22%7D&sourceType=1&spm=a2g0o.wish-manage-home.0.0&gatewayAdapt=glo2esp

商品详情

item.taobao.com

 

[TartuWolf]

And you're fine with this eh?