What is the best place to look for a new leather jacket? Mine is getting old and I'm looking for a new one. Hopefully a store with lots of selection and reasonable prices...
Leather Jacket...
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Cycleguy007
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There's also The Leather Ranch. Check their website for locations.
http://www.leather-ranch.com/locations.php
Get some opinions about various leathers, too. I've heard about some of the leathers (especially sheep leather) being stretched to add a more supple texture - and leaving the coat very susceptible to nicks, cuts, etc.
[updated to add:] I'm very happy with my coat from The Leather Ranch. I had one for about five years which got stolen; I bought a new one and have had it for about five years since. Still in great shape with very little sign of wear.
http://www.leather-ranch.com/locations.php
Get some opinions about various leathers, too. I've heard about some of the leathers (especially sheep leather) being stretched to add a more supple texture - and leaving the coat very susceptible to nicks, cuts, etc.
[updated to add:] I'm very happy with my coat from The Leather Ranch. I had one for about five years which got stolen; I bought a new one and have had it for about five years since. Still in great shape with very little sign of wear.
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Anynym said:
I hear that...I received a Danier jacket as a present. The leather was so thin it sounded like tissue paper tearing when I caught it on something in the car while reaching out for my Timmies at the drive thru. Danier replaced half the jacket, but the wear on each side is different now, and it looks like shit. Their leather does not last more than a year or so these days.
Cycleguy007 said:
LOL I was waiting for someone to say something.. Although I thought they have closed down a little while ago.. Maybe I was just dreaming.
If you're downtown, try Perfect Leather, on 555 King W between Queen and Bathurst.
They sell leather to the trades, but also have a manufacturing faciltiy.
If you have a business number, you can buy wholesale.
I bought a 3/4 length overcoat five years ago, that I'm still very happy with. Its wearing well, despite having been relined twice.
Danier makes okay stuff, although you may want to pay certain things tailored at their outlets. I find their S, M, L sizes to be made to somewhat sloppy tolerances, but can be tweaked by their tailors.
I have a lambskin sport jacket that fit pretty well. Sleeves adjusted, and taken in a bit at the waist, for a more fitted, tapered look cost about 30 bucks extra.
They sell leather to the trades, but also have a manufacturing faciltiy.
If you have a business number, you can buy wholesale.
I bought a 3/4 length overcoat five years ago, that I'm still very happy with. Its wearing well, despite having been relined twice.
Danier makes okay stuff, although you may want to pay certain things tailored at their outlets. I find their S, M, L sizes to be made to somewhat sloppy tolerances, but can be tweaked by their tailors.
I have a lambskin sport jacket that fit pretty well. Sleeves adjusted, and taken in a bit at the waist, for a more fitted, tapered look cost about 30 bucks extra.
Roots on Bloor St. near Avenue Road has their best leather selection.
Their jackets are still made in a factory in Toronto and they are premium quality with a premium price. But a good leather jacket will last forever.
Their jackets are still made in a factory in Toronto and they are premium quality with a premium price. But a good leather jacket will last forever.
Cycleguy007
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svtcobra said:
No not dreaming...
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Times New I2]Update: The Olde Hide House, renamed the Hide House, is still in operation in Acton while the Toronto and Vaughan locations have been closed.[/FONT]
The best place and it's right downtown:
http://www.northbound.com
The stuff doesn't come cheap, but it's quality.
http://www.northbound.com
The stuff doesn't come cheap, but it's quality.
If you prefer vintage styles, try http://www.soulrevolver.com
They're in the UK. I wouldn't say it's premium quality like northbound, but it's good quality nonetheless (where else can one find vintage other than second hand stores?)
They're in the UK. I wouldn't say it's premium quality like northbound, but it's good quality nonetheless (where else can one find vintage other than second hand stores?)
As stated by the varied stores listed, it all depends on what you want the jacket for:
Do you want a fashionable jacket to be treated as fashion? Then that's what Danier is for.
if you want a buming around jacket to be tossed in the back of the truck with your tools, than a Motorcycle jacket (harley) is the one for you. They aren't the most comfortable because of the thickness of the leather but it will last you a lifetime and the more you beat it up? The better it looks. Oh and notice I said MOTORCYCLE jacket? Not a pseudo Motorcycle jacket one bought from a place that sells MOTORCYCLES. I don't know if Indian Motorcycle still sells them but they were awesome jackets.....
If you want a casual jacket to be worn in the rain/snow and when you're shooting pool with the boys, then something from the leather ranch or ? is fine.
I did the drive to acton to the olde hide house and I found them to have only 3 styles of jackets for men but in different materials: leather suede and sheepskin. I was so pissed that I wasted my time going there.......
Decide what you want and then go buy one.
Do you want a fashionable jacket to be treated as fashion? Then that's what Danier is for.
if you want a buming around jacket to be tossed in the back of the truck with your tools, than a Motorcycle jacket (harley) is the one for you. They aren't the most comfortable because of the thickness of the leather but it will last you a lifetime and the more you beat it up? The better it looks. Oh and notice I said MOTORCYCLE jacket? Not a pseudo Motorcycle jacket one bought from a place that sells MOTORCYCLES. I don't know if Indian Motorcycle still sells them but they were awesome jackets.....
If you want a casual jacket to be worn in the rain/snow and when you're shooting pool with the boys, then something from the leather ranch or ? is fine.
I did the drive to acton to the olde hide house and I found them to have only 3 styles of jackets for men but in different materials: leather suede and sheepskin. I was so pissed that I wasted my time going there.......
Decide what you want and then go buy one.
