Are A-2 jackets effay or too boomerlicious? I want a leather jacket that doesn't scream "motorcycle larp" or "2000s action film star"Thoughts?
>>18539428A2s are great, just make sure to get one that is reasonably roomy. Oversized ones fit like potato sacks and slim ones are too restrictive. Also get one that's properly short, otherwise your torso will look long and disproportionate. Get one in seal brown or russet brown, with flap pockets instead of side pockets, in cowhide or horsehide. Don't get too autistic about repros or else you'll suffer from analysis paralysis.
>>18539441not goatskin which is the OG leather choice?
>>18539444I'd highly recommend horsehide or cowhide if you can afford it. They both require breaking in but age far better. Goatskin was used for A2s in 1941 after rationing forced them to consider it.
how would you style it?
>>18539477I unironicall wear Drive core most days. No scorpion jacket, but the denim jacket, dark jeans, boots look is basically my daily uniform
>>18539496denim jacket that's a different silhouette than the fabric cuffed jacket
I much prefer leather jackets not cuffed, the way it drapes, not accentuating the ass
>>18539505Indiana Jones's jacket is basically the perfect jacket but I don't want to wear an exact clone Cockpit USA makes this one which is quite similar with the no knit parts but similar pockets. Made of goatskin though while Indy's is lambskin I think I'll get it I dunno
>>18539544Here's a better picture of how it actually looksI think it's close enough to Indy without being a LARP copy
>>18539544>>18539564Unless you're in full costume, very few people will notice it's Indy's jacket or close. So worry not.
>>18539428I've never seen one look good or cool on anyone.They always look enormous and boxy and I associate them with boomer veterans with their Vietnam Veteran hats
>>18539428I've had one for almost 10 years and its the casual jacket that gets me the most compliments. Dark brown is pretty versatile.I usually wear mine with a button down shirt and jeans and a field watch with Chelsea boots, derbies or bluchers.
>>18539428i hate fabric cuffs on leather jacket, hate retro
>>18539949If they are enormous and boxy they arent sizing them properly or don't have the body type to wear it. A flight jacket is supposed to fit pretty close to the body and isn't a jacket that looks good on fatasses.
>>18539949You never see them irl anyway. Most people don't have $500-1000 to spend on a leather jacket.
>>18540543butt hey have $500 to spend on a new phone every year
God I wish I was cool enough to pull off a leather jacket
W2C a jacket like in pic related? Its like an aviatior style jacket right? I only like this because it doesnt have that fur collar they all do
>>18540545unless you are wearing a perfecto style moto jacket, anyone looks good in one
>>18540555checked brother
>>18540864bro you look like you're about to tell your friends not to come to school tomorrow man
Are there jackets like this that aren’t $1,000? Same style but more affordable? >>18540864Boondock saints feel to it, hell yeah
>>18541246Cockpit USA is the definitive flight jacket maker, and they have A-2 jackets for 700 bucks, less on sale
>>18541257I am not paying $700 for a flight jacket. $200 tops
>>18541259since you don't give a shit about quality just get one off amazon and call it a daygood leather sewn by someone that's not ranjeeta of zhang costs more than 200, sorry dude
>>18541260I care about quality, i just am not gonna spend a fortune on a specific kinda jacket that you and i both know we can’t afford. Good to know though
>>18541264>we can’t afford>wenigga i have a job. 700 for a jacket that will outlast me is worth it
>>18541265So do i, but a jacket for almost 1k, if not more, is retarded. I have a leather jacket that will outlive me that is under $300 with the same, if not better quality. Sorry I don’t wanna get scammed
>>18541268>that is under $300 with the same, if not better qualityah yes, the claim that something you've never seen, felt or handled because you say it's too expensive is "the same, if not better quality"but how would you know? dumbass
>>18541284Because mine is already high quality, retard. Just admit you like being robbed of your money over a flight jacket
