Custom Leather Jacket
✓ 2 expert reviews · Expert-Verified
Est. ~$1300 · check retailer for current price
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2 of 2 experts recommend it
2 reviews · Carl Murawski
Carl MurawskiYouTube✓ RecommendsSentiment 4/5
High-quality custom leather jacket but being eliminated because another Field Leathers jacket was kept, avoiding duplication.
Strength
- Custom made design
- Shinki horse hide
- Wool lining
Weakness
- Worn infrequently
- Overlaps with another Field Leathers keeper
- Difficult to justify keeping two from same maker
Carl MurawskiYouTube✓ RecommendsSentiment 5/5
Excellent custom-made leather jacket offering bespoke quality at half the price of competitors, with meticulous craftsmanship and exceptional materials. Best value option for custom shrunken horsehide jackets available today.
Strength
- Custom made to measurements with try-on cotton prototype for perfect fit
- Shrunken horsehide leather with T-core construction that develops character over time
- Exceptional stitching quality and attention to detail
- Brass hardware and reproduction Talon zippers available
- Significantly cheaper than competitors (half the price of Himmel Brothers)
- Restrained, timeless design focused on leather quality
- Friendly customer service and easy to work with maker
Weakness
- Long production timeline due to single maker handling all roles
- Try-on prototype process adds €100 to cost
- May take time to receive jacket due to small operation
- Limited ability to perfect fit details without in-person measurement
- Hem fitting required adjustment in reviewer's case
