Y'2 Leathers….
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Interestingly mine is 21 inches/53cm pit to pit, so an inch smaller thank @mecken88’s even though they are tagged the same size, and 1.5 inches smaller than the chart. It explains why it fits me well though, that’s about perfect pit to pit for me.
It’s not that much of a surprise though, there’s always a fair amount of measurement difference on leather jackets.
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Received the chore jacket and really pleased with it. The leather is so amazing, first time getting this level of quality and I now understand the leather jacket bug
Was in between sizes so decided to size up as I don’t like to feel restricted and I’ve seen this jacket mold quite a bit. Here over a tee shirt, now onto the break in!
Cheers
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Nicely done—and good call sizing up.
I’ve owned both the first gen and this latest run, and this batch of leather feels noticeably more pliable right out of the box. Compared to the original, it’s almost like you’re starting with ~3 months of break-in already baked in.
For reference, my pre-wear measurements lined up very closely with what TJ posted on the chart:
• Chest (pit to pit, laid flat): 22.5”
• Shoulder (seam to seam): 19.25”
• Sleeve (from shoulder seam): 25.25”
• Back length (from bottom of collar seam): 26.75”Overall, seems like a more forgiving starting point for me w/ the 42 versus the first iteration of my 40. I’ll try to remember to measure around the 6 or 8 month period and report back,
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To say that this thing mold and evolve is an understatement… wow that is amazing how it has already draped after a couple of days. Yes I wore it 15h per day and caught a bit of rain, but still impressive.
Really happy about how it’s settling in. Have to admit I was a bit on the fence at first about the sizing but I am glad I followed the advice from people around here. I think I chose the right compromise sizing one up vs sth perfect out of the box, so thanks!
Hopefully my experience is useful to others, cheers everyone.
Really over the moon
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I thought this pic would’ve a good comparison to how a new one looks. I’ve had it 6 months, it had seen very little wear before I got it. It gets worn about once a week and has spent a bit of time on a hanger in my conservatory getting some sun. Pretty happy with how it’s breaking in and the colour evo.
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Been looking at this for a year, finally pulled the trigger on it. And the fit feels tailored / amazing right out the box. I hope it patinas as pictures show on their site and other web shops.
What the internet says it will become…
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Just got my kakishibu chore in 44. I wear XL in Ironheart shirts.
I’d say the chore fits slim, but maybe not too slim.
I am fairly new to leather jackets though, should I expect the elbows to loosen up a bit? That is probably the tightest part right now.
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Yep, they’ll loosen up a bit with wear.
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Trying to get whatever wear I can get in before it starts to heat up too much
