Choosing a men's leather jacket
Three things decide whether a leather jacket is worn for years or hangs in a wardrobe: the leather, the cut and the fit. This page covers all three so the choice is a considered one.
The leather
Full-grain cowhide is the heaviest and the most durable. It starts stiff, breaks in over the first season and takes on a patina that a corrected or bonded leather never will. It suits the biker and the field jacket. Lambskin is lighter and softer from the first wear, drapes rather than holds a shape, and suits the bomber and the café racer. The product page names the leather, its finish and its weight for every piece.
The cut
Biker, bomber, café racer, trucker, field and aviator are different jackets for different days, not variations on a theme. The collections below group them so the differences are easy to compare: a biker for structure, a bomber for ease, a café racer for restraint, an aviator for the coldest months.
The fit
Every product page carries a fit note and the size the model wears at his height. A leather jacket should fit close through the shoulders and chest with the sleeve ending at the wrist bone; the body is easy to take in, the shoulders are not. Between sizes, take the fit note's advice for that pattern.
Care
Leather asks for very little: a wide hanger, a wipe with a dry cloth, conditioner once or twice a year. The care guide explains the rest, including what to do if it gets soaked.