Levis Menlo alternative

Umpire

http://www.leathercult.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=178&products_id=1459


Looks pretty good.....

jared_nomak

Not bad for 145 dollars
Ross

Nouniard

...and just when I thought I had my mind made up on the Boutique England one... I like the option for custom measurements.

JBT0077

I dont know the quality of this jacket, but even in India, this prices only possible with sweatshops were children are working. So I would avoid this page.

TheExit148

Looks terrible. The details are off, and it just looks like cheap quality. I still that the boutique england one is a good alternative.

MFisher

I think the Leathercult one has more accurate looking leather.. the boutique version uses a slick shiny looking leather.. looks like a girl's jacket..

Nouniard

tardis1711 bought one of the Boutique England ones and said it wasn't shiny like the photographs and quite a dark brown. I know someone else on here has bought one too but I've yet to see any photos to see how shiny and dark it really is.

Crwilsn

I'm the other one that got a boutique England one. Its fairly thin and light weight. Over all the jacket is not bad, but...

They run small. and I mean silly small. I have a 46 chest by measurement. I wear XL in everything but some European brands (Sunspel XXL fits perfect). I bought the 3XL and the fit is very tight. I can wear the jacket open but if I zip it it is too tight. I measured the pit to pit and it is 22.5 for a 45 chest instead of the 24 for a 48 chest that they advertise.

Not sure if I am going to keep it or try to sell it on for what I paid.

thelordflasheart

TheExit148 wrote:

Looks terrible. The details are off, and it just looks like cheap quality. I still that the boutique england one is a good alternative.

Can you detail what you feel is off about the Leathercult jacket? To me is looks far better than the Boutique England one, but I may be blinded by the huge difference in the look of the leather. The only thing I see off with the Leathercult one is that the side straps seem to go on a bit of an angle. What else do you find is different between the two replicas, especially against the Levis Menlo?

TIA

HalfMonk HalfHitman

It's still too smooth - it has a distressed look, but the distress and aging looks almost like it was printed onto super-smooth leather. The actual jacket has a lot of grain and actual distress, almost flaking in parts.

To my eye, the leathercult jacket looks too long, as well. The LVC is very short at the waist.

HalfMonk HalfHitman

Just eyeballing mine - the back panel on the leathercult jacket looks too squared and doesn't have the same pronounced "pleat" on the sides, I guess you'd call it? The straps on the LVC are different as well - the loose end does not have the same pronounced taper as the attached end.

Crwilsn

Here is a picture of the boutique England jacket. I think it is kind of tight for normal wear but some may say it is just SA tight. Like I said I really it is a good jacket, I just wish it was 1 size larger.

thelordflasheart

Crwilsn wrote:

Here is a picture of the boutique England jacket. I think it is kind of tight for normal wear but some may say it is just SA tight. Like I said I really it is a good jacket, I just wish it was 1 size larger.

That does indeed look far better than the pictures on their ebay page...any chance you could post a couple of photos of the jacket from close up? Especially so we could see what the leather is like?

What's your take on how the leather will age? Not well because it's so thin?

Hart008

Aybody purchased from the www.leathercult? Looks good the old vintage tan colour

Hart008

Umpire wrote:

http://www.leathercult.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=178&products_id=1459


Looks pretty good.....

Looks pretty awesome to me

Nouniard

Crwilsn wrote:

Here is a picture of the boutique England jacket. I think it is kind of tight for normal wear but some may say it is just SA tight. Like I said I really it is a good jacket, I just wish it was 1 size larger.

Even for small pictures, that looks a lot better than the shiny shots in the eBay listing!

I may prefer one that hasn't be distressed yet. Like thelordflashheart I'd like to know what you think of the leather itself.

Crwilsn

I will say its pretty thin. But I think the jacket is supposed to be that way. I think the liner is very thin also that makes it feel lighter than some of my other jackets.

Is it worth $200? I would say yes. I just wish the sizes were a little more western. 3xl should not be a 44 chest at best.

Crwilsn

Here are some better pictures of the jacket up close.

thelordflasheart

Crwilsn wrote:

Here are some better pictures of the jacket up close. If anyone is interested in buying one, I am willing to sell it shipped to the U.S. for $215 ($20 less than you can get it shipped from the UK for). Only selling as it fits too small.

Thanks, those pics help a lot. Looks much better than the Ebay pics; the jacket still looks a little shiny but I presume that it's the flash. Do you think that the leather will age and distress nicely, or ust crack and look cheap? I guess for the price it's not a huge concern, but still...

Crwilsn

The shininess is mostly the flash. I think it will age well. The leather is not as grainy as the original so I think it will look a little different than the levis one. Still some distressing will make it look better.

don p

found this... jackets made to order,, the photos look good, but are the photos of the levi ??

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skyfall-Mens-Genuine-Leather-Tailor-made-All-Size-Jacket-coat-/170966125847?pt=US_CSA_MC_Outerwear&var=&hash=item27ce600d17

TheExit148

don p wrote:

found this... jackets made to order,, the photos look good, but are the photos of the levi ??

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skyfall-Mens-Genuine-Leather-Tailor-made-All-Size-Jacket-coat-/170966125847?pt=US_CSA_MC_Outerwear&var=&hash=item27ce600d17

Yup photos are of the Levi. The actual jacket is probably not so good. I've asked them for actual pics, but no dice.

alphaagent

TheExit148 wrote:

don p wrote:

found this... jackets made to order,, the photos look good, but are the photos of the levi ??

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skyfall-Mens-Genuine-Leather-Tailor-made-All-Size-Jacket-coat-/170966125847?pt=US_CSA_MC_Outerwear&var=&hash=item27ce600d17

Yup photos are of the Levi. The actual jacket is probably not so good. I've asked them for actual pics, but no dice.

Great work Don, i have emailed them for photos of actual jacket too and no reply, I also checked his feedback and most are from india where they are based....hmmmm might be a touch suspicious! although whats the paypal process with being ripped off?

alpha

MFisher

I ordered one of the ebay ones to just see what it looks like... getting an item not as pictured is a legit refund complaint thru paypal.. so will keep you all advised once it arrives