Mr. Moo
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New jacket from San Francisco based Johnson Leathers. I met with Alan in his shop in San Francisco and we went over some details of what I wanted in a jacket. Alan is a skilled craftsman and he is a wonderful resource not only for jackets, leathers, and the garment industry in general, but also for talking watches. We spent a good long while with measurements, ideas, and fitting of his off-the-rack jackets to start getting an idea of where I am with sizing. Measurements were taken, plans drawn up, and the order placed. I wanted something not too heavy but still sturdy, good looking and "modern", with the lightest possible lining for breathe-ability. The experience was really, really great.
Johnson Leathers has contracts to make all of the leathers for the local police and CHP. They also have large contracts with many Japanese designers, including Comme des Garcons (according to Alan their collaboration baseball jacket sold out within a few hours). They also do completely custom work, with any and all customization available - color, leather type, jacket design (move pocket here, angle it like this, etc.), zippers, lengths/widths/etc. Alan showed me several jackets that he is currently working on and some of them were really mind-blowing - crazy, heavy bison, horsehide, some interesting colors, mouton collars, etc. All completely custom. The best part, aside from the quality and experience, is that their pricing is completely reasonable, and downright a steal for what you get - high quality, made in the US (in San Francisco in his shop), completely custom jackets. His wait times for custom jackets are about 8-10 weeks.
The website is quite poor, and Alan will be the first to admit as much. However, look past it and give Alan a call if you have a leather jacket idea.
http://www.johnsonleather.com/
Specifications:
3.5-oz Horween Overdyed cow hide leather
Hidden pocket on the left side seam
Hidden pocket in collar
Bi-swing back
Heavy duty blacked out zippers, with dual way front zipper
Cotton lining on back/chest; cupro lining in the sleeves
Pics when brand new:
Pics after about 5-6 wears:
Johnson Leathers has contracts to make all of the leathers for the local police and CHP. They also have large contracts with many Japanese designers, including Comme des Garcons (according to Alan their collaboration baseball jacket sold out within a few hours). They also do completely custom work, with any and all customization available - color, leather type, jacket design (move pocket here, angle it like this, etc.), zippers, lengths/widths/etc. Alan showed me several jackets that he is currently working on and some of them were really mind-blowing - crazy, heavy bison, horsehide, some interesting colors, mouton collars, etc. All completely custom. The best part, aside from the quality and experience, is that their pricing is completely reasonable, and downright a steal for what you get - high quality, made in the US (in San Francisco in his shop), completely custom jackets. His wait times for custom jackets are about 8-10 weeks.
The website is quite poor, and Alan will be the first to admit as much. However, look past it and give Alan a call if you have a leather jacket idea.
http://www.johnsonleather.com/
Specifications:
3.5-oz Horween Overdyed cow hide leather
Hidden pocket on the left side seam
Hidden pocket in collar
Bi-swing back
Heavy duty blacked out zippers, with dual way front zipper
Cotton lining on back/chest; cupro lining in the sleeves
Pics when brand new:
Pics after about 5-6 wears:
