Aero Leather Clothing review

Aero Leather Clothing is based in Scotland and builds most of its jackets to order. Its flagship Highwayman was designed in 1983 as an American style take on a 1950s British bike jacket, and its page says it has been the brand's best seller every year since. The jacket is shown in black Chromexcel front quarter horsehide, and the wider catalog adds vegetable-tanned Italian horsehide, goatskin and steerhide, plus recreations of RAF, USN and USAAF flight jackets. Production takes about 10 to 12 weeks, and a member of the production team checks each order against the buyer's measurements. Standard sizes run 34 to 48 inches, with others by special order. The catch for US buyers is price and delivery: the site lists prices in pounds, excluding UK VAT for rest of world orders, with local tax due at customs. We could not confirm a US dollar price, so its value score is conservative.

Who it is for

collectors who want a made to order horsehide jacket

Price

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US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Jackets are made to order, with an estimated 10 to 12 weeks of production
• Highwayman shown in black Chromexcel front quarter horsehide
• Range includes Chromexcel horsehide, vegetable-tanned Italian horsehide, goatskin and steerhide
• Recreations of RAF, USN and USAAF military flying jackets
• Standard Highwayman sizes 34 to 48 inches, with other sizes by special order

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Every order is checked against your measurements by its production team
• Strength: Wide choice of hides and colors for each model
• Strength: Ready to wear stock and pre-owned jackets for buyers who cannot wait
• Weakness: Prices are shown in pounds sterling, so US buyers pay customs taxes on delivery
• Weakness: Made to order jackets take around 10 to 12 weeks
• Weakness: Highwayman has a relaxed 1950s fit, so many men size down

Key facts

• Based in: Scotland
• Flagship model: Highwayman, designed in 1983
• Production time: About 10 to 12 weeks
• Standard sizes: 34 to 48 inches
• US price: Shown in GBP only (USD check pending)

Where it ranks

Aero Leather Clothing is No. 3 in our Best Leather Jacket Brands for Men verdict.