Another work of art. Keep this up the leather section will be all those who are excited to get there S&J truck jacket, maybe we can get our own section. :CR: You are going to find any excuse to wear it, I know I’ve been wearing mine every day since I got it. Congratulations Grozebear. :TOH: Cro...

CarolinaIndy wrote:
What do you think of the leather and distressing? I found it hard to capture what my eye was seeing in a photo. My Truck Chase looks so much better in person than what the photos were showing.

Best,
Carolina

I think they did a fantastic job - photos definitely do not do it justice!

CarolinaIndy wrote:
CONGRATULATIONS on your new Truck Chase jacket from Steele & Jones! It looks like yet another work of art from Diego. The holy grail of Raiders jackets. Enjoy!

Carolina

Thanks Carolina!

I decided to pay the extra freight and had mine shipped UPS International. Only took about a week. Wish it would cool down enough to wear it! :| Regards! Michaelson Yeah, good call. Mine was shipped right before COVID affected shipping - so it was stuck in the post office for almost 4 months before...

Michaelson wrote:It’s pretty sweet when they finally show up, isn’t it?

VERY nice!!

Regards! Michaelson

Understatement lol!! Yes, yes it is!

Thanks!

Groz

After almost 4 months of agony, thanks to COVID affecting international shipping, my jacket has finally arrived. Totally speechless and overjoyed with this jacket - the fit is perfect! Steele & Jones...I thank you!! Great people - cannot express how grateful I am to them. All I need is the fedor...

You will get your jacket. If the shipped jacket gets lost, we'll make another one, free of charge. Of course. But your package isn't lost. At the time, when we dispatched your jacket, we were unaware of the suspension of transportation between Argentina and USA, due to Covid. This affects Post serv...

Sounds like fun, once we get through this &^$###. And yes driving with the doors off (and top when I can) is fun, especially in a Jeep, been driving one scine 1994. But this is about an awesome jacket, not Jeep. Anyone whose thinking about or has one on order, get with Diego to figure the best ...

Beautiful - congrats!!

Indy_Dave wrote:They are wonderful people to work with.

Yes they are - very happy to be doing business with them.

I think the post is using Indy’s Peruvian donkey these days. HAHAHA, sorry, don't mean to laugh, but that was funny! Yet true... I upgraded the shipping to EMS, but not sure how much 'faster' that will be - shipping seems to be different all over the place now. Glad to know that yours is on its way...

Indiana Croft wrote:Grozebear, your going to love it. And I know as I love mine.

Can’t wait to see pictures of you wearing it.

Croft

Thanks Croft!

I'll definitely post some pics as soon as I get it in - in the mean time, I have to work on the 'boots' situation...

I think the post is using Indy’s Peruvian donkey these days. HAHAHA, sorry, don't mean to laugh, but that was funny! Yet true... I upgraded the shipping to EMS, but not sure how much 'faster' that will be - shipping seems to be different all over the place now. Glad to know that yours is on its way...

Congratulations! Your Truck Chase jacket looks incredible. Steele & Jones are working on mine now! Carolina That's great (and thank you)! They are definitely wonderful guys to work with :tup: Cannot wait to get my jacket - unfortunately, who knows how long it will take to arrive due to the ship...

Ealdwine in Raleigh has a wide selection of Aldens. The owner, Matt Gray, has one of the largest personal collections of Alden boots/shoes in the world. The guy is super nice and an expert on Alden. He worked closely with the Alden folks to set up his store. You can read more about him here: https:...

My "Truck Chase" jacket from Steele & Jones is completed and should be shipping momentarily - so excited!! Below are the options that I went with, along with pictures Diego sent me of my completed jacket - can't say enough how much of a wonderful experience this was (also awaiting my &...

Hey id heard that on the zips myself but i love the slightly oxidised look ... if they did end up painting the zips brass for shooting its a great halfway house .. its looks aged without being aged .. which is fantastic! .. Ive never had a jacket that just looks the part without even being tried on...

The Character wrote:It was the chocolate Libby Lambskin .... its stunning!

Excellent, that is what I went with as well - Diego is currently making mine, can't wait!

my jacket arrived yesterday and it will take me a couple of days to post pics but wow .. its amazing .. the leather is wonderful and the attention to detail on the weathering is just fantastic. its also a very substantial leather .. id say slightly thicker than a standard lamb or washed lamb ... Th...

Thanks for all of the pictures Croft - jacket looks fantastic! Just sent Diego my measurements - one step closer to getting my jacket, so excited!!

I recently bought a pair of 403s. The color appealed to me more than the 405s. These boots are built like tanks so my recommendation is to go with whichever one is more appealing to you and don't worry about whether one is more durable than the other. I imagine any difference in durability is margi...

Indiana Croft wrote:When you do venture out, just find a shoe store that can size you for orthapeidic shoes as these are what the Aldens are.
Mine are beat up from wear, but unfortunately Alden couldn’t of a repair.
One day I’ll get another pair.

Croft

Thanks - will do!

If you can make it to an Alden store (after this coronavirus madness), I'd really recommend getting professionally sized. Considering the different lengths and widths, it really helps to at the very least try on a few pairs, as with any halfway decent dress shoe/boot. Side note, you might also want...

I wear an 11 athletic shoes, 10.5 dress shoes, and size 10 Aldens. Perfect fit. I have the 403s, still going strong after 7+ years, just got them resoled by Alden. Wonderful job. I think, yeah, the 405s might be the way to go for a more traditional wearing boot, but I've liked the 403 leather just ...

Hi all, I've pretty much gotten all the pieces of my Indy Raiders outfit together/on order, other than one last crucial piece - the boots. I've read about the 403 and 405 Aldens, as well as the Wested boots. I've pretty much settled on getting a pair of Aldens - but still not sure as to which ones t...

Indiana Croft wrote:Mine is on it's way, so look for picture as soon as it comes in.

Excellent, can’t wait to see the pictures!

Ordered the Truck Chase jacket and the Streets of Cairo fedora from S&J. Was waffling between this and the Wested Raiders jacket, but went with this one based on the pics and the overall feedback for S&J.