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Marv

The washed Lamb hide looks absolutely fabulous even better that my Hero in shrunken lamb I may even say, great looking Raiders, wear it well.

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Mine were the same when I first got them last year, a little tight and rubbed a tad around the ankle area however, I wore them on a long weekend in Prague at Christmas and after the few days travelling they broke in just fine. Now they are one of my most comfortable pair of boots.......well worth th...

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I'm 5' 11" and the back length on my Wested Hero is 24.5 inches which is just right for my height.

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I'm 5' 11" and my Hero has a back length of 24.5 inches which I feel is excellent for my height so sounds about right.

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Urban Indy $\:D/$

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xmasters wrote:Nice Marv. Did you ask for a darker lining? It's usually brown.

I didn't ask for a darker lining it's just the standard brown that comes with the Hero, probably just the lighting when the photo was taken as the leather looks a little grey than in reality also.

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bearbeast wrote:Thank you for the picture, Marv!

I really like the look of the leather! Both the breaking in and the texture!

Shrunken lamb starts looking like an awesome choice!

No problem at all, the hide just better and better the more wear it gets.......

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Nice looking vest! It doesn't stray far from Indy's world, being worn by Sean Connery. :-k Shrunken Lamb sounds good, I think Marv has convinced me... :D Here's photo of my Hero (from around 6 months ago) in the shrunken lamb so you can get an idea of the hide shade and break in. Only had the jacke...

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I have a Hero in the shrunken lamb and its very light with a good drape plus the hide has held up really well to all kinds of activities, its pretty tough so no babying at all. The lambskin breaks in really well and feels very comfortable whilst wearing without over heating, I wore my Hero all throu...

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Very sad news indeed, I was only speaking with him over the phone back in June when I was discussing the in's & out's of the Hero jacket before I bought one.

Very helpful and a really nice chap, R.I.P. Pete

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So anyway, decided to pick up myself a Wested size Medium and wow what a difference in the fit. Gave the shirt a hot wash and with minimal shrinkage if fits great, so much better than the Large which was recommended for my 44" chest size. I would say that the Wested shirts are over sized and yo...

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i think this is down to the hot wash and shrinkage, to be honest you can't really notice it when wearing but I personally feel that it gives the shirt a weathered lived in look, so not too bothered about it. Even after shrinking I still think that I could have got away with a Medium and personally, ...

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I can't say for older versions of Wested's Hero jacket, mine was made in June 2017 and after trawling through the various thread for information and asking forum members questions regarding sizing & fit which was a fantastic help as the measurements is supplied to Wested were perfect for myself....

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apologies for the huge photo, don't know what happened there I'm afraid. If you click on the photo it will show a smaller image.

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Well tried the shirt tonight and it has shrunk enough to be between a Large and a Medium so I don't think it will shrink anymore unless I hammer it in the tumble dryer to be honest I'm not going to do that. I fits well enough to wear as an every day shirt without being too tight as a pose to a cosp...

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Well tried the shirt tonight and it has shrunk enough to be between a Large and a Medium so I don't think it will shrink anymore unless I hammer it in the tumble dryer to be honest I'm not going to do that. I fits well enough to wear as an every day shirt without being too tight as a pose to a cospl...

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Well I tried the shirt on this evening and it looks to have shrunk a tiny bit (I washed it on a 60 degree run) but not as much as I would have like so back in the machine it has gone, this time on a 90 degrees wash so it will either shrink or it won't after this I think. It's been washed, hung on a ...

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Wested Indy shirt received yesterday in a size Large, great quality and a far better colour shade so not complaints there however, the seems to be a little on the big side for a Large (44" chest) and I think I could have possibly got away with a Medium. Anyways, rather than send it back I decid...

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I'm 5'11" and went for 24.5" for the back length and 24.5" on the sleeve length on my Hero (44") and it turned out very well for me luckly. As for shrinking the jacket, I probably wouldn't bother as you may not see or feel any noticable difference. I have used hot water on a numb...

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Marv wrote:Looks really great and a superb fit, which version of the jacket did you go for as its a bit hard to tell from the photos.

Cairo version, just read through whole post

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Looks really great and a superb fit, which version of the jacket did you go for as its a bit hard to tell from the photos.

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I'm wearing my boots for the first time today and so far I am liking them a lot. I ordered a size UK10 and I would say that they are true to size and very comfortable straight out of the box. Two pairs of laces supplied, one round and one flat, swapped out the round ones as I didn't like the look of...

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I've gone ahead and ordered a size Large (44") so let's see how it turns out fit wise.

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thanks for the photo, the colour certainly looks better and more of a stone shade which is great, was there much shrinkage after washing and is fit tight or comfortable.

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Looks really great, one question did you ask for different pockets / flaps on your Hero as they looks different to mine and more like the photos on the Hero vs Raiders blog. The pocket flaps on my Hero are quite pointed maybe too so and from what I have read, the Hero should have more a more scallop...

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I currently own one of the older (yellow tint and too big) Wested Indy shirts but am currently looking to maybe purchase another one. After reading the forum thread on the Wested Indy shirt I gathered that it has been upgraded some what making it more SA and loosing the yellowish shade. As most of t...

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From the US Wings website - The Kangaroo Indy-Style Legend Jacket is a Limited Edition jacket and back by popular demand! We last manufactured a Kangaroo Indy-style legend jacket more than 10 years ago. We are once again offering one in this outstanding leather! Based on Neil Cooper’s pattern, who m...

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I have both, custom Raiders with cotton body & satin sleeves and the Hero with all cotton.

I am used to all cotton as that's what the A2 has, I have five of them.

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Very cool collection! So many interesting "real life" objects and ephemera. Looks completely "Indy plausible" to me! Love the patina on that jacket; just right! Thank you David - have just added in a few more photos as well: https://imgur.com/a/9FEy0" onclick="window.o...

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Well I've just pulled the trigger on a pair UK Size 10, lets see how they hold up once I get them. Not sure what sort of delivery times Wested do with stock items, hopefully within a week would be nice. Last pair of Indy boots I owned were from Todds, they looked the part but weren't up to much from...

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Hot water treatment. Helps to break in the jacket and mold it to your body a bit. I've had mixed results with this depending on what the leather is. Proceed carefully and it's not's mandatory. Aaahaaa, ok! Thank you for the explanation, Xmasters! I think for now I will use it 'as is'. It has alread...

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Jacket looks great, shame about the pocket press stud though are you going to have it repaired locally or send it back to Wested (probably too costly I'm guessing). I wish Wested would put the stud leather renforcement tabs inside the pockets like you find on A2 jackets, this would massively help wi...

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As far as i was aware US sizes are one up on UK sizing so a UK size 9 would equate to a US size 10 etc. I have bought boots from the US in the same manner, I wear a UK 10 so i purchased a US size 11 and had no fit issues what so ever so not sure what the half size thing Wested states regarding US si...

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Any word on whether these are an actual Goodyear welt? Here is a customer review of the boots directly off the Wested site which seems to answer the question. Reviewer: Adam from Surrey, England 5 Stars These boots are fantastic, they capture the look of the boots worn by our favourite hero brillia...

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This could be true, as i have always had a timely response from them, within a day or so.

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When i ordered my Hero back in June this year, it took 2 weeks from placing the order to delivery. One thing i did do before ordering the jacket was ask for a sample of their current batch of shrunken lamb to see if i was happy with the shade as it can be a bit all over the place, some can be dark a...

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Some times (make that MOST of the time) jackets will take on the shape and size of it's owner, but only after a period of time in daily wear and use. I was hoping we'd hear of a report AFTER several months of field wear. From all appearances, I expected yours to settle right in and we'd see a much ...

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Looks great to me, good fit and SA hide colour. I recently got a Hero in the shrunken lamb (size 44") but spent a lot of time of the forum, researching and asking questions. The help was exceptional, firstly asking members if they had the same size jacket for measurements and also emailed Weste...

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I presume you've already soaked the sleeves and pushed them up your arms and worn them until dry. That usually makes them shorter. It's actually benefical to have the sleeves a bit longer to do just that and get the wrinked sleeve effect all the way up the arms. Exactly what xmasters has just menti...

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I've got a Wested Raiders in goat. It was beautifully smooth and a little shiny when it arrived, but also a bit long in the back which bothered me. I was immediately given some very sound tips for distressing my jacket gently by some of our wisest and most learned members. Namely, a cold splash in ...

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Here are a few more......

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Well, I've placed my order with Wested for a Hero in shrunken lamb with the following measurements. (earlier post) 1) Chest - 44" 2) Sleeve length - 24.5" (was 25" on my custom raiders) 3) Back length - 24.5" (was 26" on my custom raiders) I'm approx 5' 11" so hopefull...

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The boots are up for sale on the Wested site now.....

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Nice jackets indeed, i've been wearing my Raiders Hero since I received it approx two weeks ago even in the hot weather

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1) 2006 Wested custom Raiders in dark novapelle (46)

2) 2017 Wested Raiders Hero in shrunken lamb (44) - i absolutely love this jacket

Desert island jacket would be my mint 1957 LW Foster G1 (46) followed by my Hero jacket.

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My photos have been pulled by Photobucket as they have changed the policy on third party photo hosting and now require a subscription to perform this task so no longer free.

Anybody another free alternative to Photobucket.

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no predistressing for myself, I prefer to do this through good old fashioned hard wearing.

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Helen @ Wested did tell at the time I placed my order that they were a little quiet work wise at moment so hopefully you should get you order in about the same sort of time as I did, finger crossed.

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The easiest way is to use a spray bottle, fill it up with hot tap water, hang the jacket on a hanger over the bath. Set the nozzle for a fine mist and then soak the jacket until very wet, put it straight on and wear until dry. This method really works wonders for the less adventurous buts pays divi...

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I placed my order on Friday 23rd June but it didn't get to the factory until about Tuesday/Wednesday the following week so all in all, it about a week to make and ship.

Excellent service from Wested, and both Helen and Peter were great with advice on the jacket.

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