The great thing about Tony was his willingness to share with the fans was what he discovered by looking at a few of the original jackets. The one thing we all knew was that there were striations in the cuts of lamb for the Raider’s jacket which are referred as the “Ribby Moreno” skin.
Tony added a few different cuts of hide to his offerings, one was a gray goat that we referred to as his “Dino-skin” jacket. That was the one jacket I, “Tennessee Smith”, always desired.
Last Friday after going through their lay-a-way process I received the U.S.Wings Charcoal Gray lambskin leather jacket.
It’s hard to describe.
Sarge created the most desired jacket that I’ve ever wanted. It had Tony’s Dino-hide, but wasn’t truly grey. In fact the color is the best representation of Raiders/Temple that I have seen, felt, and personally handled.
I know a lot of people prefer the LC jacket, this is not it. There’s no redness nor overly red undertones to this jacket. It’s brown, aged like TOD but it has that “Dino-skin” texture. It’s also very light weight which is quite extraordinary compared to the heft of the jacket.
What I like most is the length. I have broad shoulders and traditionally wear a ‘46, the XL fits perfectly. The great part is that my long arms and torso are covered at this size.
Anyways, enough about my views, take a look for yourself
-TS
