OR66 Jacket - Horsehide Brown

The OR66 is the direct descendent of the "half belt" jacket design that came in being in the 1930s during the Golden Age of Aviation. A design that is sleek, minimalist and stripped of any superfluous ornament. To create the OR66 Jacket, we started with three authentic period examples of this style jacket from the 1930s, 40s and 50s. From these vintage examples our master pattern and final jacket was created.

Our Founder has had a relationship with this world renown custom leather San Francisco workshop since 1985. This workshop used the finest, select, front quarter panel horse hides to create this jacket. A very special weight and ecological tanning method were chosen to produce a jacket equally at home around town, on a motorcycle, or in a cockpit. Unlike the very stiff and unforgiving 4oz hides, we chose a rugged 3.25 oz which is more supple and comfortable for a 3+ season range, and won't be weigh you down for everyday wear. Our select horse hides are superior in tensile strength, abrasion resistance, and durability to any cow and steer hides in heavier weight classes. The OR66 will break in with use and display its characteristics as unique as the individual who wears it.

In keeping with the vintage, high level details, we selected the finest quality reproduction, WWII-Era, USMC P42 Frogskin camo in 100% HBT to line our jackets with.  

We use only the finest grade of heavy duty, genuine brass YKK zippers in our OR66. 

Before soft-shells, 3L waterproof-breathables, or polyester fleece, leather and horsehide in particular, was the material of choice for rugged outerwear. As worn by adventurers, pilots, motorcyclists, rogues, scholars, rebels, cops & robbers alike. Buy it for life. The OR66 is warrantied against manufacturer's defect for the life of the original owner.