Mens Classic Black Leather Biker Jacket

A classic black leather biker jacket has an off centre front zip, a folding notch lapel, zipped waist pockets and zipped cuffs. Ours is genuine hide, fully lined, in two material options across sizes XXS to 3XL.

The default black leather jacket

If someone says leather jacket without qualifying it, this is the shape they mean. It has been the reference point since the 1950s and it will still be the reference point in fifty years. What that means practically is that this is the safe purchase. It goes with everything, it never looks like it belongs to a moment, and it is the one leather jacket that a wardrobe with no other leather in it should probably contain.

Modern cut versus vintage cut

We make both, and the difference is worth understanding before you choose. This is the modern version, which means slimmer through the body, a smaller lapel, no belt and lighter hardware than the original 1950s pattern. The modern cut is easier to wear. It fits under a coat, it does not overwhelm a smaller frame, and it reads as a jacket rather than as motorcycling gear. The vintage cut is more authentic and more substantial but it is a bigger garment in every sense. If this is your first black leather jacket, take the modern one.

Black leather does not develop character the way brown does

This is the honest trade with black and it is worth saying, because a lot of leather marketing implies every hide improves with age. Brown leather lightens where it rubs and deepens in the creases, so it gains tonal range over years. Black does not lighten in any interesting way. It scuffs, it develops a slight sheen at the high points, and otherwise it stays black. That means a black jacket looks essentially the same in year eight as year one, which some people want and others find dull. If you want visible ageing, buy brown.

Fit

Close through the shoulder, more room through the body. Take your usual size. Go up one if you want a hoodie underneath, since the shoulder runs out of room before anything else on a biker jacket. The sleeves on a biker are cut deliberately short, finishing at the wrist bone rather than over the hand. That is correct. A biker jacket with sleeves covering your wrist is too big.

Care

Condition twice a year with a colourless product. Black leather shows conditioner residue more visibly than brown, so apply thinly and buff it off rather than leaving it to soak. Keep the zips dry and lubricate them once a season. On a jacket with four zips, hardware maintenance matters more than the leather care most people focus on.

Specification table

Specification	Detail
Outer material	Genuine leather or Faux leather
Lining	Quilted polyester, full body and sleeves
Closure	Front zip
Collar	Lapel collar
Cuffs	Zip cuffs
External pockets	Two at the waist
Internal pockets	Two inside
Back detail	Solid
Colour	Black
Fit	Regular, takes a mid weight layer
Sizes	XXS to 3XL, plus made to measure
Care	Condition twice yearly. No machine wash, no heat drying

Garment measurements by size. Measured flat, in inches. These cells stay empty until you send production figures. Publishing a measurement that is wrong causes returns, so I have not guessed.

Size	Chest across	Shoulder	Sleeve	Back length
XXS	40	18	25	25
XS	42	18	25	25
S	44	19	25	26
M	46	20	26	27
L	48	20	27	27
XL	50	20.5	27	27.5
2XL	52	21.5	27	28
3XL	54	23	28	29