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Men's leather jackets come in a dozen recognisable cuts, and the cut decides more about how a jacket sells than the leather does. Velocity Wear makes every one of them to order for brands, boutiques, clubs and teams: bombers, aviators and the B3 flight jacket, racers, bikers, varsity and letterman jackets, truckers, hooded jackets and long coats, in the real leather and colour you choose, from £150 a jacket.
This guide walks through each cut in our men's collection, what defines it, which house designs carry it, and who usually orders it, so you can choose the shapes for a range before you ask for a quote. Colour has its own guide, leather jacket colours for a custom order.
The cuts in our men's leather jacket collection
| Cut | What defines it | House designs |
|---|---|---|
| Bomber | Short body, ribbed collar, cuffs and hem, front zip | Classic Flight Bomber, Cargo Pocket Bomber, Pleated Volume Bomber, Leather Rib Bomber, Hooded Flight Bomber |
| Aviator | Flight jacket with a collar that turns up, often a buckle strap | G1 Deck Aviator, A2 Heritage Aviator, Buckle Neck Aviator, Map Pocket Aviator, Wrap Flight Aviator |
| B3 | Heavy flight jacket with a shearling collar, cuffs and hem | B3 Arctic Jacket |
| Racer | Clean front, centre zip, small stand or snap collar | Single-Snap Racer, Channel Quilt Racer, Twin-Placket Racer, Raglan Speed Racer, Perforated Panel Racer |
| Rider and biker | Off-centre zip, wide lapels, belt or snaps | Heritage Double-Rider, Utility Belt Rider, Cross-Seam Moto, Clean Edge Biker |
| Varsity and letterman | Snap front, ribbed trims, room for lettering | All-Leather Letterman, Shawl Varsity, Double-Breast Varsity, Raglan Campus |
| Trucker | Usually a shirt collar, button or zip front, chest pockets | Western Yoke Trucker, Pleated Work Trucker, Zip Front Trucker, Panelled Utility Trucker, Collarless Artisan Trucker |
| Long jackets and coats | Hip length or longer | Long Campus Coach, Shearling Work Coat |
| More house designs | Ranch, alpine and cape-shoulder cuts | Paneled Winter Ranch, Double-Buckle Alpine, Pilot Cape Shoulder |
Every design is shown front, back, three-quarter and in detail on the custom leather jackets page, and every one is a starting point: the leather, colour, lining, hardware and branding are changed to your brief.
Leather bomber jackets
The bomber is the most casual leather jacket and the easiest to sell: short in the body, gathered at the waist by ribbed knit, with a front zip. A mens leather bomber jacket suits most builds because of its relaxed body, and it carries a brand without looking like uniform. Black leather bomber jackets for men and brown leather bomber jackets are the two most ordered colourways. Our five bomber designs range from the plain Classic Flight Bomber to the Cargo Pocket and Pleated Volume Bombers. The custom leather bomber jackets guide covers branding positions in detail.
Hooded leather jackets and leather hoodies
A hooded leather jacket gives a brand the comfort of a hoodie in a leather piece. Our Hooded Flight Bomber is a leather bomber with an attached hood and drawcords, a front zip and ribbed cuffs and hem, and it is the design to start from for a leather jacket with a hood. Brands selling it often describe it as a leather hoodie. The other route is a leather jacket with a hoodie underneath: the bomber, racer and trucker cuts all have room in the body for one, which is worth telling buyers when you size a run.
Aviator jackets, the A2 and the B3 flight jacket
Aviator is the name for the family of leather flight jackets. Our five aviator designs include the G1 Deck Aviator and the A2 Heritage Aviator, the shirt-collared flight jacket with flapped chest pockets, plus the Buckle Neck, Map Pocket and Wrap Flight Aviators. An aviator jacket for men is a heritage piece, most often ordered in dark brown; a mens black aviator jacket looks sharper and more modern. Our aviator leather jacket guide covers the style's history and branding.
The B3 flight jacket, also called the B3 flying jacket, is the heaviest of the flight jackets: a leather and shearling jacket with a deep collar that buckles closed and shearling at the cuffs and hem. Our B3 Arctic Jacket follows that shape. The hide and the shearling it uses are specified in your quote and shown on the proof.
Racer jackets
The racer is the cleanest leather jacket there is: a centre zip, a small stand or snap collar and no lapels, cut close to the body. A mens racer jacket suits a brand that wants a minimal, modern piece, and it is the cut that takes a bold colour best. We make five: the Single-Snap, Channel Quilt, Twin-Placket, Raglan Speed and Perforated Panel Racers. Like every house design, they are design pieces, chosen for their look. See custom cafe racer jackets for how a racer is branded.
Rider, biker and belted leather jackets
The rider, or double-rider, is the jacket most people picture when they hear the words leather jacket: an off-centre zip, wide lapels that snap down, zipped pockets and often a belt at the waist. A belted leather jacket in our collection is the Utility Belt Rider. The Heritage Double-Rider is the classic, the Cross-Seam Moto and Clean Edge Biker the simpler variations. All four are design pieces, chosen for their look. Our custom biker leather jackets guide covers club patches and fit.
Varsity and letterman jackets in leather
A leather varsity jacket for men has the bomber's ribbed collar, cuffs and hem with a snap front and room for lettering, numbers and patches. The All-Leather Letterman is a letterman jacket in leather throughout; the Shawl Varsity, Double-Breast Varsity and Raglan Campus are the other three. A black letterman jacket or a black varsity jacket with contrast ribbing is the most ordered combination for streetwear labels. Clubs and schools usually order theirs in team colours. See leather varsity jackets and our guide to leather varsity jackets.
Trucker jackets
The trucker takes the shape of the classic denim jacket into leather: a shirt collar, a button or zip front and chest pockets. It suits workwear and heritage labels. Our five truckers run from the Western Yoke Trucker to the Collarless Artisan Trucker, and the cut works especially well in suede: a mens suede trucker jacket is a common brief, covered in our guide to suede and shearling jackets.
Long leather jackets and leather coats
A long leather jacket covers the hips and gives a range its cold-weather piece. Two house designs are longer than a standard jacket. The Long Campus Coach is a hip-length snap-front coat with ribbed collar and cuffs and flapped pockets, a long leather jacket for men that suits black. The Shearling Work Coat is a buttoned leather coat with a shearling collar and cuffs and patch pockets, and it suits brown: it is the design to start from for a mens brown leather coat.
Longer lengths, such as a knee-length or full length leather coat for men, are not house designs, but they can be quoted as a custom design. Send a drawing or a reference coat with the length you want, and the quote confirms how it will be made before anything is cut. A long leather coat in black is the most common request.
Ordering men's leather jackets for a UK brand
For a UK brand ordering men's leather jackets, the terms are the same for every cut. Real leather only, in the leather and colour you specify. From £150 a jacket, with the final price set by the style, leather, lining, hardware and branding. The standard minimum is 20 per design, and for a limited time we accept 10 per design, sizes mixed. We do not make single-piece samples; the design is confirmed on a digital proof, and production takes 10 to 15 working days after you approve it. Delivery to the UK is tracked and quoted separately.
Most ranges combine two or three cuts: a bomber or racer for volume, an aviator or B3 for winter, and a varsity or trucker for character. Each cut and each colourway is its own design with its own minimum. For a women's line alongside it, read women's leather jackets for your range.
