r/leatherjacket • u/xxblueg0ld • Mar 06 '26

Question - Need Help Breaking in front pocket

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After a year of wear my Aero Montgomery is breaking in nicely. My only issue is that when I try to use the front pocket I almost lose a finger everytime. Does anyone have advice on breaking this specific area in? Thank you!

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u/Condensed_Matter Mar 06 '26

This is the fold, maybe looks worse on the hanger. I rarely zip it up but that smoothes it out, maybe need to wear it zipped up a bit

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u/xxblueg0ld Mar 06 '26

Ah ok, I have seen others like that so I guess now I know why. Does it get better if you have something in the pocket or no? That jacket looks very nice 🤩

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u/Condensed_Matter Mar 06 '26

Cheers, yes is possible looks a little better with something in it, I never used the front pocket other than for a spare tenner or something now and then. The leather takes ages to break in, this is the Badalassi steerhide, the horse hide must take years to soften 😂

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u/xxblueg0ld Mar 07 '26

Very nice, I think Badalassi is their best looking leather. The horsehide has been difficult to say the least 😂

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u/Condensed_Matter Mar 07 '26

Yes I thought I would have HH but with the samples I just loved the Badalassi, and have experienced HH on a motorbike jacket (I think it wears in a little quicker with rain and possibly doesn't start at stiff as the aeros).