JACK WOLFSKIN MEN CASCADE SHIRT BALTIC BLUE CHECKS

This pleather jacket was promising, but ultimately disappointing. Although warm and making a decent showing of pretending to be leather, the cut is poorly designed for a male build, and distinctly too small for the sizing chart.

I was hoping for a leather-look costuming piece without dropping the money on substantial real leather. They got the look right, but the cut is something else. The slim cut has shoulders that are smaller than the back, making for an unflattering reverse hourglass. And the material on the back visibly strains when zipped-- I tried an "L" (42-44) for my average-to-athletic male build, and I have a number of jackets in that sizing. This fit more like a 40, meaning it was wearable but didn't look good. Going up a size would have made the shoulders fit better, but left loose material elsewhere-- so needing to go up a size wasn't the only issue, it's more a matter of a poor cut.

The zippers actually worked well, but the neck tab doesn't have a matching snap on the collar to hold it back when the jacket is open. Unless you have long hair to hold it down, that means the long tab will be swinging around when you wear the jacket open (which you'll want to, since the unbreathable pleather gets hot quickly).

I still award three stars because the look is decent, there's attention to the finish and trim, the zippers work well, and the pockets surprisingly work well. The heavy pleather was also very warm. For this price, you might be able to find low-end leather. but if you prefer man-made, this is a good jacket-- but only for those with a small build.