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Biker Jacket after 35 years of age.

Crap/Not Crap

I mean, what's the context? My best friend rides motorcycles and he sees a sturdy jacket with strategically-placed padding as being as important as his helmet. As someone with a vested interest in my friends not being maimed, I tend to agree.

Even outside of that, I dunno. It's cool, I guess. I look dumb in one.

I have come to believe that there shouldn’t be rules for this sort of thing. Life is too short and unpredictable for arbitrary limitations. Do you like the “insert thing here”? Unless it is legit harmful to someone or something else, I can’t think of a reason not to just do whatever you want.

I thought over 35s were the only ones who wanted to wear jackets like that?

Definitely thought you weren't allowed to even touch a biker jacket at least until you were 40+ and had suffered a visible injury from a fight.

Unless you're a Ramone, wearing one into middle age seems like a pointless affectation.

But there are certainly some people who can pull it off. I miss feeling semi-bulletproof like I did when I wore mine (my ex-wife ended up with it, since it fit her better anyway).

dontfeartheringo wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 8:08 pm Unless you're a Ramone, wearing one into middle age seems pointless.

FYP.

To me the better older people look in one, the sillier it is...if that makes sense.

Jimmy Webb, the NYC Trash & Vaudeville Clothier, looked killer in his until the day he died. He also looked like a cartoon character.

No strong opinion either way, but it reminded me of this wonderful exchange:

dontfeartheringo wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 5:14 pm Biker Jacket after 35 years of age.

Crap/Not Crap

Ehhhhh, NOT CRAP.

If it's a new thing at 35, it should probably be accompanied by a motorcycle.
But if you ask me, nothing is less punk than calling somebody a poser.

I don't get jettisoning clothing at a certain age. I've never had a biker jacket, but if I had, the idea of putting it out to grass at a particular age point seems nuts. I wear what I wear. If've I've got too fat or skinny for a particular thing, then I get that, but otherwise, it's just what I wear. I love suede trainers (sneakers) - I've worn them all my life and I'm not wearing them now to look young, just because it's my idea of a good shoe. It would be much weirder to stop. What should I wear instead? What everyone else says I should??