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OUR SELECTION · 2026

Schott Perfecto leather jacket
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THE ONE WE CHOSE

Schott Perfecto 618

SCHOTT NYC

The original leather motorcycle jacket.

Schott introduced the Perfecto in 1928. The design became the template for every leather jacket that followed.

DESIGN · DURABILITY · REPUTATION

Why it won

  1. I

    Schott introduced the Perfecto in 1928, and it is widely credited as the first motorcycle jacket.

  2. II

    Heavy leather that forms to the wearer.

  3. III

    A silhouette that has never gone out of fashion.

  4. IV

    Made by a family company founded in New York in 1913.

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FINAL

The verdict

Every other leather jacket is a reference to this one. Buy the original and you have the thing everyone else is copying.

THE DETAILS

MATERIAL
Leather
PERFECTO INTRODUCED
1928
COMPANY FOUNDED
1913, New York

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Our selection, not a measurement. Selected October 3, 2026. Last reviewed October 3, 2026. How we choose. We may earn a commission if you buy through our links.

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