Why a jacket is the making of a man

What, when it comes to clothes, is truly worth the money? The question is much rehearsed and, for men, has a consensus answer: shoes. You can tell a lot about a man by his shoes, the saying goes. There is sense in this. Good shoes — leather ones, anyway — have a shape, colour and texture that cannot be faked. Properly cared for, whether they are Oxfords or motorcycle boots, they last many times longer, too.

There is another answer to the question, though, and a better one: dollar for dollar, wear for wear, what makes a man look and feel best is a killer jacket.