Kershaw Men's Motorcycle Denim Vest

The Kershaw denim vest is a top quality product and I’m very happy with it. The Rough Neck denim material is heavy and tough and I feel like that’s an important factor with motorcycle gear. Before owning the Kershaw vest, I purchased the Cutlass and Raider jackets and was very impressed with the quality. These are 2 of the nicest and most functional motorcycle jackets that I l’ve ever owned. I’m 5’-8” and 160lbs with an athletic build and both of those jackets in a medium fit me perfectly. A medium Kershaw vest is cut exactly like the medium Raider jacket, however, without the bulk of a thermal or mesh liner on the inside, it didn’t fit as tight to my body. I would go as far as saying that I was able to wear the medium Kershaw vest over a medium jacket. Since I only wear a vest when it’s too hot to wear a full jacket and because I carry more mass in my chest and shoulders than my stomach, I had to get the vest tailored through the mid-section to make it fit me correctly over a t-shirt and/or flannel. I don’t see that as being a deal-breaker at all since you can’t expect a size medium vest to fit the same way on every medium-sized person out there if that makes sense. I’m 3 for 3 with First MFG products and will continue to support this brand.

I wear an XL t-shirt and the XL vest fits well over just a t-shirt or a heavier leather jacket.  Stitching and overall shape is on point with no issues that I could see with production quality.   Vest fits like I expect and has a nice heft to it thanks to the thicker weight of denim used, but does not feel as if it will be oppressive in the upcoming Texas summer.  My only nitpick is that the material is a black dark wash not black, but that is apparent in the product pictures.  In person, it is more noticeable but easily corrected with a re-dye.