I bought this because it was leather and it was cheap. I needed a leather jacket for biking. Because of the reviews here, I knew that I would get patches all over the jacket, so I had my razor blade ready. When it arrived, I went to work on the patches and got them off fairly quickly (5 minutes). Then I wore the jacket and did oil changes on the floor of my garage, on two cars, to give it that weathered-worn look to complement the remnant leather patchwork design of the jacket. Now it's good to go...all for under $40!!