2 piece leathers to fit big calves
 

I'm a fairly large chap anyway, but ever since I remember I've had freakishly large calves. Getting boots was bad enough (I now have the Sidi boots with the ratchet system that fit ok), but getting the trouser half of a 2 piece suit to fit seems impossible. I've even tried them two waist sizes up and my calves are still uncomfortably tight (and I have to hold them up!).

Are there any manufacturers that are more generous in the calf area, or is my only option the expense of a made to measure suit? (or more likely stick with textiles :( )

Assuming I can find something to fit, are there any boots with more calf room than the Sidi's? I very much doubt I will be able to get leathers inside them as they are already very snug.

Re: 2 piece leathers to fit big calves
 

i am no twiggy either :) and boots are a nightmare to fasten up round my calves as were leathers but i got some shoei leather trousers and there is more than plenty of room in the calve department which is great but i still cant do up me boots :(.
hope that helps some.

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Try Wolf Titanium leather trousers mate as they are generous in the calf department. I have large claves and found that with other leathers I tried on, such as RST, I could hardly do the zip up from the calf down to the ankle. The wolf leathers are far more generous for the larger calf and very comfortable. I bought a pair last year and they are great. Also, I found that alpinestars boots were bigger in the calf - particularly the smx4 (or smx5 is the latest version) - than other makes. I've got a pair of smx4s and there is plenty of room.

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Thanks chaps, gives me some brands to try and some hope that I will fit into something!

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Couldn't find anywhere with the Wolf trousers locally so took a risk and bought the Titanium jacket and leather jeans via a dealer on eBay for £305 delivered which isn't a bad deal I reckon. Amazingly the jeans actually fit over my tree trunk legs very well giving a perfect snug fit. The waist is a little more generous than expected, though there is (just) enough adjustment in the velcro strap and they zip up to the jacket anyway. The jacket is a fairly tight fit compared to my Spada jacket of the same size, but it's pretty comfortable and I'm sure it will loosen with a bit of wear and some more dieting :D

Thanks for the recommendation anyway :)

Re: 2 piece leathers to fit big calves
 

Ay, the waist on the wolfs can be generous. But the room in the legs and calves make up for it. If I were you, I'd break the leathers in then if you feel they are still roomy around the waist, take them to a cloathing alters to get taken in an inch or two. Would be an easy job for them.

I recently took my leathers to a local place for repair as I ripped the seams in a spill and they did a fantastic job and it was reasonably cheap. They weren't leather specialists, just a local cloathing alteration place.

I know the wolf trousers don't actually take that long to break in, so I presume the same would be for the jacket. Probably a few rides and it'll feel like a second skin.

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I've even managed to get my Sidi boots over the top of the leathers and done up, though it was a bloody struggle and I was a bit concerned about loss of blood circulation! However, I've been walking around most of the afternoon wearing them and the boots seem to have stretched a little making it reasonably comfy now. Need to get them as broken in as possible before I leave for the IOM at the end of the month.

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Mike, I hope you're going to wear them into work tomorrow, I'll warn everybody not to have their phone cams ready!!!!