Retro aficionados whose steeds of choice are scramblers, cafe-racers, or neo-retro sportbikes will certainly be familiar with Helstons. The French brand indeed started life as a fashion company specializing in leather products. It later branched out into the motorcycle gear market, undeniably carrying that style along with it. As such, Helstons' gear is among the most stylish out there—without skimping on safety and protection.
Take, for example, the Jake Speed leather jacket. Just from the name itself, you can tell that this jacket has quite a bit of character. From the way it's styled, it could be easy to mistake it for a fashionable leather jacket, instead of one designed to offer protection for motorcyclists. It's thoroughly retro, flaunting padded shoulders and two stripes running across the back and arms. What's more is that it's made entirely of leather, which means that it'll break in nicely to the wearer, and get even more comfortable with time.
