Of the hundreds of purchases I have made on-line, this is only about the third that I have ever taken the time to post a review on. I purchased this vest through my Amazon Prime account. I arrived in 3 days (AWESOME!). There was no foul smell as noted by buyers of other mailed leather goods. It appears to be make quite well. I am a 6′ – 250 LB guy and I purchased a XXXL based upon recommendations from others who felt the sizing was smaller than normal. I fit comfortably in an XXL shirt and jacket normally and this vest fit perfectly. In fact, I was able to tighten up the side lacing as much as it could be, and it is an excellent fit. It has plenty of zip and snap pockets. I ride with a i-Phone 7 Plus (fairly large phone), a wallet and a .38 snub nose in a pocket holster. All 3 items have very nice, comfortable homes in this vest. Lastly, I have not shopped for a riding vest in a walk-in store, and have only really held one in my hand at a local Rural King (yes, they have motorcycle apparel – great store). The Rural King vest was of similar quality but cost twice the price. I will proudly wear this around my buddies who’s vests cost $100 . I would buy it again without hesitation (as I likely will if I can drop 30 LBS over the winter). Ride safe and God’s blessings fellow riders. Alan