Golden Bear

Golden Bear has stepped it up a notch since 1922, when their signature leather jackets were only worn by hard-working longshoremen on the waterfront of San Francisco. That same durability and quality stayed with the Golden Bear name as they designed their famed series of leather bomber jackets for WWII pilots taking to the skies in Flying Fortresses. Golden Bear’s popularity then soared into the ‘50s, when varsity jackets became all the rage among high school and college students. And the momentum continued when Golden Bear’s proximity to San Francisco put them at the center of the ‘60s counter-culture movement, and the revival of the original leather dockworker jacket became a fashion trend embraced by famous beat poets and rock stars. Today, Golden Bear is still a prestigious jacket brand known for its exceptional tailoring and luxurious leathers, suedes and wools.