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I have both the Indies and the White's SD is size 10.5 D and the fit is great on both of them. The Indies might be a tad longer but for me the difference in fit isn't noticable. Just out of curiousity, how do the Red Wing GTs fit compared to the Indies and SDs?

I have the Red Wing GT's in 11.5, the Indies in 12, and the White's SD in 12.5. While the SD's probably could have been 12's, the other pairs are spot-on.

I think the sizing is similar to the L-2's but - and this is all from memory - the navy jackets, they have a waterproof layer between the outer shell and the lining (which is probably alpaca or some similar wool blanket type thing. It's sort of like a plastic membrane - and it sort of sounds like a plastic bag is in your jacket all the time. But I've never seen one in the flesh so I don't know personally if that's true. Me personally, I prefer the zipper model deck jacket over that style which has firefighter like latches to close it up.

-Jake

I know this is, like, 3 weeks late but, in case anyone is still interested in the 1943 BR deck jacket, I have one and am very happy with it. They do run a bit large (my BR Tanker Jacket is a 48, while the Deck Jacket is a 46). The lining is wool and you'll probably not want to wear it w/o a long-sleeve shirt. Finally, Jake is correct about the plastic bag aspect. At first, I kept looking for some shipping material I forgot to remove

Anyway, I quickly became accustomed to it, and on the plus side the jacket will keep you warm and dry. The shell material is tough as nails, too.