Northeaster Flying Togs · Est. 1928
BECK® 566
Brown Horsehide Motorcycle Vest
$509.99
The foundation BECK® vest in brown horsehide — dense front quarter hide that starts shifting color at the wear points within the first rides. Concealed carry deep enough for a full-size pistol.
Fit — True to Size
Plenty of room to layer. Order by chest measurement — the chart is in the Size Guide.
Brown that moves.
The chestnut starts shifting at the wear points within the first rides — that's horsehide doing its job.
Carry that works.
Pockets deep and secure enough for a full-size 1911 — rider-verified.
Made in America.
Cut, stitched, and inspected in the BECK® workshop — since 1928.
Front quarter horsehide — brown
Built to outlast the closet.
A horsehide vest that improves the more you wear it — and should outlast everything else you own.
The Workshop · Since 1928
Sewn by hands that ride.
Panels matched by grain, every vest inspected by the person who built it.
Every panel chalk-marked to size on the BECK® bench
Fit
True to size. Room to layer.
Order by chest measurement — there's room for a flannel or hoodie underneath. The chart is in the Size Guide.
The BECK Vest Line
Choose your BECK vest.
BECK® 566 Brown
The foundation — in brown
$509.99
You’re looking at it
I carry a full-size 1911 every day and finding a vest with pockets deep enough and secure enough has always been a challenge.
Three rides in and I can already see the chestnut starting to shift at the front zipper edge. That's what you want with horsehide.
A horsehide vest that should outlast anything else in my closet, and it's only improved the more I wear it.
4.99 from 71 verified purchase reviews · swipe for more
Before you ride.
Will the brown change color?
Yes — riders see the chestnut start shifting at wear points within the first rides. That patina is the point of brown horsehide.
Does it fit a full-size pistol?
Riders carrying a full-size 1911 daily report the pockets are deep and secure enough.
How should I size it?
Order by chest measurement — there's room to layer. The chart is in the Size Guide.
How do I care for it?
Sparingly. Dry cloth for dust; a neutral conditioner once or twice a year. Test inside a pocket flap first.
Shipping and returns?
Free US shipping and free returns on unworn gear. Full policy at checkout.
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The BECK Vest Line
The foundation vest.
In a brown that earns it.
BECK® has made horsehide riding gear in the USA since 1928. The 566 in brown is the line's foundation vest in a hide that starts recording the ride from week one.
Front quarter horsehide — brown
The Material
It only improves
the more you wear it.
Front quarter horsehide — rain-repellent, abrasion-resistant, dense enough to stand on its own. In brown, the wear points start shifting within the first rides.
Riders say it should outlast everything else in the closet. They're right.
Construction
Overbuilt, on purpose.
One-piece back panel
A clean canvas for patches — no center seam to fight.
Concealed carry
Deep and secure enough for a full-size 1911, carried daily.
Front quarter hide
The densest cut — it stands on its own before it molds to you.
Room to layer
Cut with space for a flannel or hoodie underneath.
“Cut, stitched, and finished in America — the way it has been done since 1928.”
BECK® Northeaster Flying Togs
The Workshop
Sewn by hands
that ride.
Every 566 is cut and sewn in an American workshop that has never chased volume. Panels are matched by grain direction and every vest is inspected by the person who built it.
That's why the label carries a signature line, not a batch number.
Double-needle seams, matched by grain direction
Every panel chalk-marked to size on the BECK® bench
The Details
Details that carry their weight.
One-piece back — the patch canvas
Concealed carry — 1911-deep
Fit
True to size.
Room to layer.
Order by your actual chest measurement — the 566 is cut with room for a flannel or hoodie underneath without going baggy.
Fit — True to Size
Heavy and stiff for the first few wears — then it gives and it's yours.
The full measurement chart is in the Size Guide.
The BECK Vest Line
Three vests. One hide.
What Riders Say
4.99 from 71 riders.
Across 71 verified purchases — the highest-rated piece in the BECK® line — riders report chestnut that starts shifting at the wear points within the first rides, carry pockets that swallow a full-size 1911, and a vest that only improves the more it's worn.
Based on 71 verified purchase reviews.
1911-deep pockets
I carry a full-size 1911 every day and finding a vest with pockets deep enough and secure enough has always been a challenge.
That's what you want
Three rides in and I can already see the chestnut starting to shift at the front zipper edge. That's what you want with horsehide.
Only improves
A horsehide vest that should outlast anything else in my closet, and it's only improved the more I wear it.
Questions
Before you ride.
Will the brown change color over time?
Yes — riders see the chestnut shifting at the wear points within the first rides. That patina is the point of brown horsehide.
Does the concealed carry fit a full-size pistol?
Riders carrying a full-size 1911 daily report the pockets are deep and secure enough.
How long does break-in take?
Heavy and stiff for the first few wears — then it gives and molds to you.
How should I size it?
Order by your actual chest measurement — there's room to layer. The chart is in the Size Guide.
What's the shipping and return policy?
Free shipping and free returns within the USA on unworn gear. Full details at checkout.
