Belstaff Long Way Up McGregor leather trousers

For their latest motorcycling adventure, Ewan McGregor chose to ride in a heavy-duty wax cotton jacket and a leather pant. A challenging combination, in our view, but film stars always need to look their best on camera.

And whilst we would never undertake such an arduous trek in a pair of leather trousers, we do like them. And we like them because they represent a type of riding trouser that it’s hard to find these days. In the olden days, every biker had a pair of pants like these; basically, a jean made from leather. As a pant they’re pretty simple. There’s not a lot of fancy detailing involved. They’ve got a straight leg, armour, some stretch at the knees and zips up the legs; and that’s about it. It doesn’t get much plainer or simpler. The one thing we would say is that they taper quite tightly to the ankle, so you could wear them with short boots or inside taller ones.