Monthly Archives: May 2020
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Posted: May 29, 2020
What is vegetable tanning and why is it so good? It isn't so much that it's "better" or "worse" than any other leather tanning method, but it's more that it's the best tanning method for certain applications, and one of them happens to be high quality leather workwear.Read more » -
Posted: May 25, 2020Categories: Handmade Leather Shoes
The price of freedom is vigilance, and so it is with quality leather shoes. However, a few good habits that don't take long to observe can pay dividends with decades of use with good care.Read more » -
Posted: May 22, 2020Categories: Work Boots
A number of companies offer a military-style boot and call it an officer boot or something to that effect. It means a boot similar to an older style of boot worn by military personnel.Read more » -
Posted: May 18, 2020Categories: Work Boots
Wickett and Craig leather is a name that occasionally gets tossed around in leather goods, often as a selling point for the product in question. Just who are they, anyhow, and why should you care if your leather boots are made using their leather you ask?Read more » -
Posted: May 15, 2020Categories: Work Boots
You might have heard various casual and work boot designs referred to as "roper boots," including both pull-on and laced boots for a variety of purposes.Read more » -
Posted: May 11, 2020Categories: Work Boots
Is a lug sole a good fit for casual work boots? You'll find them on many light-duty boots or what would best be termed fashion boots masquerading as work boots offered by a variety of companies that you'll often find in department stores.Read more » -
Posted: May 08, 2020Categories: Work Boots
A number of high-end makers of serious work boots - including Nicks Boots! - offer celastic toe work boots. It adds a little bit to the cost, of course, and while it isn't a safety feature per se, you might hear from some people that it adds a little bit in terms of protecting the toes.Read more » -
Posted: May 04, 2020Categories: Leather Boots
It's one thing for work boots, but should you consider getting your casual boots made to order as well?Read more » -
Posted: May 01, 2020Categories: Work Boots
After all, your motorcycle boots are going to be subject to dust, dirt, debris, and also water and so on from the road. By putting a little effort in maintaining them and keeping them waterproof, you'll keep them in good working order for years to come.Read more »
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