Monthly Archives: May 2020
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Posted: May 29, 2020
Read more »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.
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Posted: May 25, 2020Categories: Handmade Leather Shoes
Read more »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.
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Posted: May 22, 2020Categories: Work Boots
Read more »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.
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Posted: May 18, 2020Categories: Work Boots
Read more »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?
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Posted: May 15, 2020Categories: Work Boots
Read more »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.
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Posted: May 11, 2020Categories: Work Boots
Read more »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.
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Posted: May 08, 2020Categories: Work Boots
Read more »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.
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Posted: May 04, 2020Categories: Leather Boots
Read more »It's one thing for work boots, but should you consider getting your casual boots made to order as well?
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Posted: May 01, 2020Categories: Work Boots
Read more »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.
