By PatinaTechnodrome • April 6, 2024"This leather is nearly indestructible. Almost nothing scratches it. Most of my boots are horsebutt , and for a while I was distinctly disappointed in the cxl horse hide that Brian loves so much. But the last month as the brown core triumphantly broke through his overdye, I could see its glorious pull up breaking through like the sun shining through black storm clouds as the vamps finally started to crease and roll. This leather was so tough that by month five I was worried no wear would be apparent enough, that six months just wasn’t enough to wear down black chromexcel horse hide. But once the seal was broken the patina came flowing through in droves. I took the boots in some streams a few times and that really seemed to soften the black in a lot of areas, but the CXL just honestly looked better and better. The patina has become wild with these boots and I think they might be the most beautifully patinad black boots I’ve ever seen.
The cxl hh is surprisingly light and pliable and has become extremely soft and comfortable with wear. It’s also very breathable and doesn’t get too hot.
I really love the how the loose shafts of engineers create different folds that rub against your pants and take off dye with wear over time. This leather fits my foot like a sock now.
Care routine consisted of a bick 4 brush down once a month and that’s it. This leather is ridiculously low maintenance and way easier to care for than my usual go to boot leather, horsebutt...."Read the full review
