Lovely to look at, lovely to be in….
White's Classic Workboot in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy Bob_Loblaw • April 5, 2025"Snug like a rug, although common, some of the best in the steer community in my opinion. Can’t beat the post puberty milk chocolate brown color..."Read the full review
The only constant is…Nick’s.
Nicks Unknown Model in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy ungulated • April 4, 2024"The color has changed in these quite a bit. I only ever used Venetian shoe cream a couple times. I think the patina is relatively subtle and fits me. For me, the break in process was easy. I expected arch pain and blisters but had neither. The CXL did seem to stretch in the width- which was resolved by lacing up a little tighter...."Read the full review
Never thought about wearing another pair.
Viberg Service Boot BCT in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy heritage_by_niels • April 3, 2024"The cxl started a light golden brown hue. But the patina started quickly. Break in was easy! No sweat, no blood no tears. They were a joy to wear.
Few scratches along the way, few bumps. No major signs of heavy wear. Wouldn’t fit my lifestyle.
The end patina is a nice shiny dark brown. Really love the end result.
I didnt try to over brush, over condition. First condition happened at the 3 month mark. Second condition few days before the end. I really love how they ended up...."Read the full review
Quality is a mix of ruggedness and refinement. Style is timeless and classy. Comfort is a commitment
Viberg Service Boot in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy PerHansa • April 5, 2024"Easily scratched but recovers well. Pretty uniform overall but takes on good patina with regular wear...."Read the full review
How do I put in the headline? Anyway...I wore these as my weekenders and daily evenings.
Oak Street Bootmakers Trench Boot in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy twigglekitty73 • April 2, 2024"The right boot showed more wrinkles than the left. I'm not sure which boot's look that I prefer. The leather darkened like I hoped and expected. The color out of the box looked like something I used to see in my kid's diaper back in the day. I never conditioned them myself. They might've been goobered when they got resoled. If they did get conditioned it wasn't obvious. I never saw the need personally. I brushed after each use...."Read the full review
Lou and Me
Wesco Mister Lou in Horween Brown ChromexcelBy Leetsalot • April 5, 2024"These were pretty comfortable straight away. The resiliency of this leather is something else. Boots took everything I threw at them with flying colors. Scratches and scuffs on each boot show lighter tones of brown. Daily routine was brushing and a wet rag to clean off any dirt that accumulated. No conditioning...."Read the full review
Comfort And Style
Viberg Service Boot in Horween Black ChromexcelBy _cryptid_jack • April 1, 2025"This version of the CXL is struck through all the way, so no teacore effect. The clicking is superb, as there are almost zero wrinkles and creases, only large rolls at the flex points. Out of the box they were stiff but after a few days of daily wear, lots of kneeling and flexing of the leather, they loosened a lot. Every few weeks I would brush them to clean them up, and every couple months apply a conditioner to the leather. They’ve held up great, however there’s a slight squeak in the left boot toe area now...."Read the full review
From the First to the Last
Grant Stone Cap Toe Boot in Horween Crimson ChromexcelBy _cryptid_jack • April 1, 2024"Always always in tip top shape! This is why horween is so well known, this is why everyone uses this leather on footwear. Sturdy but supple, flexible but never weak. With every scratch and scrape and scuff they gain character, with every flex and wrinkle they add to their story, all the while never compromising on their ability to last. I have conditioned them a few times after some severe weather and even added some color back with Venetian shoe cream. After all, they’re meant for working in a suit shop. After the first month of regular wear the leather began to take shape to my foot. Month two is when deep wrinkles and creases showed easily, and I’d say month three is when the footbed felt custom to my foot. These days at the end of the dome it’s like a leather sock with a solid footbed, incredibly comfortable for all day wear...."Read the full review
Fantastic fit, change resistant leather
John Lofgren Wabash Engineer Boots in Horween Chocolate ChromexcelBy elliottjhill • April 2, 2024"This leather seems to be fairly impervious to change. It’s slowly taken on a more reddish tone, but there hasn’t been dramatic changes in leather. It’s been very each to care for and very easy to wear right from the outset...."Read the full review
