By godspeed • April 6, 2024"Amazing leather. I have done nothing to these boots except brush them once a month, and then clean and condition for final pics. The natural leather shows all the work I have done and I was prepared for them to change drastically. At one point I was darkening wood with a solution of steel wool dissolved in vinegar. This reacts with tannins in the wood to create a dark, aged appearance. It also reacts with the tannins in the leather which caused the toe area to darken significantly. The leather was also thick enough to handle some pretty deep knicks from working with rebar. Essex is soft from the tannery so break in was a non-issue...."Read the full review
