Horween Leather Company
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212 reviews
Boots were mid. Don't raise the heel height, you're gonna have a bad time.
White's MP-M1TC in Seidel Brown Dress & Horween Dark Brown Waxed FleshBy CrizzleLovesNaps • April 3, 2024"Scuffs to teacore..."Read the full review
That's a wrap! What an amazing pair of boots and what an awesome experience!!
Nicks Urban Logger in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy yorkpahomes • April 5, 2024"When I first started wearing the boots I was unsure what to expect. The leather was thicker and heavier than any other leather I had worn before and once received the color was more muted than I expected when I ordered them . The patina was slow to change and then it happened. I wore them several times in the snow and salt and they needed a serious cleaning and conditioning. I gave them a good scrub with Lexol and massaged in some Bick 4 conditioner. Over the next 2 weeks following the cleaning and conditioning the color began to pop. In the end I couldn't have been more surprised and more amazed by the color change. With the gum colored soles and natural edges they really needed to darken up to provide that contrast needed to make a sharp pair of boots and they didn't disappoint. Throughout the 6 months they were brushed every evening. They were cleaned with Lexol 3 times and conditioned with Bick 4 five times. The break in was pretty much painless and easier than expected after trying them on the first time. The boots were worn hard, 14 hours or more each day and they held up well...."Read the full review
A well rounded powerhouse of a boot.
Nicks Renegade in Horween Brown ChromexcelBy jeremy.short2 • April 4, 2024"Very well. They had a very quick break in period. They felt comfortable out of the box, minus a slight squeeze on my small toes. After about a month that was gone. I tend to get relaxed with my care routine. I like to brush them or wipe them down with a damp rag every couple days to keep the work dust off of them. Sometimes they go a week or more before this happens. About every two weeks I like to give them some mink oil with a rag. Other than that I just wear them!..."Read the full review
I have a love / hate relationship with these boots
Oak Street Bootmakers Trench Boot in Horween Natural Chromexcel RoughoutBy dandandan • April 5, 2025"Super comfortable and soft leather. I love how much they darkened even with just minimal wear..."Read the full review
Viberg Waxed Flesh
Viberg Service Boot in Horween Brown Waxed FleshBy amvoith • April 8, 2024"Held up great. Waxed Flesh leather gets more and more nap/fuzzy as you wear them and scuff them. Rewaxing the leather will lay the nap back down and darken it back up. I did not condition and rewax these yet. Care was typically water and a brush to get mud off, followed by drying overnight...."Read the full review
Impressed with Dublin leather
Nicks Robert in Horween Natural DublinBy colton2e • April 5, 2024"This leather held up surprisingly well. Mud, water, grime, salt, snow etc did little to change the color. Sunlight had the strongest effect on the leather. Break in was fine the leather is fairly supple but I didn’t find it to stretch like many have said. These have been conditioned once with bick 4. Scratches buff out pretty well similar to CXL...."Read the full review
Improving on boot making skills and techniques while working in comfort.
Godspeed Work Moccasin in Horween Natural EssexBy 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
I was careful to both wear and neglect these boots as much as possible to ensure maximum results.
White's Bounty Hunter in Horween Cinnamon Waxed FleshBy River • April 4, 2024"The leather, CINNAMON Waxed Flesh is pliable without stretching, durable without weight, forgiving to accidents, dynamic in appearance and texture. The color changes continually...."Read the full review
Julian Boots! Custom Pattern & Last
Julian Boots Madison in Horween Bourbon Shell CordovanBy tlmader • March 31, 2024"Horween shell never ceases to leave me satisfied. The color has stayed rich and continues to show a great color depth in the sun. The footwear-pant interfacing has left a nice glaze on the quarters. The break-in for shell has never been an issue for me. It also breathes well, and I always wear Darn Tough merino wool tactical socks (T4021) with them. As of writing, they have been cleaned, conditioned with Saphir Renovateur, and brushed a grand total of once...."Read the full review
