Horween Leather Company
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215 reviews
Franks lace to toe wrap up
Frank's Lace-To-Toe in Horween Black Waxed Flesh & Horween Cinnamon Waxed FleshBy Schmittworks • March 30, 2025"From trick or treating to shoveling snow, yard work to office work, grinding steel making knives and cutting leather making boots..."Read the full review
An absolute perfect tank of a boot, and personal lessons learned.
Frank's Lace-To-Toe in Horween Burgundy ChromexcelBy VanTrees • April 6, 2024"I’ve worn these casually and for work as a contractor/remodeler/handyman. They’ve done demolition , drywall, ladder work, ground work, staining, painting, sanding, and a pile of trips to pick up materials...."Read the full review
Great boots by a great maker
NF Bootmaker Fritz Boot in Tempesti Baku & Horween Tumbled Black ChromexcelBy endlessmike • April 1, 2024"Mostly just my day to day. I'm in the office a couple days a week so they spent a lot of time there, but also went to bars, concerts, and so on. They're great for pedaling an e-bike!..."Read the full review
First 55
Frank's Type 1 Commander in Horween Black Teacore Cypress & Horween Natural Waxed FleshBy traceycortez • April 5, 2025"I teach agriculture and welding at a high school. My Type 1’s served me well standing in concrete for several hours a day and while doing farm chores at our school farm. My boots saw extreme heat, moisture, and cold temperatures. The leather stood up much better than anticipated...."Read the full review
Favorite Boots….As of Now!
Frank's Ground Pounder in Horween Natural Waxed FleshBy traceycortez • April 3, 2024"Teaching, Welding, and Outdoor Farm Work
Most of my day is spent in a HS welding shop teaching structural welding, but ai also manage my schools farm which is located in the city so we are unique. We raise pigs, goats, sheep, rabbits and poultry so these boots have seen their share of various work conditions...."Read the full review
Willie’s Hunter Boots
Willie's Handmade Boots Hunting Boot in Horween Natural LatigoBy buellrider • April 5, 2025"Generally worn in office and warehouse environments. They have also hiked numerous trails around Northern California. They have been a part of my daily life for the last seven months...."Read the full review
Overall nice boots but the last makes for a difficult fit for me.
Oak Street Bootmakers Trench Boot in Horween Natural Indigo Chromexcel RoughoutBy ShawnParr • April 5, 2024"Worn almost every day for the past 6 months. I’ve been trying to walk more to get in shape and most days I walked between 3 to 5 miles...."Read the full review
It's worth it for the original
White's Custom Model in Horween Dark Brown Waxed FleshBy stitchedsoles • April 5, 2025"These have been my companion for everything since the beginning of the thunderdome. From everything to office work, hikes, boyscout trips, and work around the house...."Read the full review
Initial review of 350 Cruiser in Waxed flesh
White's 350 Cruiser in Horween Cinnamon Waxed FleshBy patinainprogress • October 4, 2024"Dress and down in any weather, worn about a handful of times. Comfy and keeps my feet dry..."Read the full review
Definitely mid. Firmly planted in the goldilocks zone of gyw boots.
Wolverine 1000 Mile Cap-Toe Boot in Horween Brown ChromexcelBy 12xubywire • April 5, 2024"Yes. Over 500 miles of walking on trails, through snow and slush...."Read the full review
Oh the Places You’ll Go!
Oak Street Bootmakers Trench Boot in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy bawls • April 2, 2024"These were my everyday boots that I wore in the office, around town, and occasionally during minor yard work. While either sitting for extended periods of time or walking long distances the comfort level exceeded expectations. They visited many states including a road-trip from Florida to Pennsylvania. They endeavored the blistering summer sun in Florida, the chilling ice of Missouri, and tedious rain in Philadelphia...."Read the full review
Allen Edmonds Freeport Boot: A great overall boot
Allen Edmonds Freeport in Horween Natural ChromexcelBy mreams99 • April 5, 2024"I work from home most days and wore these nearly every day. I was not afraid to use them as “work boots” to do lawn work or to do a little work on a house I’m renovating in my spare time. They got pretty dirty at times working on that old house because I had to do work in the crawl space. I thought that I’d wear them often to shovel snow but I only had to shovel a couple of times in our milder-than-usual winter. They were easy to clean up to wear to other events...."Read the full review
Fantastic boots, overbuilt for what I do!
Skin Stitches MK 1 in Horween Black Waxed FleshBy TheBeginnerBootMaker • April 5, 2024"I've done everything in this pair from attending family weddings to hiking, but the bulk of my time I was wearing them for university, walking between lectures and (rarely!) going to workshops...."Read the full review
Fit like a glove and getting better every day!
Nicks x Zuriick Merriman in Horween Black ChromexcelBy Leroy • April 4, 2024"Where do I start...? I literally wore these every day since day one of the 'Dome! I wore these all through cherry and apple harvest, working long hot days in the field. They were worn in the fabrication shop welding, the wood shop sawing, and working on the motorcycle in the garage. I brushed them almost every night, wore them to BBQs, fancy restaurants, two weddings, and to the gym. I also brought these to New York for a produce show, Iceland for an adventure, and Italy for a week of feasting and walking 50k steps a day (ouch). I cleaned them in the hotel sink every time I was on vacation and needed to take Dome photos abroad.
Every day means every day. At around 90 days in It's no longer a decision what to wear, it's just footwear. It's like they're a part of you. At 120 days in they're fully broken In and they don't hurt after a long day standing the whole time. At 6 months they're like tennis shoes - very supportive and thick, badass tennis shoes... Wait, no - tennis shoes are stupid. They are just the best footwear money can buy and there's no going back to lousy footwear... Ever...."Read the full review
