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How Salad Lunches are Killing American Leather

May 28, 2015

How Salad Lunches Are Killing American Leather

Bloomberg has an interesting story on the economics behind the leather trade, and how the decline of meat consumption is…

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The Dirty, Dirty Job of Tanning Leather

April 9, 2015

The Dirty, Dirty Job Of Tanning Leather

How is chrome tanned leather made? Mike Rowe of the Discovery Channel series Dirty Jobs finds out. (Skip to the 14…

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Own the Jackets That Nearly Ruined Buzz Bissinger

December 16, 2014

Own The Jackets That Nearly Ruined Buzz Bissinger

“Get a U-Haul.” In an e-mail to Matthew, CEO of luxury consignment business Luxeswap, Buzz Bissinger wanted to communicate the…

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Pretty cool list of different types of leather grains

September 28, 2014

Pretty Cool List Of Different Types Of Leather Grains

Pretty cool list of different types of leather grains. From C&D Jarnagin Co via Antonio Merccariello, a bespoke shoemaking house that…

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Building a Patina

August 6, 2014

Building A Patina

As a guy who owns more footwear than he probably should, I’ve found that my best looking shoes aren’t the…

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Breaking News: Waxed Cotton Jackets are Waxy

July 28, 2014

Breaking News: Waxed Cotton Jackets Are Waxy

I recently ruined a brand new leather jacket, which taught me a thing or two about storage and cleaning. First,…

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WSJ on the Shell Cordovan Shortage

May 26, 2014

WSJ On The Shell Cordovan Shortage

If you’ve been in the market for shell cordovan shoes, you may have noticed there’s been a shortage lately. Retailers…

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Determining Quality in Leather Goods

February 20, 2014

Determining Quality In Leather Goods

Our friend Réginald-Jérôme de Mans has a very good and very active bullsh*t detector, and there’s surprisingly more bullsh*t on menswear…

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Conditioning Leather Jackets

September 26, 2013

Conditioning Leather Jackets

Folks who have read our blog for a while are probably familiar with the importance of treating leather shoes to…

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Vestis Legis: Grades of Leather (Glossary)

December 14, 2012

Vestis Legis: Grades Of Leather (Glossary)

Vestis Legis: Grades of Leather (Glossary) A very useful and informative guide to what the stuff stamped on the back…

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Taking Care of Shell Cordovan

July 24, 2012

Taking Care Of Shell Cordovan

Ron Rider gives some simple tips on how to clean up and restore shell cordovan shoes. Above is a pair…

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How to Examine Quality in Leather Goods, Part II

June 18, 2012

How To Examine Quality In Leather Goods, Part II

We talked last week about how to judge the quality of leather, but there’s more to leather goods than leather,…

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How to Examine Quality in Leather Goods, Part I

June 14, 2012

How To Examine Quality In Leather Goods, Part I

I recently had the good fortune of talking to Dave Munson and Frank Clegg – the two men behind Saddleback…

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Save on Suede

April 23, 2012

Save On Suede

Ryan Plett from [you_have_broken_the_internet] dropped a recommendation for these reasonably affordable Johnston & Murphy suede derbies, which weigh in at…

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Photo essay: England's last oak tannery (BBC)

August 12, 2011

Photo Essay: England’s Last Oak Tannery (BBC)

Photo essay: England’s last oak tannery (BBC)

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