Excellent video and thank you for inviting me to film for you! It was very educational to see how leather is made right in front of your eyes.
@simplemodernman1645 жыл бұрын
It’s great to see a company NOT optimizing efficiency in an effort to stay true it’s craft.
@robertlong63254 жыл бұрын
If only more companies would do this, this country really needs to get back doing this, instead of importing everything cheap and low quality.
@noahmeme24 жыл бұрын
True, I've got an old vornado fan from the 50's or 60's that is still running strong. A fan from today 60 years from now probably won't still be working.
@alpham5 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Absolutely loved this.
@ankitsaxena93615 жыл бұрын
Same! Loved it too!
@AshlandLeather5 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Very good detail that isn't often seen. A small couple gripes: While we do correct grain on some leathers, many are not. For example, we sell a large amount of veg-tanned Essex and Dublin, baseball glove, and Latigo. All of which are full grain. The olive tanned leather is tanned using olive tree leaves (not olive oil) which are a renewable resource.
@strobx13 ай бұрын
27 years @ Eagle Ottawa Leather Grand Haven. I was a "Swabber" on the Speco Machine & operator. tough Job, Murder on the fingers & Back. EOLC got out of Side Leather(PTL!!) I loaded and pulled the paddle wheels( those were gone PTL) I loaded & unloaded the Canbar Mixers 6. of them. I made the "New car" Smell AKA Aroma. I even did the "Roller Jack "and 24' buffer I did many of the jobs shown there. We concentrated on automotive leather. The Grand Haven Tannery closed in 1986 three years after I left. EOLC is now Lear.
@zachmitchem28015 жыл бұрын
Loving all the behind the scenes footage. Heritage and craftsmanship needs to be a larger factor in deciding where we spend our money. Thank you for adding some of that back into menswear!
@steamgent45925 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with that statement. Americans and people in general need to start paying attention to how they spend and what and where their money is spent and used for.
@kurtsalm2155 Жыл бұрын
My Aero (made in Scotland) A-2 Bomber jacket is made of Horween cordovan color front quarter horsehide. It is the best leather jacket I have ever owned (over 7 years). It's one of my truly prized possessions. I wear it almost every day in cool and cold weather. I get compliments and questions about it all the time. People love the color. They frequently ask to touch it to feel the quality of the leather. I'm in the Chicago area and when I tell them the leather is tanned in Chicago, they are surprised.
@geraldcarlo1555 Жыл бұрын
So i used to work for a Tannery in Berkeley Ca. Manasse Block Taning Co. We did try to compete with you you folks at that time. mid 70s to early 80s. Sadly do to many factors we closed in 1985. I continued worked in the industry for another year in Napa instill they closed in 1986. Really glad to see some working working tanneries in this country.
@preparetobedazled4 жыл бұрын
Fascinating stuff! Makes me think of the glory days of America when we used to make all of our own stuff! Just got my Higgins Mill boots and this video makes me appreciate them even more!
@steamgent45925 жыл бұрын
Now that was awesome. Thanks for doing this. They are the BEST remaining American leather company. I will continue to support makers who use their leather.
@stephanx23842 жыл бұрын
I just received a pair of Alden's Longwing Bluchers in Color 8 Shell Cordovan. Wow, just wow. This leather really is a marvel to behold. Simply amazing.
@keremkilic21595 жыл бұрын
Makes me want to go buy some shoes/boots to support this home grown legend. Thanks for bringing this to my attention
@rcsirish485 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video. Excellent review is a very famous leather maker.
@ashleysaldanha68985 жыл бұрын
Wow I loved this video Jon ! Great job
@dainforsythe71295 жыл бұрын
Fantastic vid. Carl, great film work!
@TFM85 жыл бұрын
I love when you dive into the business side of things
@javiers025 жыл бұрын
This was great. Horween is known and I love that they are still in Chicago.
@quentinbrown60655 жыл бұрын
This video and your Allen Edmonds video are some of the most well done informational/documentary style videos I’ve seen. The flow is amazing! Thanks and great work
@The_Kavalier5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Quentin! Just the start as I see it... practice makes perfect!
@johnwen88105 жыл бұрын
Very well done. Great presentation. Only one point for clarification....After the initial chrome tanning, I believe Horween treats the leather to a second, vegetable tanning, process. This re-tanning, and it's hot oil stuffing process, that gives CXL its distinctive properties.
@trhall74063 жыл бұрын
Excellent vid. So informative!!!⭐️
@harrypalmer71694 жыл бұрын
A fascinating look at the processes used by a company producing quality products.
@DHill-qn8us4 жыл бұрын
Great job showcasing an American icon of industry. I think I wear my AE Dalton Shell Cordovan boots tomorrow.
@TheMensch5 жыл бұрын
Was a little late to this vid jon but this was soooo cool! The other John seemed cool and really charismatic even though we didn't hear him lol - horween is def the best of the best and I think as much as it behooves them to change their recipes and efficiency for sentimental reasons, the product is simply the best out there. Well, I like SB Foot too haha
@FFL-7J5 жыл бұрын
Incredibly excellent video. And the beard is back! So much better than the mustache
@brianagee27905 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I've noticed that you had refrained from wearing Horween leather shoes to the Horween factory. I would've been tempted to wear my shells.
@thestarvingstudentreviews6225 жыл бұрын
Great video. Makes me happy to see so much effort go into the craftsmanship of great footwear!
@kenamaro39423 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and educational. Lot of focus on boots, basketballs and footballs. Horween produces some of the best leather jackets on the planet along with shinki. I'd like to see more on that aspect.
@patricknakamura5675 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Thanks for featuring a great Chicago company!
@cc70kg3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. Educational and right to the point. 10/10. Proud to be a Allen Edmonds horween boot owner
@googlecommies20393 жыл бұрын
Good being the scenes review.
@GRDowntown20205 жыл бұрын
This is a terrific video. Will be buying my next Allen Edmonds shoes in shell cordovan. Informative and interesting. Big fan of your channel.
@Kiwitakimago4 жыл бұрын
He wears his leather jacket to a leather factory!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@tobaccojohn96642 жыл бұрын
We still call it Sears tower here in Chicago
@Gigipreppy20125 жыл бұрын
That was really cool. Loving these vids!
@jackross8765 жыл бұрын
I love Thursday Boots, and now I know where they get their leather. 👍
@The_Kavalier5 жыл бұрын
Some of it. They have “Thursday Chrome” which is their version of Chromexcel. The boots that use Chromexcel are labeled on the website.
@clintonleonard5187 Жыл бұрын
Only one model of their boots comes in Horween leather options. Most they do themselves, but it is similar to chromexcel.
@trevordavis27604 жыл бұрын
You should get your facts straight, There are numerous leather tanneries older then Horween, especially European leather or Herman oak leather in the USA since 1881! You did do a decent job of an overview on what they do, but could of sold their product a little more by explaining the tanning concept better. But don’t make statements that are not true and easily check.
@nikhilsrl5 жыл бұрын
Jon, You mentioned all leather is corrected to some extent. Could you please expand on that? Would the ChromeXL used by AE for their Higgins Mill boot be corrected? I have always thought that corrected grain leather is inferior.
@clintonleonard5187 Жыл бұрын
Corrected grain leather is sometimes inferior, but all it really means is it is sanded to make it look uniform and perfect. It isn't inferior by definition, but a leathermaker could hide imperfections easily by correcting the grain.
@rolandharris27063 жыл бұрын
Nice job
@rudygranado86923 жыл бұрын
Wow thank you
@PrimoViolin5 жыл бұрын
Bravo Jon!!
@The_Kavalier5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jordan!
@brucew.52925 жыл бұрын
Always wanted to go to horween for a tour, congrats man. Do they offer tours to the public?
@mikemercado52235 жыл бұрын
Great video
@ys_a16593 жыл бұрын
Before this video I thought that Horween does not have any products that make use of Chrome. The report could go more into detail but I understand that Horween does not want to give more insight.
@scdobserver8355 жыл бұрын
Very educational.
@The_Kavalier5 жыл бұрын
I am here to serve
@Daniel123Sicat3 жыл бұрын
I didn’t know bucky barnes was into leather
@Ahmad-kr8tf5 жыл бұрын
Well done...
@The_Kavalier5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@danielgullotta5 жыл бұрын
Love it.
@The_Kavalier5 жыл бұрын
Wish I could get that smell as a candle!
@kongmw5 жыл бұрын
Like first. Watch second.
@The_Kavalier5 жыл бұрын
Enjoy third
@lapizza72064 жыл бұрын
thats cool
@M.C66-584 жыл бұрын
Love my Nomad rugged brown leather case on my iphone 11 pro max space gray 256gb. Great high quality leather. Just perfect.
@frenettaoneal2482 Жыл бұрын
While I love the shoes made from the leathers they produce…..I worked down the street from this lance for years and it stinks up the entire area. And yes, my job was there first.
@carolinefiller48985 жыл бұрын
awesome
@readyme5 жыл бұрын
I look for the Horween name to make sure it’s quality.
@Dan-lq6dg5 жыл бұрын
Wooooooow
@TFM85 жыл бұрын
So what's better quality, suede or nubuk? Interesting
@clintonleonard5187 Жыл бұрын
Nubuck has more of the original grain, so it is more durable. Quality is more than just durability, though. Typically it goes Full Grain > Top Grain > nubuck > suede > "genuine leather." But suede is it's own look.
@shechshire4 жыл бұрын
Where do they get their hides from? Are they American?
@rhymanoserous5 жыл бұрын
Do you have a mtm shirt round-up?
@steverocksyo3 жыл бұрын
Had no idea shell was horse.
@mintmindy4 жыл бұрын
watching this just to hear about the environmental impact :O