Full Grain Podcast with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas – Details, episodes & analysis

Shuyler Mowe (Nick’s Handmade Boots) and John Culliton (Horween Leather Sales) talk with Nick about boots, leather, challenges and more.

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Jonathan Ward (ICON 4x4) is an industrial designer and bespoke crafter of vehicles, clothing and leather goods. Jonathan shares his approach and philosophy when making things, and teaches us the importance of being passionate about what you do.

ICON 4x4
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TLC 4x4
https://www.tlc4x4.com/
J Ward Collection
https://www.instagram.com/jwardcollection/
Campfire Coats
https://campfirecoats.com/

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Starting with the cowboy origins of Latigo leathers, Nick delves into the details of Cypress, one of Horween’s latest leather offerings. We explore the complexities involved in achieving specific colors like grey and white. Finally, we engage in a conversation about the unique competitive edges that both small and large brands possess.

0:00 Topics
0:30 Horween Cypress Leather 
12:06 Grey Color & “Problem” Colors
25:59 Small Brands vs. Established
1:06:14 Favorites

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Ben Robinson from Stitchdown joins Nick Horween and Phil Kalas to chat Thunderdome, Boot Camp, and Leather. Congratulations to all of the winners of the Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome. Boot Camp is October 12-13 in NYC. 

0:00 What’s a podcast?
0:49 Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome
45:25 Boot Camp
57:35 Leather Perspective

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Asking the hard questions up top: Is Horween Chromexcel (CXL) leather overrated? Is Alden overpriced? Dale from Dale’s Leatherworks shares his opinions with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas.

0:00 American Original
1:08 Is CXL Overrated?
19:12 Is Alden Overpriced?
30:03 WWII Boots
38:47 Stuck in a boot world from 10+ years ago
52:38 Nick Q&A Lightning Round
1:00:38 Favorites

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Sam Parker is the co-founder of Context Clothing. He is one of the individuals behind the creation of the famous Roy Boot by Alden x Context. Context had a 15 year run and closed its doors in 2020. Sam now runs restaurants and bars in Madison Wisconsin: Turn Key Supper Club, Settle Down Tavern, and Ounce By Ounce.

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https://www.ozbyozmadison.com/

0:00 Context Clothing
11:34 Raw Denim & Forums
14:17 Alden
17:13 Roy Boot
24:01 Made In Wisconsin Footwear
28:57 Crepe Sole
32:53 Making Boots Look Great
39:30 Turn Key Supper Club
41:36 Why did Context close?
52:56 Favorites

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Nick and Phil take on your hardest hitting leather questions including leather terms, brain tanning, leather delays, Horween’s Predator leather, horsebutt, sneakers and more.

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0:00 Q&A
0:34 Leather Terms
10:09 Brain Tanning & Home Tanning
13:40 Leather Delays
16:49 Horween Predator Leather
26:17 Rose Anvil Collab
27:11 CXL Horsebutt
34:36 Sneakers
40:44 Color Variation
52:10 Rancourt
58:14 Patina Thunderdome
1:08:02 Favorites

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Nick English is the owner of www.stridewise.com, a blog and YouTube channel focusing on boots and casual durable stuff. A wide range of leather and boot topics are covered including who makes the best shell cordovan, Horween Chromexcel leather, current trends, European style, loafers, veg tanning vs. chrome tanning, and many more.

0:00 Best Shell Cordovan
1:40 First Shell Cordovan Pair and Care
4:30 Horween Chromexcel Leather
9:47 Current Trends in the Boot Scene
18:59 European Style
22:40 Loafers
26:56 Veg Tan vs. Chrome Tan
35:55 Olive Tanned
40:42 Bison
42:41 Chamois and Kudu and Wild Boar
46:59 Guilt-Free Leather
55:39 Things We Got Wrong
1:03:43 Aesthetic Appeal
1:15:49 Indonesian Boots, Crockett & Jones, Loake, Carmina
1:22:01 Social Media Content Game
1:29:53 Viberg
1:40:29 Horween vs. Shinki Shell Cordovan
1:46:31 Favorites

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Nick English is the owner of www.stridewise.com, a blog and YouTube channel focusing on boots and casual durable stuff. 

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Are you considering aniline leather? Or perhaps a completely painted leather? Join Nick and Phil as they delve into various leather finishes, highlighting aniline leather. Leather can range from unfinished to fully finished, each with its own set of advantages and disadvantages.

0:00 What is Aniline Leather
8:29 Aniline etymology and marketing
14:06 Is aniline leather tough?
16:27 Leather finishing spectrum: Naked to Full
27:37 Finish application methods
38:26 Benefits of full finish
41:08 Finish break and creasing
46:43 Benefits of Aniline Finish
51:11 Fully finished products we love
58:15 Calf and dress shoes
1:01:50 Naked leather products we love
1:10:22 Takeaway summary
1:11:27 Favorites

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Nick and Phil discuss the differences and similarities in “genuine leathers” including suede, split suede, nubuck, rough out, and waxed flesh. How should you care for your suede? Is nubuck more durable than suede? Is a split suede of poor quality? All of the answers are here.

0:00 Genuine Leathers

0:21 What is suede?

9:10 What is rough out and waxed flesh leather?

10:27 Marine Field Shoe CXL

15:19 Nubuck vs. Suede vs. Rough Out

19:53 Natural Variance and Upgrading Leather

21:17 What is nubuck leather?

30:07 Horween Waxed Flesh CXL

34:36 Waterproof Suede

37:20 Horween Chamois Leather

40:57 Suede Tanneries Charles F. Stead

44:03 How to care for suede leather

50:17 Is suede leather durable?

1:02:18 How suede is made

1:12:04 Favorite Suede Products

1:16:49 Off Topic Favorites

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