The joy of cordovan – and how to wear and m...

February 3rd 2021

I'm a relatively recent convert to cordovan, but have come to love it as I've started to wear more casual clothing, and darker colours. It also added a layer of love visiting the Horween tannery in Chicago last year (shown below). That’s worth...

The joy of cordovan – and how to wear and m...

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Ah yes, I know that design, thanks. Personally I'd probably prefer the strap or the tassels without the strap, but it's not a big thing...

February 3rd 2021

How cordovan is made, at Horween tannery, Chicago

December 6th 2019

Why should you care about a factory visit? Why care what the place is like where something is made - compared to say, the quality of it or how to wear it? Does it matter whether the place is clean or dirty, old or new? What the atmosphere is like,...

How cordovan is made, at Horween tannery, Chicago

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Some of it is sourced from places where horse is still consumed as meat, for example in parts of Canada...

Factory visits - ShoesDecember 6th 2019