42 episodes
Full Grain Podcast with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas Phil Kalas, Nick Horween
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For leather nerds! The finest leather, boots, shoes, bags, raw denim, drinks, watches, and more. Leather tannery veterans Nick Horween (5th generation, Horween Leather) and Phil Kalas (Founder, Ashland Leather) cover manufacturing, leather, boots, denim, everyday carry and the talented people who are creating the world's finest products. Get the inside scoop and a greater understanding for high quality goods with a new episode released every week.
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EP42: Horween Cypress, Latigo vs. CXL, Grey Colors, Small vs. Established Brands
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 Topics0:30 Horween Cypress Leather 12:06 Grey Color & “Problem” Colors25:59 Small Brands vs. Established1:06:14 Favoriteshttps://www.ashlandleathe...
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EP41: ⚡Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome⚡, Boot Camp, Leather Perspective
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 Thunderdome45:25 Boot Camp57:35 Leather Perspectivehttps://www.stitchdownbootcamp.com/https://www.stitchdown.com/https://www.ashlandleather.com/https://www.horween.com/https://linktr.ee/fullgrainpodcastGet a wallet that is made ...
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EP40: CXL is Overrated?💰 Is Alden Overpriced? WWII Boots, Dale’s Leatherworks
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 Original1:08 Is CXL Overrated?19:12 Is Alden Overpriced?30:03 WWII Boots38:47 Stuck in a boot world from 10+ years ago52:38 Nick Q&A Lightning Round1:00:38 Favoriteshttps://www.youtube.com/@DalesLeatherworkshttps://dalesleatherworks.com/https://ashlandleather.com/https://www.horween.com/https:...
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EP39: Sam Parker, Context Clothing, Alden, Roy Boot, Wisconsin Footwear, Supper Clubs
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.https://www.turnkeymadison.com/https://www.settledownmadison.com/https://www.ozbyozmadison.com/0:00 Context Clothing11:34 Raw Denim & Forums14:17 Alden17:13 Roy Boot24:01 Made In...
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Ep38: Q&A Brain Tanning(!) Leather, Horween Predator, Horsebutt, Rancourt
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.Need a wallet that is made for patina and is guaranteed for life? Ashland Leather has you covered. https://ashlandleather.com/Want the world's finest leather? Check our Horween Leather. https://www.horween.com/https://linktr.ee/fullgrainpodcastWatch on YouTubeFollow on Instagramemail questions to fullgrainpodcast@gm...
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EP37: Stridewise, Best Shell Cordovan, Veg vs. Chrome tan, Boot Collecting
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 Cordovan1:40 First Shell Cordovan Pair and Care4:30 Horween Chromexcel Leather9:47 Current Trends in the Boot Scene18:59 European Style22:40 Loafers2...