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 Topics
0:30 Horween Cypress Leather
12:06 Grey Color & “Problem” Colors
25:59 Small Brands vs. Established
1:06:14 Favorites
https://www.ashlandleather.com/
https://www.horween.com/
https://linktr.ee/fullgrainpodcast
Get a wallet that is made for patina and is guaranteed for life. Ashland Leather has you covered. https://ashlandleather.com/
The world's finest leather. Check our Horween Leather. https://www.horween.com/
https://linktr.ee/fullgrainpodcast
email questions to fullgrainpodcast@gmail.com
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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 Thunderdome
45:25 Boot Camp
57:35 Leather Perspective
https://www.stitchdownbootcamp.com/
https://www.stitchdown.com/
https://www.ashlandleather.com/
https://www.horween.com/
https://linktr.ee/fullgrainpodcast
Get a wallet that is made for patina and is guaranteed for life. Ashland Leather has you covered. https://ashlandleather.com/
The world's finest leather. Check our Horween Leather. https://www.horween.com/
https://linktr.ee/fullgrainpodcast
email questions to fullgrainpodcast@gmail.com
Support the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2055770/support
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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 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
https://www.youtube.com/@DalesLeatherworks
https://dalesleatherworks.com/
https://ashlandleather.com/
https://www.horween.com/
https://linktr.ee/fullgrainpodcast
Get a wallet that is made for patina and is guaranteed for life. Ashland Leather has you covered. https://ashlandleather.com/
The world's finest leather. Check our Horween Leather. https://www.horween.com/
https://linktr.ee/fullgrainpodcast
email questions to fullgrainpodcast@gmail.com
Support the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2055770/support
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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 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
https://ashlandleather.com/
https://www.horween.com/
https://linktr.ee/fullgrainpodcast
Get a wallet that is made for patina and is guaranteed for life. Ashland Leather has you covered. https://ashlandleather.com/
The world's finest leather. Check our Horween Leather. https://www.horween.com/
https://linktr.ee/fullgrainpodcast
email questions to fullgrainpodcast@gmail.com
Support the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2055770/support
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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/fullgrainpodcast
Watch on YouTube
Follow on Instagram
email questions to fullgrainpodcast@gmail.com
Support the show
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2055770/support
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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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 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
Check our Stridewise for excellent footwear and style coverage. www.stridewise.com
Nick English is the owner of www.stridewise.com, a blog and YouTube channel focusing on boots and casual durable stuff.
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/fullgrainpodcast
Watch on YouTube
Follow on Instagram
email questions to fullgrainpodcast@gmail.com
Support the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2055770/support
Support the show
Support the Show.
Customer Reviews
The truth
Alden is overpriced and their fans are children.
Educational and entertaining
Really enjoy the dynamics between the two hosts (Nick is my favorite) and how they interact with guests. If you like to hear about leather manufacturing, history , it’s uses, and their favorite things this is the podcast for you.
Love It
I cannot get enough of this. I’m a sponge. This is literally the most niche podcast I listen to, and I love it. My favorite episode so far was with Sean from Dashing. I’m a Midwest boy, down in Tampa.