BLKBRD SHOEMAKER | HAND WELTED SHOES, HANDCRAFTED IN INDIA
HORWEEN, Hatchgrain - Cognac, Burgundy, Black
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Horween Pioneer Reindeer, also referred to as Hatch Grain in the marketplace, is a combination tanned leather with a full vegetable re-tan; well nourished with a rich proprietary blended oil emulsion.
Pioneer Reindeer is commonly finished by incorporating Horween’s Boxboard Print (Hatch Grain) into the leather. Aniline dyes are used to provide tonality between the tips and the base of the print.
This leather is highly durable and provides a very unique and antique look in shoes and boots.
Horween leather is considered among the world's best leather! Horween Leather is named after the tannery where it is produced- The Horween Leather Company. It was founded in 1905 and for more than 100 years and five generations their goal has been to make the world's best leather.
At Horween, the tanning process takes a minimum of six months; hides are vegetable-tanned for at least 60 days, then hot-stuffed and hand-cured, shaved, and dyed by skilled artisans. The time, money, and skill needed for such a process help make for a spectacularly narrow playing field.
Customer Reviews
I recently bought my second pair of boots from blkbrd shoemaker and bootmaker in India, I got my first pair of quality shoes in Oct 2024 by blkbrd, that was their German army trainer sneaker, and I got my second pair , monkey boots in horween burgundy hatchgrain leather with vibram fighter sole by blkbrd , I was really excited because it was my first pair of handmade boots. Boots look absolutely stunning, blkbrd has also posted a reel of my monkey bootson their instagram account you can check it. It was a custom order, these boots are not available on their website. Boots were stiff for the first week , leather was stiff , I got blisters , vibram sole is absolutely fantastic, it is performing very well in rainy season , I think it is dust proof , their are 2 flaws in boots which are not soo BIG , i asked them for a midsole but they did not added it , i personally wanted a midsole, and tounge is not gusted which not a big deal for a monkey boot. Box came with bull horn shoe horn and shoes bags
More details for boot-
Brand - BLKBRD
Boot - monkey boot
Leather - horween burgundy hatchgrain
Sole - vibram fighter sole
Laces - waxed cotton and leather
Size - uk 9
Delivery time - 3.5 weeks
Overall experience was 10 of 10 but customer service is 7 of 10.
Ordered Ingrid with black Horween Hatchgrain, toe taps, fiddle back sole and hidden channel in half size. Everything is perfect. Beautifully made, great communication, fast delivery. Just finished making another order!
Hi, the built quality is very premium but the black colour should be more darker and improved lustre.
Simply marvelous. One of the best leathers ever produced. Blkbrd was my 5th Horween hatchgrain shoe. Unrivaled in every aspect.
I find the finish on these shoes to be of a good quality, there are some small in perfection, nothing major (hand made I guess) . The fit is very snug and they need to be broken in, after that I believe they will fit perfectly. The Horween grain leather is of the top quality and was very happy they offered it to me.
All in all a very good purchase.
Will get back in a few months to talk about the fit
Thanks
Navdeep Parmar