Nick Horween's guest appearances

Nick Horween

Dean Delray's LET THERE BE TALK

The Stitchdown Shoecast

THE GRAIL with Dean Delray

Chris Warren

John Doe

Kenny Vaughan

Jason Isbell

Josh Wolf

Fahim Anwar

Felipe Esparza

Joey Diaz

Brian Johnson

Harley Davidson

Anthony Bourdain

Tom Papa

Steve Rannazzisi

Brian Moses

Jerrod Carmichael

OwlTail

Nick Horween is a fifth-generation tanner at the eponymous Horween Leather Co., the Chicago powerhouse that creates Chromexcel, shell cordovan, and an endless array of some of the best boot leathers in the world. So he, uh, knows a lot about leather. Nick stopped by the Shoecast to talk about Horween's fascinating history, how the tannery approaches being environmentally conscious in an industry that hasn't always been historically,  what leather development looks like, the CXL lottery,  whether Alden rare shell cordovan is ACTUALLY rare, and of course, the actual correct pronunciation of "chamois". And oh so much more. Also Ticho says incendiary things about Chicago-style hot dogs and pizza that probably mean he can't ever visit the Windy City again. Oh Ticho...This episode was sponsored by Standard &amp; Strange, where you don't NEED an engineering degree to buy their engineer boots...but it helps.Theme music: The Road by Punk Rock Opera

Nick Horween is a fifth-generation tanner at the eponymous <a href="https://www.horween.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Horween Leather Co.</a>, the Chicago powerhouse that creates Chromexcel, shell cordovan, and an endless array of some of the best boot leathers in the world. So he, uh, knows a lot about leather. Nick stopped by the Shoecast to talk about Horween's fascinating history, how the tannery approaches being environmentally conscious in an industry that hasn't always been historically,  what leather development looks like, the CXL lottery,  whether Alden rare shell cordovan is ACTUALLY rare, and of course, the actual correct pronunciation of "chamois". And oh so much more. Also <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tichoblancoshoes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ticho</a> says incendiary things about Chicago-style hot dogs and pizza that probably mean he can't ever visit the Windy City again. Oh Ticho... This episode was sponsored by <a href="https://standardandstrange.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Standard &amp; Strange</a>, where you don't NEED an engineering degree to buy their engineer boots...but it helps. Theme music: The Road by Punk Rock Opera

Nick Horween on if Rare Shell Cordovan is Actually Rare, the CXL Lottery, and How to Tan Leather Responsibly

This will be a Handmade edition of LET THERE BE TALK. Since 1905 the best leather in the world has come out of Chicago handmade at the Horween Leather Company. Most of my Boots,Belts, Jackets and Wallets are made of Horween Leather. These guys supply leather for some of the greatest handmade products in the world including Schott Leather Jackets, Wesco Boots, Vibram and so much more. Since the 1940's Horween has also supplied the leather to Wilson to make all the footballs for the NFL. This company has been Family owned for 5 generations and they still do everything the same way since they did the day they opened. It does not get anymore Handmade than Horween. Enjoy this and visit there Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/horweenleather/  This episode is brought to you by https://cbdlion.com use the code DEAN for 20% off everything.

This will be a Handmade edition of LET THERE BE TALK. Since 1905 the best leather in the world has come out of Chicago handmade at the Horween Leather Company. Most of my Boots,Belts, Jackets and Wallets are made of Horween Leather. These guys supply leather for some of the greatest handmade products in the world including Schott Leather Jackets, Wesco Boots, Vibram and so much more. Since the 1940's Horween has also supplied the leather to Wilson to make all the footballs for the NFL. This company has been Family owned for 5 generations and they still do everything the same way since they did the day they opened. It does not get anymore Handmade than Horween. Enjoy this and visit there Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/horweenleather/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/horweenleather/</a> This episode is brought to you by <a href="https://cbdlion.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cbdlion.com</a> use the code DEAN for 20% off everything.

#496:Nick Horween / VP - Owner of Horween Leather Company 