S.B Foot History and Heritage The S.B. Foot Tanning Company was first established along the banks of Trout Brook near Red Wing, Minnesota. Founded in 1872 by Silas B. Foot and George Sterling, the S.B. Foot Tanning Company has been a part of the Red Wing, Minnesota community for generations. It moved operations into its current location on Bench Street…
Chromexcel® leather has been produced using the same hot-stuffing formula for over 90 years. This process infuses the hides with Horween’s proprietary oil, wax and tallow mixture that provides the leather with an unmatched durability and feel. They are then hand-stained with an aniline dye which creates a richly colored leather with a beautiful pull-up effect. (Black CXL does not…
Originally made for belts, these are beautiful, Chrome Tanned, heavyweight sides from S.B. Foot. Don’t need a whole side? Check out our Black Dakota Belt Blanks.
The Essex, Dublin and Derby are tanned using Horween’s 100 year old Cordovan veg tan liquor formula. Dublin is a bit more rugged looking than the Essex leather it starts off as. The hides are infused with wax and then heat plated which enhances the grain, creates a pull-up effect and adds a bit more rigidity than the leather. Just…
Essex is a full grain leather tanned with Horween’s time-tested Shell Cordovan veg tanning liquors. The hides are then nourished with a blend of grease, fats & oils to give the leather a soft, yet durable, well rounded feel. Typically made in earth tone and natural veg tan colors. Just like many of Horween’s leathers, it works great for just…
Horween’s Latigo line is a full grain, veg retan leather. Characterized by a beautiful tight grain and made in a full range of color, finishes, weights and tempers. Many people think of Latigo as the original saddlery style leather. While Horween will produce it in matte or gloss finishes, heavy or soft tempers. Can be produced in a full aniline,…
Beautiful, full – size ostrich hides. Great for boot tops, vamps, bags or any other project to add an exotic touch! Available in grades 1, 2 and 3. The grades for ostrich hides are determined by the number of defects in each quadrant of the hide. To determine the gradable area, tanneries will divide the belly of the skin into…
Ruffian is a full grain re-tan leather. Similar to the feel of Chromexcel with more body. Beautiful hides with a light pullup. 2nd Run – hides may have defects like brands, color variation, healed scars, holes, loose break, tannery cuts, etc.
These veg re-tanned horse fronts have a smooth, waxy finish with no pull-up. We have taken these sides and added a wax finish to create a new and slightly different leather from its original version. These are second run hides which means some hides may have issues ranging from a color defect/variation to brands, holes, scarring, loose break, drawn grain,…
Glazed Shrunken Bison is a truly beautiful article that eloquently displays the unique and diverse grain that American Bison has to offer. Waxed hides with a beautiful pull-up and bright polished surface. The “shrunken” tanning process will tighten the leather in on itself which enhances the natural grain pattern of the hide. Perfect for making for one of a kind…