stack of vegetable tanned leather hides

Factory Friday: September 25th

It's Friday and we're here with some behind the scenes shots from the production floor. We build our boots here in Eugene, Oregon and we're very proud of our process and the end result, and we think you will enjoy some behind the scenes action.

strips of belt leather in natural brown and black colors
We dropped our Black Double Shot Belt earlier this week first to email subcribers. This next batch of Italian vegetable tanned leather belts will also get released to the email list first.

swatch of leather showing folded light areas on hide
Sample for some friends.

stack of vegetable tanned leather hides
Fat stack of veg-tan leather.

leather with repeating pattern of insoles projected on top
Freshly cut slipsoles before removing from the cutting machine.

close up on navy horse rump leather boot upper with more in background
Navy Horse Rump preorders looking beautiful.

stacks of black chromexcel boot uppers on work table with shallow depth of field
Blacked out, struck through, drum dyed Black Chromexcel.

close up shot of the back of a black chromexcel boot upper
Curves.

java waxed flesh casual moc toes upside down on production rack waiting to be corked
Casual last + moc toe + Java Waxed Flesh.

animation of operator using heated tool to spread out cork on bottom of boot
After the fiberglass shank is attached, the bottom of the boot is layered in cork, for maximum form-fitting-comfort.

row of black oiled rough out boots upside down with white midsoles showing
A sea of white midsoles means one thing: Vibram's Cristy wedge soles.

custom black oiled rough out boot in production sitting on another black oiled rough out boot
An employee's custom pair of black oiled rough outs.

boot factory production rack with black oiled rough out moc toe boots upside down
Black Oiled Rough Out moc toes finished up and restocked.

row of black oiled rough out boots on finishing rack waiting for stain
As did the BORO cap toe boots.

black oiled rough out moc toe boots on finishing rack
And the moc toes properly finished and ready to box up.

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