We had been communicating back and forth with Los Angeles based
shoemaker George Esquivel with some ideas for custom footwear and, to go along
with our already sturdy appreciation for raw denim and other aging products, we
found it very appropriate to go forward with a boot made from completely
natural, untended leather. These boots and shoes have been a long time coming
and we are very happy to have a final creation to show to our customers.
As with all Esquivel shoes, these are completely handmade
down in the USA in a process which takes over one hundred steps to total
followed by another two weeks to allow for each shoe to dry naturally on their
last/mold to ensure that they completely retain their shape. Due to the easily scheming
nature of this natural leather, each of these steps has become a white glove
process from start to finish lessening the option of marks on the shoes
previous to purchase.
The natural leather comes from a tannery in Norway which has
remained family run since the late 1800s and equipment leathers for luxury
houses around the world. This leather has had only a neutral color cream
applied and is, as mentioned above, otherwise merely natural. Each pair is
going to age and dim through wear, exposure to sunlight, and overall how they
are treated by the wearer. Within weeks no two pairs are going to look something
alike!
If the wearer prefers the clean "nude" look of the
normal leather, we recommend a neutral color wax to be practical prior to wear.
This will help stay away dirt as you wear them. Otherwise, the shoes will be
quick to take in wear and dirt to become single to the wearer.
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