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Originally Posted by
misterjuiceman 
Right--I didn't think Horween used the CXL process on calf, though. I thought it was all cowhide and horsehide. The Indy boot is cowhide CXL, isn't it? The original confusion arrose because some sites are saying it's calf and some are saying it's CXL. I can't imagine they'd sell a CXL calfskin boot for the same price as a CXL cowhide boot, though. Usually Alden's calf is a little bit pricier than cowhide.
You are right that many sites mention calf, which is why I included it. Horween's article on their website just describes cow and horse hides being used for Chromexcel, and I think that is all they use. However, the point still stands that the OP's comment is over simplified, which is what I was really touching on. The original Indy boot is cowhide, but special make-ups out there are made from other types of leather (including CXL made from horse hides).
