Nicks Handmade Boots Official Affiliate Thread

[TyrLI]

A Guy posted a pic of his boots in this leather is gorgeous and wondered if they are bringing it back... apparently is not available in the options at the Nicks Site...

I looked it up, it's a type of leather, not the color:

Latigo leather is cowhide leather that is combination tanned. First it is chrome tanned, then it is vegetable tanned. Before modern combination tanning, latigo had been combination tanned with alum and gambier.

Latigo is usually infused with oils and waxes. Techniques such as hot-stuffing, wet-stuffing, and fat liquoring have been devised to increase the amount of oil and wax the hide can hold. Due to oil/wax infusion, and its partial chrome tanning, the leather is moderately flexible, less rigid than full vegetable tans, but more rigid than full chrome tans. Because of its weight and tanning process, latigo is among the most expensive cattle hide leathers.

Latigo leather - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Seems like a best of both worlds kind of thing

 

[Phanes]

We are considering the Latigo, are there any in particular you guys like?

OILED LATIGO – Wickett-Craig

wickett-craig.com

The tan oiled or the new Latigo buck brown would be great.

 

[l33tcoder]

Let me try my luck - any chance of having belts in the new W&C leather offerings? Would love to have one in Milled Buck Brown or Chestnut bridle leather

 

[mikeczyz]

Let me try my luck - any chance of having belts in the new W&C leather offerings? Would love to have one in Milled Buck Brown or Chestnut bridle leather

It's not exactly what you want, but a guy I know makes belts from W&C Buck Brown Harness. Not milled, though:

Wickett & Craig Buck Brown Harness Belt 1.5 Wide - Etsy

Premium belt made out of Wickett & Craig Buck Brown Harness leather. This belt is crafted with chicago screws, which allow you to easily switch out the buckles at a later time if you wish. Stitched options are also available! Please look at the last two pictures in this listing for buckle options

www.etsy.com

 

[Nicks Boots Shuyler]

Let me try my luck - any chance of having belts in the new W&C leather offerings? Would love to have one in Milled Buck Brown or Chestnut bridle leather

Hmm, that is a good idea, we just have the medium brown right now. It's a different thickness than the boots so it starts to get pricey from an inventory standpoint but will look into it.

 

[Nicks Boots Shuyler]

All, we will be offering the tan latigo as an option on Monday. I'm going with that color because we know HoppyIPA's boots look great in it and we have the other colors available as non-Latigo options. Thanks everyone, appreciate it!

 

[mikeczyz]

All, we will be offering the tan latigo as an option on Monday. I'm going with that color because we know HoppyIPA's boots look great in it and we have the other colors available as non-Latigo options. Thanks everyone, appreciate it!

Nice!

 

[TyrLI]

Dammit, this is becoming an expensive habit

 

[mikeczyz]

Dammit, this is becoming an expensive habit

i already have two pairs on order and this tan latigo is making me consider a third...

 

[TyrLI]

i already have two pairs on order and this tan latigo is making me consider a third...

I have a pair of the 1964 rangers on order already and just received two pairs of builder pros... sigh

 

[mikeczyz]

I have a pair of the 1964 rangers on order already and just received two pairs of builder pros... sigh

gotta collect 'em all!

 

[l33tcoder]

Hmm, that is a good idea, we just have the medium brown right now. It's a different thickness than the boots so it starts to get pricey from an inventory standpoint but will look into it.

Ohh...I didn't realize that the leather thickness for belts is different - is it thicker than the leather used for boots?

 

[Nicks Boots Shuyler]

Ohh...I didn't realize that the leather thickness for belts is different - is it thicker than the leather used for boots?

Yeah, we use 14 Oz for belts, though that is not common

 

[mikeczyz]

Yeah, we use 14 Oz for belts, though that is not common

i'm guessing leather inventory is why you don't have a 'buy a matching belt' option for all models? when I purchased my boots, I was given an option for keyclip/drink sleeve, but would have loved the opportunity to add in a W&C leather belt to match the boots.

 

[Nicks Boots Shuyler]

i'm guessing leather inventory is why you don't have a 'buy a matching belt' option for all models? when I purchased my boots, I was given an option for keyclip/drink sleeve, but would have loved the opportunity to add in a W&C leather belt to match the boots.

Correct, the smaller goods can be made with the same leather but we think belts need to be thicker