Horween x Vans Vault “Black & Navy” Era Pack

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To bring 2012 to a close, Vans Vault has teamed up with leather specialists Horween to release two new editions of the classic Vans Era. The pack features the use of leather for the upper, from vamp to heel, while metal eyelets, leather laces and vul...

Vans Vault Horween Oxford Toe Cap LX

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Continuing their working relationship in developing dapper takes on the heritage skate brand, Taka Hayashi yet again creates another innovative piece for the Vans Vault line with the Horween Oxford Toe Cap LX. Dressed in a winter seasonal colorway, t...

MAKR to Launch SCOUT’s 2012 Fall/Winter Capsule Collection

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Florida’s MAKR and Seattle-based outdoors purveyor SCOUT have teamed up for a special shop-in-shop release of SCOUT’s Fall/Winter 2012 collection. Featuring single blade lock-back pocket knives in rosewood and bone a red and blue Japanese...

Taka Hayashi x Vans Vault TH Sierra Trek Lo LX “Horween Pack”

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Artist and designer Taka Hayashi again leaves his impression on the Vans Vault series of footwear, but this time on a low-cut variation of the classic TH Sierra Trek silhouette. Working once more with premium Horween leather, Hayashi replaces the ori...

Vans Vault 2012 Fall Horween Mt. Edition “Catcher’s Mitt”

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Having shown off a number of stylish footwear offerings in the past utilizing luxurious Horween Leather, Vans Vault dives deeper into the material’s diversity with the Fall 2012 Mt. Edition. While previous models have all featured a rich, deep...

Vans Vault 2012 Fall Era Horween LX

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From a forthcoming range that will see premium iterations to classic silhouettes like the Mountain Mid, Zapato Del Barco, Trek Lo and more, Vans aligned with Chicago tannery Horween Leather to construct an encompassing collection that will include th...

Tanner Goods Visits The Horween Factory in Chicago

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Visiting Chicago this past weekend, the folks from Portland’s Tanner Goods took some time out from seeing Black Sabbath at Lollapalooza and grabbing a bite to eat at famed Longman & Eagle to take a look at next season’s leathers from...

Offthewall.tv: A Glimpse Inside the Horween Factory

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Legendary for its finishing techniques and process, Horween Leather Company is the latest video subject for Offthewall.tv. Speaking to company president Skip Horween and taking a glimpse inside of the manufacturer’s tannery in Chicago – w...

Converse First String Dr. J Pro Leather Horween

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Converse announces the launch of its First String Standards Dr. J Pro Leather shoes featuring Horween Leather. Honoring the legend of Julius “Dr. J” Erving and the shoe he made history in, Converse recreates the classic silhouette in two...

Gourmet x Horween 2012 Fall/Winter “Market Price” Collection Preview

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New from contemporary footwear brand Gourmet comes this preview of their “Market Price” collaborative collection with Chicago-based Horween. Dubbed “Market Price” because the kicks will be the most expensive shoes offered...

Leffot Horween Shell Cordovan NATO Watch Straps

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The collective over at Leffot undoubtedly know a thing or two about leather as they represent one of the best leather shoe stockists in the U.S. Moving away from footwear, they have just released a NATO watch strap made of Horween Shell Cordovan...

A Continuous Lean: Inside Horween Leather

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Aside from his role at A Continous Lean, Michael Williams’ agency work at Paul + Williams led him to the Horween Leather factory in Chicago. Documenting the production process for cordovan leather which would eventually make its way into th...

Behind The Scenes with visvim at the Horween Leather Factory

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For their latest issue, Japanese publications SENSE Magazine took a trip to Chicago, Illinois for a behind-the-scenes look into visvim’s production at the storied Horween Leather Factory. Aside from a peek into product from the brand’...