
Full Grain Podcast with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas
For leather nerds! The finest leather, boots, shoes, bags, raw denim, drinks, watches, and more. Leather tannery veterans Nick Horween (5th generation, Horween Leather) and Phil Kalas (Founder, Ashland Leather) cover manufacturing, leather, boots, denim, everyday carry and the talented people who are creating the world's finest products. Get the inside scoop and a greater understanding for high quality goods with a new episode released every week.
Podcasting since 2022 • 61 episodes
Full Grain Podcast with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas
Latest Episodes
Q&A Oil-Tanned CXL & Curry Shell Cordovan
Nick Horween and Phil Kalas answer your urgent leather questions!Ashland Leather Everyday Belt in Black Illini Latigo: https://ashlandleather.com/products/everyday-belt-blackGet a wallet that is made for patina and is guaranteed...
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Season 1
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Episode 61
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1:00:06

Skip Horween Explains Latigo, Illini Latigo, California Tanneries
Skip Horween describes Horween's Latigo and Illini Latigo variants. Illini Latigo's originates as Horween's version of California Latigo and is best used in belts, straps, and harnesses. Ashland Leather Everyday Belt in Black Illin...
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Season 1
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Episode 60
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33:43

Nick (Stridewise) & Nick (Horween) Discuss Environmental Impact
Nick English (Stridewise) and Nick Horween (Horween Leather) discuss regulations and environmental impact of tanneries. Leather Working Group (LWG) audits and rates tanneries for responsible production and sourcing.https://www.ashlandle...
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Season 1
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Episode 59
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40:22

Wine Tasting for Leather - Live at Stitchdown Boot Camp 2024
Our first ever in-person podcast at Stitchdown's Boot Camp 2024 in Brooklyn, NYC. Nick Horween (Horween Leather) and Phil Kalas (Ashland Leather) explain everything you need to know about leather in under 1 hour.https://www.ashlandleath...
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Season 1
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Episode 58
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53:06
