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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

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    • KarolK
      Karol
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      @Luijim78
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      @Luijim78 Great photos! Get well soon my lad!

      Favorite:
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      IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
      IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
      IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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      • JunkPantsJ
        JunkPants
        Haraki san Student
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        @Karol Chromexcel is indeed the tanning process/recipe. The vast majority is from bovine leather (typically steer), but you also find Chromexcel from horse (Aero uses a lot of this in their jackets for instance), bison etc.

        There are also many different versions of Chromexcel, like the Chromexcel Cavalier, Wooly Chromexcel, M's Chromexcel, Beufort Chromexcel etc. Typically these are tweaks to the recipe for a desired use case. Adjustments in the amounts of oils/fats for instance, to allow for different (brighter) colours, or to make it more suitable for gluing, different finishes and on and on and on.

        Put in a large enough order with Horween and they can do exactly what you want.

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        • Luijim78L
          Luijim78
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          @Karol
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          @Karol the process is also used in some horse leathers (like in the new Mr Lou for example) and I also completely agree with the description, unlike the vegetable tanned horse leather (with some exceptions... for example Shinki...) the Horsehide leather belted with Cromo immediately appears softer and plumper, the pull-up effect is wonderful, it seems that the natural color of the skin appears with the simple touch. Only it is certainly less shiny and shiny than the vegetable tit.IMG_9150.jpeg IMG_9159.jpeg IMG_9149.jpeg IMG_9191.jpeg IMG_9190.jpeg

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            Autorotate
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            My faithful Donkey Punchers. Fresh from a Lexol wipe down and new Pisgah Range laces.

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            • KarolK
              Karol
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              1 year old Red Wing Iron Ranger in Amber Harness Leather (Style 8111) part I
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              Favorite:
              IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
              IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
              IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
              IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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              • KarolK
                Karol
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                1 year old Red Wing Iron Ranger in Amber Harness Leather (Style 8111) part II
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                Favorite:
                IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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                  Cskarev
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                  My Red Wing Moc Toes just get better and better 😍

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                  Insta: cskarev

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                  • MizmazzleM
                    Mizmazzle
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                    @Autorotate
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                    @Autorotate badass. This is the pic I’ve been looking for. DPs with an uncuffed pant leg. Looking for nice!!
                    How long have you had these?

                    In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                      Autorotate
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                      Yo!! @Mizmazzle maybe a year. Bought 2 pairs of the natty CXL on the second hand market. 8.5 and 9. These are the 9’s. Actually a shade too big, but can be mitigated with thick socks and or a leather insert.
                      Both pairs had perfect patina when I received them, and the leather was pristine. Just a testament to the material and build quality. And man you can go MILES in these. Despite being pretty heavy, they are easily the most comfortable laced boot I own.

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                      • MizmazzleM
                        Mizmazzle
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                        @Autorotate
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                        @Autorotate hell yeah. These are on my Xmas wish list. If Santa doesn’t bring them then I’ll be buying myself a gift before the start of the new year haha.

                        In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                        • Ghost-CutG
                          Ghost-Cut
                          The Unwoven
                          @Mizmazzle
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                          @Mizmazzle Grant Stone Diesel boot in Horween Garnet Shell Cordovan. Sorry about that. I really enjoy wearing these

                          The eye of Yin's severity rewards understanding

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                            VoodooRay
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                            More clinch engineers, these ones are black overdyed latigo, cn last, lowered heel, partially structured toe. I really like that these ones haven’t given up any of the overdye after about 3 years of regular wear.. It seems to me a lot of tea core leathers fade much faster than these have done.

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                              steelydan
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                              @Autorotate , thanks for the compliment, yes , I've always like the overall profile of the IR but the sole just seems to be kinda lacking something.And I've always like a complete stack leather mid and heel ,even my whites boots I've also got brass of tokyo to remove and resole it
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                              • Luijim78L
                                Luijim78
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                                @VoodooRay they are wonderful 👏👏👏… yes it probably depends on the Latin tanning with double process. I wanted to get a pair of Buco with the same leather. Congratulations indeed 👏

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                                  VoodooRay
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                                  @Luijim78
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                                  @Luijim78 Thanks! I feel like there's a dull peachy hue sitting underneath the black when the sunlight shines on them. I'm hoping that they stay relatively black and that when they do start to give up some of the overdye the tea core effect will be a more subtle than it is on other overdyed boots that I have.

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                                  • Luijim78L
                                    Luijim78
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                                    @VoodooRay I think it will be exactly like this, my compliments are really very nice (I hope one of my next purchases)

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                                      Cskarev
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                                      Alden Tobacco Reverse Chamois
                                      Still early days, only 12-13 days of wear but I can’t recall more comfortable boots than those.

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                                      Insta: cskarev

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                                      • popvultureP
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                                        @Cskarev those look great, love the crocking starting to show up. I’m a huge fan of that kind of character suede/roughout gets. Will just keep getting better and better.

                                        WTB
                                        IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                                        Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                                          Cskarev
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                                          @popvulture I am really excited to see further progress on the crocking you mentioned…Those boots are extremely beautiful now and I also believe they will look even better in the future.

                                          Insta: cskarev

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                                            VoodooRay
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                                            Role Club.

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