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As a result, this gun sleeve is as strong as anything you would carry in it.\u003c\/p\u003e---\u003ch2\u003eMaterials \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e The materials used in this leather gun sleeve are of the highest quality. The leather is full grain, while the stitching is done with a UV-resistant thread for durability. The sheepskin is the highest quality, and the clasps are surgical grade 316 stainless steel rated for 750 lbs., ensuring that your firearm will be safe and secure while in the sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e---\u003ch2\u003eSheepskin Lining in the Best Leather Rifle Case \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e To protect your firearm, we lined the main body of these leather rifle cases with sheepskin to help protect your investments. Sheepskin wicks moisture away from the gun instead of letting it stay on the gun. God engineered sheepskin pretty well. Did you know that bed-ridden patients with sheepskin sheets don't often get bed sores because there is airflow under them? 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Removing all of the grain from a leather hide is like removing the shingles from your roof. How stupid is that? And not only is our leather the strongest grade, but it's thicker than boot leather.\u003c\/p\u003e---\u003ch2\u003eThread to Keep Your Leather Gun Sleeve Together \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e Not only do we sew this leather gun sleeve with as few seams as possible, but in each of those seams where leather comes together, we sew with a UV resistant continuous filament Polyester thread instead of the inferior and cheap Nylon thread. The good thing about Polyester is that it never deteriorates. The bad thing about Polyester is that it never deteriorates. Polyester will give you a bad night's sleep when it comes to bedding. Polyester clothing will give you skin problems, but when it comes to thread, Polyester will give you a lifetime of service. And we use the thick German double ought thread too.\u003c\/p\u003e---\u003ch2\u003e316 Stainless Steel Because Your Gun Deserves The Best \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is like killing a fly with a shotgun, but we decided to develop our own custom hardware anyways. If you talk to a metallurgist, they'll tell you it's too expensive and just plain overkill, but we have never had an issue with our hardware failing. If your life had to depend on a hardware performing, you'd want it to depend on ours. The clasps that clip onto the body of this leather gun sleeve are rated for 750 lbs.\u003c\/p\u003e---\u003ch2\u003eFree Tips \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e When you shop for quality, take all of this into account. If you already purchased some cheap brand, check the return policy to see if you can take back your purchase. Otherwise, use it to hold something less important than your gun. Some people buy gun cases based on the price, don't do that; you will end up with some item that will not last. You don't buy the cheapest shotgun because you want to trust it; same with your leather gun cases. And don't forget about our Leather Pistol Case!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Saddleback","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":59968444891422,"sku":"01-45-0003-BK-NP-C","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Chestnut","offer_id":59968444924190,"sku":"01-45-0003-CH-NP-C","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark Coffee Brown","offer_id":59968444956958,"sku":"01-45-0003-DCB-NP-C","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tobacco","offer_id":59968444989726,"sku":"01-45-0003-TO-NP-C","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1081\/3371\/2158\/files\/10880__22810.jpg?v=1790393752"},{"product_id":"officers-boot-raven-black","title":"Officer's Boot - Raven Black","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rarest, Healthiest And Least Expensive Shoes You'll Ever Own\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAfter almost 20 years of knee, foot, hip and other pain, it all went away after 4 months of wearing these shoes and so many others share my same story. Our shoes are based on the healthiest design ever created. From 1912 to 1970, it corrected and prevented almost all foot problems in the U.S. Military for millions of soldiers and now we're bringing back the earliest and most orthopedic generation of the 6 generations that were made. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. These could easily be the least expensive shoes you'll ever own, considering the cost of a single doctors visit today. And it's at half the price it would be if we wholesaled to stores. This is pure quality. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/orthopedic-shoe-shape-last-form\"\u003eTo nerd out on WHY you have pain\u003c\/a\u003e and watch how to find a good shoe that doesn't cause damage, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/orthopedic-shoe-shape-last-form\"\u003eclick here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"742\"\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBacked by Our 100 Year Warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eBlessed is the great grandchild who shares your same foot size. We sleep well at night offering a 100 Year Warranty and if you were me and fully understood the extreme tightness of our Italian leather fibers and the tight tolerances of our fine old world Italian construction, you would sleep like a baby too. If you knew how much wisdom and understanding our patternmaker had of anatomy and movement of the foot, who perfected each pattern for the shoe to last longer and if you comprehended how the shape of our shoe keeps the foot from stretching out from the inside, you would know why a 100 year warranty is the least of our concerns. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/100-year-warranty-quality-leather-boots-shoes\"\u003eTo read all about our 100 year warranty\u003c\/a\u003e, click here. To watch our super long video about the materials, construction and design that explains the warranty, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/100-year-warranty-quality-leather-boots-shoes\"\u003eclick here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"2948\" data-end=\"3250\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Munson Last - A Shoe Shaped To Mimic A Barefoot Step \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIt has been nearly 90 years since a shoe shaped like ours has been offered for sale since no one else has had a sculpted last that so perfectly and comfortably shapes to the form of the foot. Ours is based on the 1st and 2nd of the 6 generations of the Munson Last that was created from 1908 to 1912 by Dr. Munson and his Shoe Board to fix all of the foot problems in the U.S. Military.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eBecause of its asymmetrical shape and the swing to one side, it was terribly difficult and time consuming to build and so the orthopedic nature of it was dumbed down for ease of manufacturing in the later generations. We only found one small family run shop in Italy whose old patriarch could show his shoemakers how to make our shoe like they used to. To completely nerd out on why the fascinating Munson Last was so famous and learn why it is so good for you, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/orthopedic-shoe-shape-last-form\"\u003eread at the bottom of the page here\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1711\"\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Tight and Pure Materials \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWith this full leather synthetic free shoe, our intention was to design and build the highest quality shoe in the world. Whether or not we achieved it, we'll never know, but we do not know how someone could build a shoe to last longer. Each Officer’s Boot is made with only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efull-grain, vegetable tanned Italian leather which is \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003earguably one of the tightest fibered leathers we could buy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFrom the most durable military grade eyelets and hooks to the thick slabs of leather used for the insole and outsole, every component was chosen for durability, comfort, and to be easily re-soled over and over again. To read and learn all about \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/leather-high-quality-materials-education\"\u003eWHY our leather was chosen and a cut above, read here\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2360\"\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItalian Old World Construction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEach pair of Officer’s Boots is handmade in a small workshop in Italy, where shoemaking is an art form passed down through generations and where the culture of quality is alive and well. These shoemakers give OCD a good name, with their obsession to detail—perfect stitching, old world quality construction techniques by doing it right above all else. To nerd out reading about the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/quality-italian-shoe-construction\"\u003eItalian construction details click here\u003c\/a\u003e. To see the finest details that make the biggest difference, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/quality-italian-shoe-construction\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2899\"\u003e--- \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistinguished Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eNot many boots are complimented by strangers 100 years after they were designed. That doesn't happen because of one or two design details. That is the result of the sum of dozens of small choices for the weight of the design in one area over another, the height and shape of the toe or the distance the sole sticks out from beneath the body. It was designed to be versatile, to be worn in battle and in ceremonies and nothing has changed. Most 'my first big boy starter' boots look great right out of the box, but are hard to keep looking great without a lot of effort. Ours were designed to look great right at the start and all the way up to the end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe exact tone of black did not come about without much discussion. There is blue black, gray black, yellowish black and dark black. We chose this exact tone of pitch black because it matches perfectly with this style of shoe, but not necessarily with others. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/high-quality-shoe-boot-design-details\"\u003eTo geek out reading about our design details\u003c\/a\u003e and considerations, click here. To watch me explain WHY we chose them, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/high-quality-shoe-boot-design-details\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e--- \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife change?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBecause these boots are among the highest quality shoes in each of the Four Critical Areas the determine a truly high quality shoe, Shape, Materials, Construction and Design. I deeply believe these shoes will change your life and change the idea of quality shoes around the world. 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This topic is fascinating and very true. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/psychology-of-high-quality-shoes\"\u003eTo read my story and the psychology behind it, click here\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silverback","offers":[{"title":"6 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968504889630,"sku":"12-39-0001-6-S-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"6 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968504922398,"sku":"12-39-0001-6-W-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6.5 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968504824094,"sku":"12-39-0001-6.5-S-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6.5 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968504856862,"sku":"12-39-0001-6.5-W-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968505020702,"sku":"12-39-0001-7-S-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968505053470,"sku":"12-39-0001-7-W-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7.5 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968504955166,"sku":"12-39-0001-7.5-S-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7.5 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968504987934,"sku":"12-39-0001-7.5-W-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968505151774,"sku":"12-39-0001-8-S-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968505184542,"sku":"12-39-0001-8-W-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8.5 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968505086238,"sku":"12-39-0001-8.5-S-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8.5 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968505119006,"sku":"12-39-0001-8.5-W-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"9 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968505282846,"sku":"12-39-0001-9-S-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"9 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968505315614,"sku":"12-39-0001-9-W-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"9.5 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968505217310,"sku":"12-39-0001-9.5-S-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"9.5 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968505250078,"sku":"12-39-0001-9.5-W-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968504299806,"sku":"12-39-0001-10-S-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968504332574,"sku":"12-39-0001-10-W-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10.5 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968504234270,"sku":"12-39-0001-10.5-S-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10.5 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968504267038,"sku":"12-39-0001-10.5-W-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"11 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968504430878,"sku":"12-39-0001-11-S-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968504463646,"sku":"12-39-0001-11-W-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"11.5 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968504365342,"sku":"12-39-0001-11.5-S-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11.5 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968504398110,"sku":"12-39-0001-11.5-W-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968504561950,"sku":"12-39-0001-12-S-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968504594718,"sku":"12-39-0001-12-W-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12.5 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968504496414,"sku":"12-39-0001-12.5-S-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12.5 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968504529182,"sku":"12-39-0001-12.5-W-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968504627486,"sku":"12-39-0001-13-S-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968504660254,"sku":"12-39-0001-13-W-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968504693022,"sku":"12-39-0001-14-S-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968504725790,"sku":"12-39-0001-14-W-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968504758558,"sku":"12-39-0001-15-S-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968504791326,"sku":"12-39-0001-15-W-PB","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1081\/3371\/2158\/files\/black-leather-boots-saddleback-italian-made__40839.jpg?v=1790393910"},{"product_id":"officers-boot-oxblood","title":"Officer's Boot - 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Our shoes are based on the healthiest design ever created. From 1912 to 1970, it corrected and prevented almost all foot problems in the U.S. Military for millions of soldiers and now we're bringing back the earliest and most orthopedic generation of the 6 generations that were made. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. These could easily be the least expensive shoes you'll ever own, considering the cost of a single doctors visit today. And it's at half the price it would be if we wholesaled to stores. This is pure quality. To nerd out on \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/orthopedic-shoe-shape-last-form\"\u003eWHY you have pain and how to find a good shoe that doesn't cause damage, click here\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"742\"\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBacked by Our 100 Year Warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eBlesséd is the great grandchild who shares your same shoe size. We sleep well at night offering a 100 Year Warranty and if you were me and fully understood the extreme tightness of our Italian leather fibers and the tight tolerances of our fine old world Italian construction, you would sleep like a baby too. If you knew how much wisdom and understanding our pattern maker had of anatomy and movement of the foot, who perfected each pattern for the shoe to last longer and if you comprehended how the shape of our shoe keeps the foot from stretching out from the inside, you would know why a 100 year warranty is the least of our concerns. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/100-year-warranty-quality-leather-boots-shoes\"\u003eTo read about our 100 Year Warranty click here\u003c\/a\u003e. To watch our super long video about the materials, construction and design that explains the warranty, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/100-year-warranty-quality-leather-boots-shoes\"\u003eclick here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"2948\" data-end=\"3250\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Munson Last - A Shoe Shaped To Mimic A Barefoot Step \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIt has been nearly 90 years since a shoe shaped like ours has been offered for sale since no one else has had a sculpted last that so perfectly and comfortably shapes to the form of the foot. Ours is based on the 1st and 2nd of the 6 generations of the Munson Last that was created from 1908 to 1912 by Dr. Munson and his Shoe Board to fix all of the foot problems in the U.S. Military.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eBecause of its asymmetrical shape and the swing to one side, it was terribly difficult and time consuming to build and so the orthopedic nature of it was dumbed down for ease of manufacturing in the later generations. We only found one small family run shop in Italy whose old patriarch could show his shoemakers how to make our shoe like they used to. To completely nerd out on why the fascinating Munson Last was so famous and learn why it is so good for you, go down to the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/orthopedic-shoe-shape-last-form\"\u003ebottom of the page and read here\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1711\"\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Tight and Pure Materials \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWith this full leather synthetic free shoe, our intention was to design and build the highest quality shoe in the world. Whether or not we achieved it, we'll never know, but we do not know how someone could build a shoe to last longer. Each Officer’s Boot is made with only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efull-grain, vegetable tanned Italian leather which is \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003earguably one of the tightest fibered leathers we could buy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFrom the most durable military grade eyelets and hooks to the thick slabs of leather used for the insole and outsole, every component was chosen for durability, comfort, and to be easily re-soled over and over again. To learn about \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/leather-high-quality-materials-education\"\u003eWHY our leather is tighter than tight and our other materials, read here\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2360\"\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItalian Old World Construction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEach pair of Officer’s Boots is handmade in a small workshop in Italy, where shoemaking is an art form passed down through generations and where the culture of quality is alive and well. These shoemakers give OCD a good name, with their obsession to detail—perfect stitching, old world quality construction techniques by doing it right above all else. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/quality-italian-shoe-construction\"\u003eTo nerd out on the fine Italian construction details, click here.\u003c\/a\u003e To watch how the finest details that make the biggest difference, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/quality-italian-shoe-construction\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2899\"\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2 data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2899\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003eDistinguished Design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3625\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eNot many boots are complimented by strangers 100 years after they were designed. That doesn't happen because of one or two design details. That is the result of the sum of dozens of small choices for the weight of the design in one area over another, the height and shape of the toe or the distance the sole sticks out from beneath the body. It was designed to be versatile, to be worn in battle and in ceremonies and nothing has changed. Most 'my first big boy starter' boots look great right out of the box, but are hard to keep looking great without a lot of effort. Ours were designed to look great right at the start and all the way up to the end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3625\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe exact tone of the deep Oxblood Red Brown color was not just picked out of a swatch book. It was dreamt of and designed to be just the right amount of darkness and rich tone, knowing that with these specialty Italian leathers, they would darken with time and sunshine and that is what you will live with the rest of your life. This exact color was developed because it matches perfectly with this style of shoe, but not with others. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/high-quality-shoe-boot-design-details\"\u003eTo geek out, ad nauseam, on our materials and to learn WHY\u003c\/a\u003e our leather is such high quality, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/leather-high-quality-materials-education\"\u003eclick here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2 data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2899\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003eLife change?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3625\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eBecause these boots are among the highest quality shoes in each of the \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFour Critical Areas the determine a truly high quality shoe, Shape, Materials, Construction and Design.\u003c\/span\u003e I deeply believe these shoes will change your life and change the idea of quality shoes around the world. Whether you own our shoes or not, I hope these boots have helped you learn more about what goes into a quality shoe so you will stop wearing damaging, arch weakening shoes, even expensive ones, and that you'll appreciate true quality from now on when you see it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3625\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAnd life change in more than just the physical sense. There are actual studies and thinking of how \"The Shoe Maketh The Man\" that deals with people's perceptions of the wearer of quality shoes, how they treat them differently and how the wearer of the quality shoes feels about themselves. This topic is fascinating and very true. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/psychology-of-high-quality-shoes\"\u003eTo read my story and the psychological studies, click here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silverback","offers":[{"title":"10.5 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968506462494,"sku":"12-39-0002-10.5-S-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10.5 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968506495262,"sku":"12-39-0002-10.5-W-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968506528030,"sku":"12-39-0002-10-S-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968506560798,"sku":"12-39-0002-10-W-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"11.5 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968506593566,"sku":"12-39-0002-11.5-S-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11.5 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968506626334,"sku":"12-39-0002-11.5-W-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968506659102,"sku":"12-39-0002-11-S-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968506691870,"sku":"12-39-0002-11-W-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"12.5 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968506724638,"sku":"12-39-0002-12.5-S-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12.5 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968506757406,"sku":"12-39-0002-12.5-W-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968506790174,"sku":"12-39-0002-12-S-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968506822942,"sku":"12-39-0002-12-W-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968506855710,"sku":"12-39-0002-13-S-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968506888478,"sku":"12-39-0002-13-W-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968506921246,"sku":"12-39-0002-14-S-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968506954014,"sku":"12-39-0002-14-W-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968506986782,"sku":"12-39-0002-15-S-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968507019550,"sku":"12-39-0002-15-W-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6.5 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968507052318,"sku":"12-39-0002-6.5-S-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6.5 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968507085086,"sku":"12-39-0002-6.5-W-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968507117854,"sku":"12-39-0002-6-S-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968507150622,"sku":"12-39-0002-6-W-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7.5 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968507183390,"sku":"12-39-0002-7.5-S-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7.5 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968507216158,"sku":"12-39-0002-7.5-W-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968507248926,"sku":"12-39-0002-7-S-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968507281694,"sku":"12-39-0002-7-W-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8.5 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968507314462,"sku":"12-39-0002-8.5-S-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8.5 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968507347230,"sku":"12-39-0002-8.5-W-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968507379998,"sku":"12-39-0002-8-S-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968507412766,"sku":"12-39-0002-8-W-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"9.5 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968507445534,"sku":"12-39-0002-9.5-S-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"9.5 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968507478302,"sku":"12-39-0002-9.5-W-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"9 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968507511070,"sku":"12-39-0002-9-S-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"9 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968507543838,"sku":"12-39-0002-9-W-OX","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1081\/3371\/2158\/files\/italian-leather-boots-oxblood-saddleback__46579.jpg?v=1790393912"},{"product_id":"officers-boot-english-tan","title":"Officer's Boot - English Tan","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rarest, Healthiest And Least Expensive Shoes You'll Ever Own\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAfter almost 20 years of knee, foot, hip and other pain, it all went away after 4 months of wearing these shoes and so many others share my same story. Our shoes are based on the healthiest design ever created. From 1912 to 1970, it corrected and prevented almost all foot problems in the U.S. Military for millions of soldiers and now we're bringing back the earliest and most orthopedic generation of the 6 generations that were made. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. These could easily be the least expensive shoes you'll ever own, considering the cost of a single doctors visit today. And it's at half the price it would be if we wholesaled to stores. This is pure quality. To nerd out on \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/orthopedic-shoe-shape-last-form\"\u003eWHY you have pain and how to find a good shoe that doesn't cause damage, \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/orthopedic-shoe-shape-last-form\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eclick here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/orthopedic-shoe-shape-last-form\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"742\"\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBacked by Our 100 Year Warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eBlesséd is the great grandchild who shares your same foot size. We sleep well at night offering a 100 Year Warranty and if you were me and fully understood the extreme tightness of our Italian leather fibers and the tight tolerances of our fine old world Italian construction, you would sleep like a baby too. If you knew how much wisdom and understanding our pattern-maker had of anatomy and movement of the foot, who perfected each pattern for the shoe to last longer and if you comprehended how the shape of our shoe keeps the foot from stretching out from the inside, you would know why a 100 year warranty is the least of our concerns. To watch our super long video about the materials, construction and design that explains the warranty, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/100-year-warranty-quality-leather-boots-shoes\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eclick here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"2948\" data-end=\"3250\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Munson Last - A Shoe Shaped To Mimic A Barefoot Step \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIt has been nearly 90 years since a shoe shaped like ours has been offered for sale since no one else has had a sculpted last that so perfectly and comfortably shapes to the form of the foot. Ours is based on the 1st and 2nd of the 6 generations of the Munson Last that was created from 1908 to 1912 by Dr. Munson and his Shoe Board to fix all of the foot problems in the U.S. Military.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eBecause of its asymmetrical shape and the swing to one side, it was terribly difficult and time consuming to build and so the orthopedic nature of it was dumbed down for ease of manufacturing in the later generations. We only found one small family run shop in Italy whose old patriarch could show his shoemakers how to make our shoe like they used to. To completely nerd out on why the Munson Last was so famous and learn why it is so good for you, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/orthopedic-shoe-shape-last-form\"\u003eread here near the bottom of the page.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1711\"\u003e--- \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Tight and Pure Materials \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWith this full leather, synthetic-free shoe, our intention was to design and build the highest quality shoe in the world. Whether or not we achieved it, we'll never know, but we do not know how someone could build a shoe to last longer. Each Officer’s Boot is made with only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efull-grain, vegetable tanned Italian leather which is \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003earguably one of the tightest fibered leathers we could buy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFrom the most durable military grade eyelets and hooks to the thick slabs of leather used for the insole and outsole, every component was chosen for durability, comfort, and to be easily re-soled over and over again. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/leather-high-quality-materials-education\"\u003eRead indepth about our leather and materials here\u003c\/a\u003e. In fact, you'll learn all you could possibly want to know about leather. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2360\"\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItalian Old World Construction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEach pair of Officer’s Boots is handmade in a small workshop in Italy, where shoemaking is an art form passed down through generations and where the culture of quality is alive and well. These shoemakerse give OCD a good name, with their obsession to detail—perfect stitching, old world quality construction techniques by doing it right above all else. To nerd out on the construction and see the finest details that make the biggest difference, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/quality-italian-shoe-construction\"\u003eclick here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2899\"\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2 data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2899\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003eDistinguished Design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3625\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eNot many boots are complimented by strangers 100 years after they were designed. That doesn't happen because of one or two design details. That is the result of the sum of dozens of small choices for the weight of the design in one area over another, the height and shape of the toe or the distance the sole sticks out from beneath the body. It was designed to be versatile, to be worn in battle and in ceremonies and nothing has changed. Most 'my first big boy starter' boots look great right out of the box, but are hard to keep looking great without a lot of effort. Ours were designed to look great right at the start and all the way up to the end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3625\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe English Tan color was not just painted on, but was the exact color we knew we wanted, one that would age with just the right rich tone and effect. The natural base color was expertly developed by tanning it with the exact right mix of two different tannins that age to give it a rich orangish red tone tan instead of a mustardish yellow tan. To geek out, ad nauseam, on our materials and to learn WHY our leather is such high quality, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/high-quality-shoe-boot-design-details\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3625\"\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife change?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eBecause these boots are among the highest quality shoes in each of the Four Critical Areas the determine a truly high quality shoe, Shape, Materials, Construction and Design. I deeply believe these shoes will change your life and change the idea of quality shoes around the world. Whether you own our shoes or not, I hope these boots have helped you learn more about what goes into a quality shoe so you will stop wearing damaging, arch weakening shoes, even expensive ones, and that you'll appreciate true quality from now on when you see it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAnd life change in more than just the physical sense. There are studies and thinking of how \"The Shoe Maketh The Man\" that deals with people's perceptions of the wearer of quality shoes, how they treat them differently and how the wearer of the quality shoes feels about themselves. This topic is fascinating and very true. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/psychology-of-high-quality-shoes\"\u003eRead my story about what happened to me\u003c\/a\u003e and the studies about the psychology of it all here.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silverback","offers":[{"title":"6 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968508297502,"sku":"12-39-0003-6-S-ET","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968508330270,"sku":"12-39-0003-6-W-ET","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6.5 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968508231966,"sku":"12-39-0003-6.5-S-ET","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6.5 \/ WIDE","offer_id":59968508264734,"sku":"12-39-0003-6.5-W-ET","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7 \/ STANDARD","offer_id":59968508428574,"sku":"12-39-0003-7-S-ET","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7 \/ 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I carried the waterbag as a backpack rolled up empty one time through London with the family. When we got to Hamley’s, the biggest toy store in the world, we stupidly told the kids that they could pick out toys for their upcoming birthdays, but not to expect gifts on the actual day. We filled that leather backpack \/ leather duffle bag up. But two and four months later, when it came time for their 9th and 11th birthdays, all of those toys they bought were now either broken, used up or boring to them. So, we had to buy new gifts because it would have been lame to just have a birthday cake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompression Closure Straps - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe three strap configuration is very very cool. You can cinch them down and the air in your clothes and stuff is pressed right out of the bag so you’ll have more room for more stuff in the bag. It can get so densely packed, it gets pretty heavy. But the same three straps can be tucked inside the bag through secret slots for when you’re carrying it in open tote mode. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEasy and Odd Packing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e - This leather duffle bag opens wide, and when you roll the top edge back over itself, it forms a stiffer ring that keeps the mouth wide open for easy packing. And because it doesn’t have a zipper, you can stick baseball bats or other oversized objects out of it and still close it securely. One time in Zambia, I put a whole donkey leg into my Waterbag and strapped it closed with the leg sticking out. I then waited at a distance for a lion to tear into it. It was awesome for sure. He still couldn’t open it completely though. That actual Waterbag is in our leather showroom in Texas. It’s a great alternative to the typical leather carry on luggage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Handle Options - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis leather travel bag was designed with two handles to balance when carrying. If you roll it more then use the built in handle. If you roll it down tight, then use the second handle sticking up. You’re going to thank me for this. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Shoulder Strap Anchor Options - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eI designed the Waterbag with two d-rings to attach the shoulder strap to that are up high on the bag so you can carry it when it’s wide open in tote mode and I also put two d-rings down low on each end for the shoulder strap to attach to when the bag is kind of empty and rolled up tightly. It’s hard to explain, but you’ll thank me for this one too. 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I design all of my Saddleback Leather bags with the fewest pieces of leather possible. This one wears the crown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnly 5 Stitches Per Inch \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e- We only stitch at 5 stitches per inch so there’s more leather between each of the perforating needle holes and therefore fewer holes to start a tear. It has fewer stitch holes than any leather duffle bag we know of its size. 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I prefer my own Waterbag without it if I’m just carrying clothes, but now and then I like it when I’m carrying stuff to distribute the direct force of any pointy rocks, shards of glass or any object that may poke the leather bottom of the bag for a prolonged time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Bondish Versatile Design \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and Sand Resistant - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhen this leather duffle bag is rolled down or folded over, it’s hard for water, blowing dust or sand to get into it if you’re on the Deschutes or out in the Sahara. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConverts Into Backpack - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe same shoulder strap can run through an O-ring to convert the whole bag into a backpack. I carried the waterbag as a backpack rolled up empty one time through London with the family. When we got to Hamley’s, the biggest toy store in the world, we stupidly told the kids that they could pick out toys for their upcoming birthdays, but not to expect gifts on the actual day. We filled that leather backpack \/ leather duffle bag up. But two and four months later, when it came time for their 9th and 11th birthdays, all of those toys they bought were now either broken, used up or boring to them. So, we had to buy new gifts because it would have been lame to just have a birthday cake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompression Closure Straps - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe three strap configuration is very very cool. You can cinch them down and the air in your clothes and stuff is pressed right out of the bag so you’ll have more room for more stuff in the bag. It can get so densely packed, it gets pretty heavy. But the same three straps can be tucked inside the bag through secret slots for when you’re carrying it in open tote mode. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEasy and Odd Packing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e - This leather duffle bag opens wide, and when you roll the top edge back over itself, it forms a stiffer ring that keeps the mouth wide open for easy packing. And because it doesn’t have a zipper, you can stick baseball bats or other oversized objects out of it and still close it securely. One time in Zambia, I put a whole donkey leg into my Waterbag and strapped it closed with the leg sticking out. I then waited at a distance for a lion to tear into it. It was awesome for sure. He still couldn’t open it completely though. That actual Waterbag is in our leather showroom in Texas. It’s a great alternative to the typical leather carry on luggage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Handle Options - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis leather travel bag was designed with two handles to balance when carrying. If you roll it more then use the built in handle. If you roll it down tight, then use the second handle sticking up. You’re going to thank me for this. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Shoulder Strap Anchor Options - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eI designed the Waterbag with two d-rings to attach the shoulder strap to that are up high on the bag so you can carry it when it’s wide open in tote mode and I also put two d-rings down low on each end for the shoulder strap to attach to when the bag is kind of empty and rolled up tightly. It’s hard to explain, but you’ll thank me for this one too. When you have to use it one day and you remember my words, feel free to look up into the trees and say out loud, “Thanks Dave”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarry-on Approved Travel Bag\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Waterbag is within all international limits for carry on luggage. This leather duffle bag fits into all overhead compartments and under the seat in front of you. We take this bag all over the world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 24” Waterbag and the Shironameshi Leather\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn March of 2026, I pulled out our family’s only remaining 24” Waterbag, that we had taken all over the world, to pack my things, for a 12 day trip to Japan, in search of the rarest and hardest to get leather on Earth, the mysterious leather of legends, the Shironameshi leather. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eI set my perfect sized leather duffle bag, made out of just one solid piece of leather, at the foot of our bed and left for a minute to grab something. When I returned to start packing, the leather duffle bag had been disappeared, but it was no mystery who disappeared it. When I walked into my son, Cross’s, room, there it was, getting ready to be packed. Cross had nabbed it to pack his 12 days worth of clothes in since he thought it was the perfect size for a trip like that too. But we only had one. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eI grabbed it off his bed and so ensued the argument of who pulled it out of our leather bin first. That was when I realized I needed to bring back the 24” Large Waterbag for sale. It was clearly the size we were missing in our line up of leather travel bags. We have the super popular 20” Waterbag, which is great for 5 to 7 days of travel and the 27” Adolescent Beast and 34” Beast duffle bags for month long Africa trips, but we were missing that 24” inbetween size for trips like this. I can’t believe I discontinued it so long ago since it was so popular then too. I don’t do drugs and I don’t remember striking my head against a rock or anything. What was I thinking to discontinue such a perfectly sized bag like that? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOur first stop in Japan was at an old antique Samurai warrior suit of armor dealer to see the leather Samurai suit I had heard about. It was SOOOOOOOO awesome. When your whole working life has revolved around leather, stuff like that is beyond cool. It was even cooler than the 1800’s leather peg leg I found at an antique shop the other day. You’ll see it in our leather museum if you come to visit our headquarters made out of 1 million pounds of leather scrap bales.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAfter a few days of wandering, Cross and I left the ladies in Kyoto and went on to the main leather town of Japan, where so much of Japan’s leather had been tanned for thousands of years. I had heard there was something special about the water there. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe walked into the tannery I suspected might make the Shironameshi leather and took a tour. It was so interesting to see their different machinery and methods of tanning the hides, unlike anything I had seen in any of the dozens of tanneries I had visited around the world. But when I asked them if they knew anything about the Shironameshi leather, they laughed and told me it was made up and didn’t exist, but I believed them about as far as I could throw them. I actually think they didn’t want me to find it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSo, we got in a taxi and tried to explain to the lady through Google Translate about this most elusive leather and she started making some calls. We stopped at a Samurai leather workshop but nobody answered the door. Then we stopped at a horse hide tannery and they pointed us up the road to a building along the river with no signs to be found. Our taxi driver got out and started knocking on some old metal doors until someone finally opened up. She explained to them what we were looking for and I saw that person make a call. About 10 minutes later, a man and his wife pulled up in a car and parked in front of us. We all got out and greeted eachother with bows and then walked in through an industrial looking door into a dark building. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe talked for a bit through Google Translate and then he disappeared to another room. When he came back, he had a cream colored whole hide over his shoulder and laid it out on a table in front of me. And there it was. The hardest to find and most special leather on Earth and I was rubbing my hands on it. The maker of the Shironameshi leather went on to explain that 25 years earlier, he had been reading some thousand year old writings about the river that runs through town and in there they talked about how they tanned leather in that river with just salt. No tannins, no brain matter, no chromium or anything else. Just salt. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhat?!!! Just salt and water? Impossible. Witchcraft? He went on telling the story of how he experimented for years and years of through much trial and error, he finally perfected it. And there it was, the purest and most rare leather on the planet.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe went into his office and sat across from eachother while his wife made her husband, Cross, myself and the taxi driver a cup of wonderful tea as we talked back and forth through my phone. We laughed and talked and laughed some more and then he said, “This leather is from Japan and has only ever been for the Japanese people and I won’t sell it to you or anybody who is not Japanese. I’m sorry, but you cannot have my leather”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAt that moment, I heard a record screech to a halt in my head as all of my dreams of making a few super special bags out of this most amazing leather in the world, were seemingly dashed to pieces on the rocks of disappointment. I couldn’t believe that he just said that. But then I thought, “Hmmm… it’s obvious that he just needs to understand who we are and what we are about first and then maybe he’ll change his mind. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSo I smiled and said to him, “Let me tell you a little bit about who we are and what we do. We have a leather company and we love the people who work for us. We offer counseling for our employees and also have marriage and parenting classes after work at the factory because we feel like it is something that our creator wants us to do. God doesn’t hug people, but he uses us to hug people.” I went on to share about what Jesus did for us and how that great love motivates us to love others. I told him that we make and sell beautiful leather things too. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHe put his head down for a minute in silence and then looked over to his wife and said something quickly in Japanese. He then turned back to me and spoke into my phone and then smiled and stuck out his hand to shake. As we were shaking hands, the voice on the phone said that we were now friends and he would allow me to use his leather. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere’s a lot more to the story from there and even more to come, but that’s for another time. For now, you should just be happy that I’m relaunching the 24” leather duffle bag a.k.a. The Waterbag. 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