Anteater:The anteater is a unique exotic whose
membrane between cells tends to rise from the leather. This creates the
look of neatly depressed scales. Anteater is a comfortable boot suitable
for any casual occasion. It is also becoming accepted in many formal
occasions. More adventuresome than alligator! Wipe with a cloth or sock
after wear. Condition with delicate cream or leather balm. Polish with
cream polish.
Bull hide:Also known as shoulder leather, this
boot is made from the prime leather of the cow. Cut from back towards
the belly in better boots to allow tight entry (Your foot snaps into
place) Then gives a relaxed fit on the arches once into the boot.
Bull hide will have a twisted sort of grain allowing flex in all
directions. A toe stitch keeps the vamp breaking with your foot.
Bull hide is a bit thicker than dress leathers and exotics. This allows
working in brush without thorns cutting through the boot easily. The
boot cleans and polishes well for an all around boot. Clean and
condition with leather balm or lexol. Uses matching cream polish to
allow breathability. Snow seal or mink oil to seal the porosity.
Calf:Cowhide known for soft comfort while maintaining shape. Treated
to take a shine, calf should be used for dress or casually in mostly
indoor events. Dust often. Clean and condition with leather balm. Use
cream polish.
Cape Buffalo:Widely grained lines cross the
leather for a two toned effect which helps hide scratches or scars
better. Usually worn casually, this buffalo will feel like softened
shoulder leather. Sturdy. We recommend, especially on light dye colors,
that a coat of neutral or off white cream polish be applied just after
try on before wear so that scuffs will remove the polish, not the
leather dye. Scars will become dark, more matching the grain lines of
the medium brown or gray colors. The leather can be re-dyed by a good
repair shop if deeply scuffed. Leather balm to clean and condition.
Neutral or matching polish to protect.
Deer Tanned:The leather has been treated for supple richness.
Deer tannage softens cowhide for an elk or deer feel without the
problems of knicks, cuts, and scrapes associated with natural elk. Clean
and condition with leather balm. Use a cream polish for protection. Mink
oil can be used to seal the pores if needed, but will cause dust to
accumulate easily.
Eel:15 years ago, Cultured Cowboy hated to
sell eel because it seemed to tear easily. Today, the skin feels thicker
and resists splitting much better. Soft, eel is sewn with a
distinguished pattern of strips. Wear this boot for dress and comfort.
Remember, eel comes from the waters of the earth and must be kept clean
and moisturized with conditioners. Leather balm, then a cream polish.
Fashion Lizard:Iguana and teju are often interchanged according to
availability. Nocona lizards are back cut, the belly side is shown, and
3 piece vamp construction is positioned so that the scales of the hide
provide natural breaking for your boot. The heel counter has a stylish
capped look to match. Perfect with suits, slacks, or jeans, you can
dress them up as well as relax them according to your needs. Lizard,
like other reptiles, consists of hardened scales divided by soft,
connecting membranes. Take extra care to keep them dusted and clean with
reptile cleaner and conditioner.
Glossy Cow:The leather has
been waxed or buffed to a high shine finish. Great for spit shining.
Feel will vary from slightly stiff patent finish to very soft glossy
glove leathers. Keep dusted. Clean and condition with leather balm, then
polish with cream or wax as desired.
Goat:Known for the
beautiful effects of burnishing this leather, goat is prized for a
smooth finish dress boot. Soft and supple like calfskin, impressive, and
affordable. Raised cording in the toe and top stitch supports the boot
and positions proper break over while adding to the rich patina. Clean
and condition with leather balm, and then polish with matching cream
polish.
Horn back Cayman:These boots show more texture on the
vamp than traditional Alligator. Both are well accepted for the same
usage as the traditional alligator cut. Alligator needs to be dusted
(with your sock) after wear. Condition with reptile conditioner and
cleaner and polish frequently with creams for best durability.
Kangaroo:Kangaroo is a smooth leather with a grainy, folding
outward surface, especially apparent in gray and light colors. Kangaroo
is strong and lightweight, making it a popular footwear material in
professional sports. Kangaroo feels like a sock with a sole, yet is very
strong. The boots feel as if they instantly fit, so almost no break in
period is required. Wear them anywhere, and use leather balm to clean
and condition. use cream polish to shine and protect.
Oily Toro
Shoulder:Prime bull hide shoulder leather treated as an oily pull-up
leather to better resist barn acids. The leather is treated with oil to
help block penetration of salts, water, urea, etc. Great leather
bottomed work boots. To clean excess dirt off, Use distressed leather
oil to finish cleaning and conditioning. Top coat with mink oil or snow
seal if desired. These leathers are a bit distressed with much color
variation created by oils shifting within the leather. Knead the leather
after oiling to even color tones.
Ostrich:Ostrich is known to
be one of the most comfortable exotics available. Full quill and stretch
ostrich will flex with your foot like a sock with a sole. The ostrich
leg feels more like a lizard boot to your foot. Full quilt ostrich is
obtained from the prime leather of the ostrich back. The "Quill Marks"
distinguish the look and allow large pores for better breathability.
Ostrich leg comes from the thigh of the bird and creates its own natural
break from the foot like python does, but with durability and feel of
lizard. Smooth ostrich from the sides of the bird will have the feel of
full quill, but with fewer and less raised quill pores. Use leather balm
to clean and condition your ostrich, and cream polish for a protective
coating.
Pit stop Work Boot:Prime cowhide leather treated as
an oily pull-up leather to better resist barn acids. The leather is
treated with oil to help block penetration of salts, water, urea, etc.
Great leather bottomed work boots. To clean excess dirt off, Use
distressed leather oil to finish cleaning and conditioning. Top coat
with mink iol or snow seal if desired. These leathers are a bit
distressed with much color variation created by oils shifting within the
leather. Knead the leather after oiling to even color tones. Butle
outsole is a leather sole specially treated to resist abrasion better
than normal leather soles, but still retaining the wonderful feel of
leather.
Python:A boot of mystique, stealth, and power.
Unmistakable raised belly scales center the vamp of back cut while a
smaller back scale, with patterns, unique to each pair of boots, appear
on belly cut boots. Like the ostrich, python boots feel like a sock with
a sole. The break in is fast and comfortable. Neutral color means it
ships bleached, but will after a while return to the natural golden
brown color. Since 1986, this has been Cultured Cowboy's best selling
exotic boot. Great with Khaki, blue, or black jeans. Extra sharp with a
matching belt, hatband, and wallet. Spray with reptile cleaner and
conditioner often. The foaming action cleans dirt from under the scales
and conditions at the same time. A top coated delicate cream or matching
color crème polish may be applied if desired. Re-bleaching will shorten
the life of the skin. Dyed colors keep their original colors.
Rattlesnake:Western Diamondback with the back pattern of diamonds
unmistakably contrasting acceptably with almost any jean or slack. A
touch softer than python. Matching belts, hatband and wallets available.
Natural color tones slightly with light, but not as severely as python.
Care for rattlesnake as described for python. Wear causally, but with
more attitude than with other snake boots.
Rattan Work Boot:Prime
bull hide shoulder leather treated as an oily pull-up leather to
better resist barn acids. The leather is treated with oil to help block
penetration of salts, water, urea, etc. Great leather bottomed work
boots. To clean excess dirt off, Use distressed leather oil to finish
cleaning and conditioning. Top coat with mink oil or snow seal if
desired. These leathers are a bit distressed with much color variation
created by oils shifting within the leather. Knead the leather after
oiling to even color tones.
Shark:A moderate, somewhat linear
grain on a very scratch resistant surface. Shark breaks in well, having
a stitched vamp to help create folds in the proper locations. Keep it
moisturized with delicate cream and leather balm on distressed leather
oil. (It's a fish out of water!) Polish with cream polish.
Stallion:Horsehide leather-tough enough for baseballs! Tough
enough for everyday boot wear? Combined with supple tops and
comfortable, breathable leather linings, Nocona has a boot for you that
takes normal usage in stride while feeling great. Like all leathers,
dust and clean frequently, condition with a leather balm, then use a
cream polish so the boot can breathe comfortably. Wax polish can be used
to seal leather's natural porosity.
Stingray:A pebble type
surface with a bright "star" on top of each vamp distinguishing the
stingray exotics from all the others. The finish is the most scratch and
abrasion resistant of all leathers. Stingray may feel a little stiff,
like early patent leather, but will break in well with a couple of days
wear. Make sure you always break them in on carpet, if you are unsure of
the fit. That way they are returnable and re-sellable. Thanks. Remember
that stiffer, abrasion resistant will usually feel snug in the ball and
instep while slipping some in the heel, more so at first, then softer
finishes. This boot is perfect for men like me who always seem to find
everything possible to scar my boots. It looks for a long time. Stylish
enough to wear with my business suits, but casual enough to wear to the
club. Always a conversation piece, expensive enough to be a bit
exclusive. A real easy keeper! Moisturize often with delicate cream or
leather balm. Polish with cream polish of matching color.
Suave
Calf:Cowhide known for soft comfort while maintaining shape. Treated
to take a shine, calf should be used for dress or casually in mostly
indoor events. Dust often. Clean and condition with leather balm. Use
cream polish.
Veal Work Boot:The leather has been treated for
supple richness. Deer tannage softens cowhide for an elk or deer feel
without the problems of knicks, cuts, and scrapes associated with
natural elk. Clean and condition with leather balm. Use a cream polish
for protection. Mink oil can be used to seal the pores if needed, but
will cause dust to accumulate easily
Vintage Steer:Cowhide
known for soft comfort while maintaining shape. Treated to take a shine,
calf should be used for dress or casually in mostly indoor events. Dust
often. Clean and condition with leather balm. Use cream polish.