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[H2] FEATURED DESIGNS
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[H1] The Saddleback Story
Dave, Suzette, two fabulous kids, 14 Rwandan sons and daughters, a cool dog, and crooked federale sent to kill him. Just some of the things that make up the Saddleback story, and here's how it happened... READ ON
[H2] READING MATERIAL
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[H2] FEATURED IN
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[H1] The Four Keys to a High Quality Leather Boot
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Officer Boots RAVEN BLACK ENGLISH TAN OXBLOOD
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Huntsman Boots DARK COFFEE NATURAL
[H2] 100 Year Warranty
[H3] Blessed is the great grandson who shares your shoe size
We're not saying ours are the highest quality leather boots in the world, but we don't know how we could build them stronger and to last longer. Because of the extremely tight fiber structure of our leather, the strength of our materials, the tight tolerances of our construction and the design that keeps the feet from banging the shoe apart from the inside, we rest well at night offering a 100 year warranty. Read the specifics here.
[H2] The Four Critical Areas of Leather Boot Quality
Just like a billion dollar submarine cannot truly be called high quality if it is built with a cardboard hatch, so a shoe cannot truly be called high quality if it is low quality in one of the four areas that defines quality. Shape, Materials, Construction and Design.
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[H3] Quality and Rare Corrective Shape
After 4 months of wearing my first pair of anatomically correct shoes, my nearly 20 years of foot, knee and hip pain was gone. Our boots were built on that same form, which was the most consequential last in history, which we resculpted for elegance. To learn about the last and WHY most shoe shapes are the root cause of so much foot, knee, hip and back pain, read here.
[H3] Quality Italian Old World Construction
Our shoes are made in a small family run workshop in Italy because they were the only ones we could find who still had the generational knowledge and techniques passed down within the family to work with such a rare asymmetrical and curved in last. Other high quality shops said those who knew how to build with such tight tolerances had since retired or died. To learn every detail of WHY these old world techniques make shoes hold together and look better longer, click here.
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Quality High Integrity Materials Our leather is famous not only for the cow's tougher and tighter leather fiber structure, but because of the extra time consuming steps Italians take to tan it to be more durable. Our shoes will hold their form and look sharp for decades because of our materials. And our eyelets and shoelace hooks are second to none. To learn, ad nauseum, WHY each material we chose is recognized as of the highest quality, click here. Quality Distinguished Design There is no single detail of the boot that draws out compliments from strangers, but it is the sum of all of the smaller details that make the whole shoe just seem artful, balanced and right, even down to the perfect color to fit the style. All of this affects the confidence of the wearer and enhances the perceptions of those who notice them walk in. Read here WHY each detail was intentionally included, and why they took so many years to perfect.
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[H2] The "Why" Behind Saddleback Leather Boots - Two Reasons
First, regardless of if people buy our shoes or not, though we hope you do, I need to let the world know my pain story and the simple root cause of why most of the shoes of 50 million Americans are the main reason they visit the foot, knee, hip or back doctors each year and what it was about the shoes my friend made for me that caused all of my pain to go away. And secondly, by shining a bright spotlight on what a truly high quality shoe is, in extreme detail, light will also pull the curtain on so many expensive, yet low quality, shoes. That understanding.will open most people's eyes and reveal why they fall apart or look so dumpy in such a short time and that will create more of a demand for comfortable shoes that last a lot longer and that you'll actually want to wear for decades. Come nerd out with me. It can change your life.
[H2] Saddleback Boots FAQ
What makes Saddleback Boots different? There are two big differences. The first will be a headscratcher to most people like it was to me before I understood the significance. But trust me on this one when I say... it is HUGE. What separates our leather boots from 99.99% of all other leather boots in the world is our highly orthopedic 1912 1st generation Munson Last that one of the rare and great last sculptors of our generation adjusted to look so elegant. 4th, 5th and 6th gen Munson lasts are excellent, but gens 1-3 are more twisted and swung over. The Munson Last is the most consequential shoe shapes in all of human history. It was created in 1912 by Dr. Munson for the U.S. military and changed the course of countless battles and the lives of millions of soldiers. It was so successful that hundreds of millions of boots were shaped on one of the six generations of the Munson Last. Any actual war footage you see of WWI, WWII, the Korean War and into the Vietnam era, they are wearing a Munson boot. It gave such an advantage to the army who used it that in WWII, the Germans actually sent spies into Great Britain to steal their Ammo Last, which was based on the Munson Last. "If it's so great", you ask, "then why don't more companies use the Munson last today?" Great question. To understand that answer and to nerd out with me about WHY our last is so significant, click here. Secondly, our 100 Year Warranty makes us different. Who does that? It was such an easy decision for 4 excellent reasons. First, because of the extreme tightness and strength of every material we chose. Second, a small family run shop in Northern Italy constructs our shoes using many extra time consuming steps so they have the tightest of tolerances everywhere. Third, our shape secures the foot so it doesn't shift around and tear the shoe apart from the inside yet it gives ample room for the foot to spread when stepping on it. Fourth, last but not least, patternmakers are a dime a dozen, but a wise and experienced patternmaker who puts the shoe together with durability on the mind is worth their weight in gold. Where are these boots made? Every pair is handmade by master shoemakers in a family run workshop in Italy. These craftsmen are trained by the man who was trained by his father who was trained by his father after World War II. They still use the old world methods and techniques of building shoes like they used to, but better — no shortcuts, no mass production. We couldn't find shoemakers in North America who can, or even know how to, do this level of time consuming old world construction with this level of finish quality. Are these boots exclusive to Saddleback? Yes. These aren’t white-labeled, rebadged or build on a borrowed or generic last. They were designed and engineered by Saddleback through and through, with the guidance of one of the most influential shoe designers in the world, all the way to down to the brogued cap on the tip of the toe. We also own the design patent on our elegantly sculpted proprietary shoe lasts. What is the Munson Last? A shoe last is the shoe form that leather wraps around to give each shoe it's particular shape. In 1908, the U.S. Army commissioned Dr. Munson, a relative of me, Dave Munson, to fix the huge problem of foot pain and damage in the military. He and his Shoe Board recorded that 38% of soldiers couldn't even finish a short 3 day - 16 mile march because of pain caused by their shoes. Munson Last History From 1908 to 1912, they x-rayed, examined and analyzed the feet of 2000 soldiers and then tested and tried thousands of different shoes on them. The Munson Last was tested again with hundreds of soldiers on a 120 mile 9 day march and 100% of them wearing shoes built on the Munson Last comfortably finished without a single foot problem. The result was a shoe that made the foot mimic the way a natural step is taken when barefoot. The Munson last was so successful that more shoes were made on it than on any other shoe last in history. Hundreds of millions of shoes were made for all U.S. soldiers from 1912 up to the Vietnam era. There were six generations of the Munson last and ours is based off of the more elegant first to second generation versions, but sculpted to look more refined. To read about the genius of the last's anatomical shape and about the the build features that help build up foot strength or keep it strong, click here.
[H3] SIZING
[H3] How do they fit? Our shoes run true to size because our sizing is simply based on the standard Brannock Device that every shoe store measures feet with. Sometimes we hear they are roomier in the toe box to start, but it soon feels normal as soon as the feet adjust back to their natural width. The Munson Last was shaped to form around the muscles and bones of the foot, so it will feel like a leather sock wrapped snugly around the heel and waist — but wider in the toe box and the big toe is not pushed toward the second toe. The reasons for the wide toe box and straight inner line from the heel to the tip of the big toe are many.
To allow for the toe bones to get back into alignment with the foot bones. To allow room for the foot to naturally expand side to side when taking a step. To give room for the muscles, ligaments and tendons to spread back out to their natural state and strength. To increase stability and balance because of the wider tripod effect for the foot. When we take a step, our bodyweight starts off supported by the sturdy heel, then as the bodyweight moves forward our bodyweight is supported by the strong outer edge of the foot. When we lift our heel up a little, that's when the ankle rolls (pronates) the bodyweight toward the big toe to just the right place where all the toes, particularly the big toes, push down and launch the bodyweight forward. About then, our other foot swings forward and the outside of the heel hits the ground. With narrow toe boxes, the ankle doesn't feel the resistance of when to stop rolling the bodyweight toward the inside of the foot for the toes to launch the body forward because the toes and foot aren't spread out enough. Therefore, the ankle over-rolls (overpronates) the bodyweight and then all of the work of launching the body forward is left up to the big toe alone and a lot of time, the little toes aren't even touching the ground to help. Overpronation weakens the arch and makes it sag, which puts the whole body out of alignment and eventually causes pain. Watch out for typical shoes that are designed so the foot has to change and form to shape of the shoe. That is so damaging. Do they need a break-in period? If a shoe has a painful break in period then that usually means that the shoe is slowly forming your foot to the shape of the shoe. Most people say about our shoes that they are stiff when they put them on, but they have little to no break-in period and the shoes are comfortable minute one except for the stiffness. But after walking a couple of miles, they don't notice them all day. That's because our shoe was shaped to fit around the form of a healthy foot. Some said it was uncomfortable initially at the snug waist of the shoe because their arch was flatter and needed to strengthen so it would lift up. But that went away as their arch exercised and strengthened back to normal. That happened to me too. People whose feet are used to the cushy life of padding, have soft muscles and low bone density, need to give it some time and wear them on and off until your feet build back up. The multiple layers of natural leather are great at absorbing shock. BTW, the doctors at Harvard and many other medical professionals say that minimal or NO PADDING is healthy and padding in shoes only magnifies the shock up to the knees, hips and lower back. About 5% of pepole have high arches, which is the sign of a weak arch from launching off for the next step from your outside little toes. It's called underpronation or supination. The shoe may temporarily tight on the top part of your foot (instep) where the tongue of the shoe is. In these shoes, high arches flatten a little as the arch muscles get stronger from walking in the shoes. Lace the shoes by skipping holes to take pressure off of the instep. My brother in law, Pete's heel hurts because it has no padding in the shoe like all shoes were made up until padding became common in the 60's or 70s. So, he needs to alternate shoes or wear padded heel or thicker socks until the heel builds up it's bone and muscle density. Our footbed is an extra thick slab of natural leather and so is the filling between it and the leather sole on the bottom. Almost all high quality bespoke shoes and fancy cowboy boots are made this healthy way and the leather is all of the padding most people need. The leather will be flat at first, but will eventually take in the natural indentations of your exact foot, along with the slap below that. An old foot doctor of 30 years said his own boots have plenty of shock absorbsion in the stacks of leather for him to get through 10 hours a day on his feet. The former head of Harvard's School of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation said that no or minimal padding is best for runners. Do your shoes have arch support? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!. They are generally considered of the devil for normal people according by all medical professionals, except for some medical reasons. The only doctors who disagree are those making a significant portion of their income selling them to people who don't need them as a temporary fix to their pain, without trying to fix the reason the arch is weak and strengthen it back up like our shoes do. I strongly believe that is unethical and that they are breaking their Hippocratic Oath to help and not hurt. Our shoes are designed with a tight snug arch that wraps down from above and is part of the difficulty of making these shoes. It requires special machinery and much skill to sew such a tight narrow arch like they used to do. Our leather arch wrap supports the arch by holding it up while still letting it expand and contract to exercise and get strong, while the rest of the shoe makes you walk naturally so your arch doesn't have to support too much weight. Brigadier General Dr, Munson said that arch support from below doesn't allow the arch to expand and contract to stay strong and that's bad. It weakens the foot to not allow for the foot to move the way it's naturally supposed to. Click here to read more about no arch support. Which sizes do you offer? These are US Sizes and we start at a Men’s 6 and offer half sizes all the way up to size 12 1/2., then 13, 14 and 15 without half sizes. For more info, check out the size chart below. A Men's size 6 is a Women's size 7 1/2. It is okay to get 1/2 size up, but you should never go 1/2 size down. We offer two widths

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[IMG: Here is the dark coffee brown leather everyday purse on a vintage car. Made by Saddleback]

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[H3] Dimensions (W x H x D)

12" X 8" X 4"
Weight: 2.8 lbs

[H2] Materials in this Leather Purse
We only use the toughest leather we can find (full-grain leather). This leather purse is made from tumbled leather so it's soft, supple and lightweight, but still super durable. We basically broke this bag in for you already. The inside is completely lined with the suede side of pigskin so it has a velvety finish. The hardware is custom stainless steel that you never have to worry about breaking. Everything is sewn together with a thick UV-resistant polyester thread so it never deteriorates in the sun. All stress points are reinforced with copper rivets. We took every step to make sure this leather bag lasts a century.---
[H2] Functionality of the Everyday Purse
This leather purse was designed to allow flexibility in how it's carried. Carry it crossbody with the adjustable shoulder strap, or remove the strap and use the rounded leather handles to carry it as a handbag. The Gladstone closure makes it super easy to open, and the bag stays wide open until you say otherwise. Two interior pockets and a key clip to keep your bag organized.

[H3] Details

100 year warranty
Removable Adjustable Shoulder Strap
Two interior Pockets
Key Clip inside

[H3] Dimensions (W x H x D)

12" X 8" X 4"
Weight: 2.8 lbs

[H3] MATERIALS

Full Grain Tumbled Leather
Pigskin Lining
Custom Stainless Steel Hardware
Industrial Marine-Grade Polyester Thread

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