Tall Boot Lovers

Leather is the most beautiful, tactile and versatile material

most of us will ever come into contact with in the course of our daily lives, and an understanding of how to work this wonderful material is the very essence of the boot-maker's art. At Tall Boot Lovers, we go to great lengths to make sure we use only not only the finest leathers on our boots, but that we use the finest type of leather best suited to each of our styles.

For our skin-tight leg-hugging styles that will be buttery soft calf and lambskin, while a slightly firmer top grain leather is ideal for many of our very tall thigh or crotch high designs since this added rigidity will better support the architecture of a tall boot and reduce slouching. The same thing goes for our unisex styles, which are typically cut from heavier leathers as well, similar to those we use for our equestrian range of boots.

The leather with which we line our boots is equally important. After all this is the leather you will be wearing next to your own skin and is crucial for the wearer's comfort and durability of the boot, which is why our linings are sourced only from specialist suppliers with total traceability. Whatever the style we will always go the extra mile to ensure the hides and skins are perfectly adapted to your order.

Smooth Calf LeatherFull aniline calf hide has the most natural "handle" you could imagine - a term used by bootmakers to describe the rich texture and feel of leather. A good quality aniline leather always has a very agreeable feel when scrunched in your hand. We source ours from the créme of European tanneries. Centuries of "savoir faire" go into producing leather of this quality

Patent LeatherIts glass-like finish brings something extra to many of our most stunning styles. The gloss of patent covers a supple leather that is comfortable to wear and is simple to look after: a wipe with a sponge and a gentle touch up with our magic formula brings it back to its best. We can also source different colors on request.

Nubuck - SuedeTake a quality top grain hide and lightly buff the grain to create a velvety finish or "nap" and you produce a beautiful nubuck suede. This should not be confused with the inferior split suedes found in most "suede" products in High Street shoe stores. Ours is a soft sturdy leather that is incredibly comfortable to wear. Any of our styles can be crafted from it. We can also source different colors on request.

Lambskin - Stretch LeatherOur specialty. It was Tall Boot Lovers who took out the original patent for the preparation and manufacture of stretch leather back in the early 90's and although other makers have since made their own versions of it, we know the process like nobody else. High grade lambskin is fined down and, using a complicated technique, bonded to a Lycra backing. This produces a "memory" in the leather which makes it ideal for slinky skin-tight boots or garments worn like a second skin.

Lambskin NappaOne of the softest and most luxurious leathers, used to stunning effect by Europe's great fashion houses: Hermes, Chanel, Louis Vuitton etc. We source our skins from French master tanners Bodin-Joyeux, now part of the Hermes group. As with our other leathers, additional colors can be sourced on request.