Inside Ashland

Love seeing how leather changes over time? Check out this wallet with 8 years of patina accumulation.

Love leather patina? Want to see what 1000 days of wear looks like on natural shell cordovan? 

Leather is a language. What characteristics should you look for in leather and what makes a leather good or bad? Is there even a good and bad? (spoiler: it's 100% subjective)

The maker community in Chicago is coming together to support our healthcare heroes with a mystery box of our best gear. 10% of sales are donated to the University of Chicago COVID-19 Healthcare Heroes fund. 

Does simply brushing leather actually work?

Shell cordovan is the product of 115 years of experience, thousands of skilled hands, and lots of patience. 

I love the randomized, Jackson Pollock-esque dye splotches and that bold, iconic Horween shell cordovan ink stamp.

I've been working with the best leather in the world every day since June 2006. Owning a pair of shell footwear is something that I have always wanted.

Stephanie Vasquez has a great, detailed review of our Fat Herbie double bifold in Horween shell cordovan.

Did you know that Chromexcel’s origin relates to Gilette safety razors and tanks from WW1?

Ashland is now on Youtube! Learn more about leather and crafting behind the scenes at Horween and Ashland Leather.

I stole an hour of John from Chicago Comb times and relentlessly interviewed him. We talk about the creation of the company, company philosophy, and what makes him tick.