Full Grain Podcast with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas
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Full Grain Podcast with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas
EP32: Alden Indy Boot, What is Quality, Meat Industry, Rose Anvil Weston Kay Pt.2
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Part two of two with Weston Kay from Rose Anvil. Check out the Rose Anvil YouTube channel to see boots cut in half.
0:00 Alden Indy Boot
11:30 Making Mistakes
16:15 Responsibility of Being Critical of Brands
19:37 Quality Testing Methods
22:03 Does Leather Thickness Matter?
31:17 Hunting
32:55 What happens to leather if people stop eating meat
39:47 Finding Nuance
42:43 Peaks and Valleys of Life
47:04 Favorites
Post-show Note: Alden has never had a bankruptcy.
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