145 Year Old Leather Tannery Tour // How Leather is Made

[@dpbeardslee]

Very cool video! And very cool to see everyone sporting Jim Green footwear. And why not? They KNOW the quality of the leather and the value offered by Jim Green. Excellent content!

[@JimGreenFootwearOfficial]

The full circle in one video💪, from tannery to foot 🥾🥾

[@jonfetzek3053]

Those buffalo hides are really great. I hope you continue with this option in future years

[@brandonstewart1323]

Man I really love this channel!!!!!

[@JimGreenFootwearOfficial]

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[@sstein49]

The RSA has a fascinating work force of skilled labor, this is the 3rd video I’ve watched in two days of the incredible work the country does , taxidermy, shoes, boots, now leather, all impossible to turn out a superior quality product with out good labor force

[@binglenator]

Nobody shows this process. You rock, great job!!!! Keep up the good work. :-)

[@JimGreenFootwearOfficial]

Thanks for the support! 🥾🥾

[@jamesyoung7382]

Another extraordinary video I'm sure everyone enjoyed seeing the process of making the leather. Thank you for sharing it with everyone.

[@JimGreenFootwearOfficial]

Many often oversee the many interesting steps to getting a great pair of boots on foot 💪💪

[@gdbanks]

thanks this was interesting.

[@christophbecker1639]

Very interesting video, thanks for taking us with you. Its good to see that all the workers wear proper, modern PPE 👍🏻

[@sluggo562]

Man what a tragedy to lose the old building and all the memorabilia. The brick looks intact, I really hope they can rebuild it as close to the original as possible. Make sure to release some vintage inspired designs with the old fashioned leather from the site to celebrate if they do!

[@dbmail545]

There is no describing the feeling of seeing your life's work in ashes. Glad you powered through. Love my entirely South African Jim Greens.

[@plastikmaiden]

08:39 future leather option maybe? :D

[@_face773]

Appreciate this video so much giving a in depth look into this process really shows the people that don't know about leather build and quality. Most people think they know good leather just by touch ,look or feel but it's beyond that. Thanks for also showing even threw the toughest of times perseverance prevails. GO JIM GREEN 🐸

[@JimGreenFootwearOfficial]

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[@cdover911]

The soles of one of the workers boots were shot and they could of just resoled his boots for him atleast before being on camera. It reminds me of what my uncle always told me when he always gave his workers a bonus at the end of the year even if he couldn't afford it sometimes..." you take care of your men who work for you and they will take care of you" . I hope the owner resoled his workers boots since he was wearing Jim Green boots as well.

[@SirBigChungus]

Awesome!

[@Shiznitch76]

Thank you for putting out this video. It's fascinating to see all of the work and effort that goes into the construction of Jim Green boots. It’s one thing to see how much skill and time goes into making a pair of boots, but I honestly never really knew the amount of work it required just to produce the leather that is used in their construction. Please keep videos like this coming!

[@timwille797]

Excellent content. As a hobbyist leatherworker, this was particularly interesting to me. Keep it up JG. Cheers!

[@wompa70]

Awesome tour. Great to see what goes into the best boots in the world.

[@lostwithjohn3123]

Incredible tannery! Thank you for the behind the scenes look

[@fishhabit1715]

We need some Green Jim Green African Ranger. I seen that olive drab leather reminded me of the old Kangaroo hide boots. Please make some.

[@JimGreenFootwearOfficial]

We do have something in the works!👀 Thanks for recommendation 💪

[@DarthTrotter]

Used to do some work for a tannery in Uitenhage. That smell. 😷

[@JimGreenFootwearOfficial]

The smell of a great pair of boots in the making! 😆😂

[@stevenroche9874]

​@@JimGreenFootwearOfficialMaybe more than one pair of boots ! Possibly enough leather for a jacket and a couch, too 😅!

[@newshound2521]

Like warm semi roasting but rotting cow.

[@DarthTrotter]

Why did the old factory burn down?

[@JimGreenFootwearOfficial]

Good day! Great question. There was an electrical fault in the building 😔

[@aliveandkicking1977]

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[@alwyngulzar522]

I have mixed feelings about this one. On the one hand, its sad to see Cordova Leathers rich history from their old tannery go up inflames, all in a few hours, while at the same time happy and proud that that heritage and legacy lives on in my Jim Greens.

[@JimGreenFootwearOfficial]

It is truly a sad sight seeing the remains of their old building when visiting, we are glad Cordova is back and running despite a huge set back💪💪