Black Caiman Hornback Boot | Men's Square Toe

Black caiman hornback cowboy boot, square toe, front view

The Everglade | Black

$499.99

The Everglade | Black

Genuine Caiman Hornback Square Toe

$499.99

Color — Black

Size 7 8 9 10 11 12

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Pickup available at Traders Village

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Ridged down the spine.

Genuine caiman hornback over a leather sole — square toe, 1.5" stacked heel, plush leather lining. Hornback is the dorsal cut, which means you get the raised bony ridges running the center of the boot instead of the flat tile you'd get off the belly. It reads rough on purpose.

Handcrafted in León, Guanajuato.

Genuine caiman hornback — not printed, not embossed
Raised dorsal ridge running the vamp and shaft
Plush leather lining
1.5" Stacked leather heel
Double-stitched welt
Square toe
Orders ship in 1–2 days

Fit: our men's boots run one size big. Order one size down from your usual.

No two pairs are alike. Ridge height, tile size, and color vary across every hide. That's the nature of the animal.

The hard one to build.

Caiman carries bone in the skin — actual mineral deposits under the scale, which is what makes it stiffer than gator and why it costs less. Most tanneries would rather work something softer.

Hornback makes it harder still. You're cutting through the ridge line, and the bootmaker has to set that spine dead center on the vamp and keep it centered as the leather curves over the toe. Off by a quarter inch and the whole boot looks crooked. There's no fixing it after the fact.

That's the reason we carry it. A hornback that's cut right is a piece of evidence — it tells you somebody in León knew exactly what they were doing before the leather ever went on the last.

Handmade in León, Guanajuato.

Nuestra casa es su casa

The Skin

Genuine caiman hornback. Not printed, not embossed. Hornback is the dorsal cut, so you get the raised bony ridges down the spine instead of the flat tile off the belly. Ridge height and tile size vary across every hide.

The Sole

Leather sole with a leather stacked heel and durable rubber cap. 1.5" heel.

The Build

Double-stitched welt. Square toe. Full leather lining. Built to be resoled.

The Hands

Cut, lasted, and finished in León, Guanajuato. The ridge has to sit dead center and stay centered as the leather curves over the toe. Off by a quarter inch and the whole boot reads crooked.

Fit

Our men's boots run one size big. Order one size down from your usual.

Moisture

Keep them dry. Exotic skin stains and stiffens when soaked
If wet, blot immediately and air dry at room temperature, away from heat
Never use direct heat

The Skin

Wipe with a soft dry cloth after wearing
Use a conditioner formulated for exotic skins, sparingly, a few times a year
Never use standard shoe polish or saddle soap — it fills the seams and dulls the finish
Do not scrub against the scale direction; you can lift a scale and it won't lie back down

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