Kleinschmidt's Exclusive Men's Anderson Bean Post Oak Caiman Belly/Midnight Pearlized Lamb Roper

ALLIGATOR, CAIMAN AND CROCODILE

These are luxury leathers for dress only. How they wear depends on how they are cared for. You can recognize these leathers by the more squared-off regular scales. The smaller tile the more flexible the boot and the less likely to crack. These boots can be made up in lots of ways, with the pieced foot, or the full vamp one-piece design that is more costly. Smaller tiles should go on the fore part of the foot. Larger tiles go on the heel counters. These leathers are unpredictable as to whether or not they will crack. The problem occurs when the leather dries or is deteriorated between the scales. This more flexible portion of the leather gives way as the more rigid scales “work against” each other. Many recommend using a small bit of Lexol on the finger, rubbing a very thin film of conditioner into the leather, especially between the scales after wearing and removing any dust or dirt. This is good practice for all reptile leathers. Alligator and crocodile take a high shine, and their hard finish holds a shine very well.

Vamp:  Post Oak Caiman Belly

Top:  Midnight Pearlized Lamb

Height:  13

Toe:  DB

Heel:  AB

Sole:  Hybrid

ANDERSON BEAN - HANDMADE IN TEXAS / USA

Our Anderson Bean boots are handcrafted in Mercedes, Texas, USA in the Rio Grande Valley. With quality USA-made products being few and far between these days, we have Texas-sized pride to be one of the few boot companies that builds boots by hand, all by ourselves.

At our factory in Mercedes, each skilled craftsman has a unique role in the process, just as each AB boot design has its own unique style. It takes many hands to make a pair of boots at Anderson Bean. But it's not just that our boots are handmade – it's about the hands that make them. We get that, which is why we have such strong family ties within our company.