All of our « OverBoots » are made with harness leather handles, which we recycle directly from a local Montreal artisan, with whom we have a close collaboration.
Harness leather is mainly used in the equestrian field to create saddlery and harnesses for horses. Its strength, thickness and the beauty of its patina make it the most durable leather.
Wool felt is long lasting, recyclable and renewable! Washable, antibacterial, water & odor resistant, wool stays clean and fresh. Our Wool felt selection is strong as whisky and incredibly flexible to stand up to daily wear.
Our felt is made with a high content of sheep wool in various densities according to Standard American Enginnering (S.A.E.) specifications. This locally sourced felt is produced by processes that interlock and compress wool fibers with steam, heat, compression and friction.
Our OverBoots are inspired by the slippers of Grandpa Arnold, bread man by profession in the 1960s. His job, traveling from door to door, always meant he was invited to take a seat around the table for a conversation with his customers.
Unable to refuse a good hot coffee, he always accepted. Grandpa Arnold, not wanting to have to take off his boots at every opportunity and dirty the floor, always brought with him felt slippers which he put on in a jiffy leaving behind only an empty cup of coffee and satisfied customers.
Since that day, we have grown up with his kind of slippers, always placed at the foot of the door, ready to be put on in summer and winter.
