How It's Made: The Toughest Handmade Leather Belt
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In this video, we show you how our Heritage Belt is made from start to finish. This belt is made from two layers of full grain leather and stitched together with heavy-duty thread.
If you're looking for boots made to the highest order like our belts, check out our website! All Nicks Boots are made here in Spokane, WA from the finest parts and materials. We are USA-owned and operated, valuing the livelihoods of our workers as well as the quality of our boots. If you're looking for the toughest work boots on the market, you've finally come to the right place.
If you're interested in how our boots are serviced, check out other content on our KZread channel! While most boots are meant to be thrown away after a few months, Nicks are built to last. When your boots start to need some servicing, you can send them in to have them resoled or completely rebuilt! Nicks Handmade Boots are serviceable and last years longer than a mass-produced boot. Since 1964, Nicks has been making the highest quality boots on the market, right here in Spokane Washington. If you're tired of your old work boots wearing out, upgrade to Nicks and enjoy the most comfortable boots on the market.
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Very happy to see Nicks showcasing the beauty of their craftsmanship. Proud Overlanders owner.
@spaldingpickers120
2 жыл бұрын
Me too bud! 👍🏼 best there is! The only thing better than a pair of nicks boots is two pair lol hopefully soon
@marcJoel
2 жыл бұрын
@@spaldingpickers120 haha I know that feeling!
Ok I just ordered this exact belt and size and it’s supposed to arrive tomorrow… I’m just gonna claim this one was mine lol. So awesome!
@nicksboots
2 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy it!
Lol, After watching this video I order two, one for me and one for my son. I don't mind paying good money since I did see how they made it and it's made here in America. In the future, I'll buy the work boots. :)
It’s so cool to see how much care is put in to everything they make, even something as simple as a belt
Can't wait to get another belt from Nick's, that new stitched dress leather is phenomenal
great video, great product!
Beautiful craftsmanship. Also like the Garmin, great watches.
Nick, very nice leather work. I also do leather work. It’s always nice to see other craftsman’s work. Best regards, Richard
Amazing belt.. cool video
Like the new style belt really nice I have the standard belt its a big step up
Good work💕
Nice belt, thanks for the video.
@nicksboots
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Awesome belt!great work
@nicksboots
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks
I have worn the same belt for 8 years. Its nearing they end of it's service. I guarantee my next belt will be by Nick's.
@nicksboots
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent choice!
My next Nicks purchase !!
@nicksboots
2 жыл бұрын
A good choice!
I noticed the hot stamp machine hooked up to the arbor press... Where did you get it or how did you make it???
Best belt I have owned.
Thinking I should've got a matching belt with my boots.... what would a rough out belt look like.....
Love from Canada
Amazing how well this is made or should I write overmade.
Sometimes I wish I could smell youtube.
Great to see and love the craftmenship! I would just comment though that the video's audio mixed killed me at the end, the music comes in way too loud compared to the rest of the video and made me need to turn it down. Just worth noting for next time, otherwise it was filmed and produced great too!
what is the thickness like 6mm? also did the client not ask for the side to be mirror polished?
Awesome 😎
@nicksboots
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🤗
Were my eues twisted or was the brand mark inside the belt so that if you wear it in a normal way, it would be upside down? Of course no-one would see it but jus knowing it would drive me insane :).
Very nice.
@nicksboots
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
тренчик на канцелярских скрепках??? Сильный ход!
That belt is THICC! Other accessories coming? Gonna get on the ratchet system?
@tundraowl0099
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah a ratcheting belt would be awesome.
With love from Ukraine🤗! I have a dream about Nicks
Coming in next week to get my sizing done…might have to leave with a belt 😍
@nicksboots
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a great plan to us!
SUPER!👍👍👍👍👍👍
Gyönyörű.👍
I wonder if the belt could be made black on one side and brown on the other and just by a turn of the buckle can be used either side.
Surprised its not burnished
All of that craftsmanship to not burnish the edges? Great looking belt otherwise.
My belt is falling apart.no more cheap belts,just watched your video and ordered a heritage belt in brown.
Can one of these be ordered in Burgundy? I'd like to have one to match my boots?
A belt over a hundred bucks with raw edges? I’m confused.
🥲 Like peeling an onion. Brings a tear to the eye. Love the craftsmanship and quality of your products.
@nicksboots
2 жыл бұрын
This imagery wins.
Are these the belts that are sold on your website or was this a one off belt.
@nicksboots
2 жыл бұрын
This is one of our new heritage belts, they are on our site now!
Can you guys make BIG boy sizes pls?
Edges not burnished?
Sir how much it's cost ?
Wow ❤️🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
What the lead times for heritage belts
Gostei
After watching this, I have to get a Nicks belt.
@nicksboots
2 жыл бұрын
Sure do!
3...2...1... Sold out
@nicksboots
2 жыл бұрын
Made to order! 😅
@bobkin611
2 жыл бұрын
@@nicksboots Now that I have your attention, make hiking boots!
Now that's a belt for when shit hits the fan my friends!!👍
Luxury that's durable
No C was transferred to the material of the belt during this recording session.
I wish you made wallet’s too.
I'm surprised how unfinished the edges are.. need to rub a antler over it a few times to justify the price
Surprised it is not skived where it wraps around the buckle
Do the belt come in black?
@nicksboots
2 жыл бұрын
They sure do!
I have had belts like this they last from 5 to 10 years but then the stitching gives way from abrasion from things hung from the belt also the holes start to get elongated and evenly tare through. My current 12 year old belt is made from 1 piece of thicker Bison leather with steel gromits around every hole and those holes go the full distance of the belt , there are 5 large rivets that hold the stainless steel buckle in place and the fold over is 110mm long. I guess if you baby anything, it could last a lifetime, but that's not what belts are for !
@chermanch69
2 жыл бұрын
Are you talking about a belt made by Nicks, or similar quality, or a cheaper leather belt you can buy anywhere? I have a red wing belt that has lasted me almost a decade, wearing it every day for work, as a tradesmen in industrial construction also. The holes haven't stretched, and other than the leather getting softer, it is barely showing any signs of wear and looks like it will last another 10 years easily. I'm willing to bet a belt made by Nicks would be just as tough.
@woltews
2 жыл бұрын
@@chermanch69 similar quality made other tiheoryicly better materials , I got basically $20 spend on a belt . But if his thread is sum how stronger or leather or physics is sum how different please explain how .
@chermanch69
2 жыл бұрын
@ve5vv I'm going to guess quality of leather, and better stitching. I'm no belt expert, and I only have a sample size of 1 for my experience with a good belt, but it's made a huge difference having a good belt. I used to always buy cheap belts and would need to buy a new one every year or two. I only bought the red wing belt because it was the only belt my size at the work clothing store I went to, and I had no other options. I didn't really want to spent almost $100 at the time on a belt, but in the long term it was a great investment!
@woltews
2 жыл бұрын
@@chermanch69 I find the less stress you put on them the longer they last ( higher quality ones last longer under a given amount of stress ) and abrasion like from keeping things on your belt is extremely hard on stitches ( like if you have pouches for tools lethermen , pen light , knife , epi pe....) Thats why I got a belt with no stitches. A lot of them are made reactive metal fittings like carbon steel , bras , bronze , pot mettle or mystery alloy which is great if you are not around salt water . I got stainless steel because dont want to modify my life to help my clothing
We want a 1964 one!
@nicksboots
2 жыл бұрын
👀 never say never!
Make a video where the belt is tested. Use it to bar the doors against a horde of zombies.
5+!
Nice belt but edges should be dyed and burnished. Hand stitching, saddle stitch, is much stronger than machine.
My belt from nicks don't look like that one, mine seems to be made of one single thick pice of leather shape into a belt
@nicksboots
2 жыл бұрын
We make 2 different types of belts, a 2-layer belt with our CXL leathers, and a 1-layer belt with our work leathers
@javierhernandez215
2 жыл бұрын
@@nicksboots 👍
@javierhernandez215
Жыл бұрын
@@nicksboots waiting for the gun belt video man
All that perfection then tied a granny knot in the leather thong label lol.
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🤝👍👍🙋♂️🇺🇿
I'm getting 1...maybe 2
GLUE! Don't know why but I thought 1 piece leather belts were best
@jeffmitchell72
2 жыл бұрын
I see your logic, but it is hard to get leather that thick, and being 2-ply helps avoid stretch too.
@jeffmitchell72
2 жыл бұрын
@@nederlanditisnederlanditis5529 leather pants are very different than a leather belt. 😂 If your leather pants were as thick as a good belt you wouldn't be able to walk in them. I'm not suggesting 2 thin pieces of leather instead of one thick one. I'm saying 2 thick quality pieces of leather. This isn't my opinion. This is something any good belt maker knows.
@jeffmitchell72
2 жыл бұрын
@@nederlanditisnederlanditis5529 I wasn't speaking specifically about the belt in this video. Make a belt out of 15 ounce thick leather, then make a belt out of 10 ounce thick leather backed with 5 ounce thick oak tanned leather. The 2-ply will stretch less. It's the better way to make a belt. As far as this belt specifically? I don't know. Nick's thickest leathers are about 8 ounces I think, which is pretty damn thick generally speaking. What do they back it with? 🤷♂️ I'm gonna GUESS 5 ounce oak tanned leather? Resulting in 13 ounce thick? If so, I would rather have a 13 ounce 2-ply than a 13 ounce single piece. The 13 ounce 2 ply would be stronger and stretch less.
I like the belt. But, it isn't finished.
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Hand stitch for durability. Machine stitch for economy.
8-10 Oz belt blanks on Amazon for $23 , same color
@JinKee
2 жыл бұрын
are they full grain?
@evanadams2467
2 жыл бұрын
Tandy leather and Weaver leather have blanks even cheaper. But will the finished product look as pretty or match your boots perfectly? I guess at that point it's up to your tools and ability to stitch, trim, punch holes, and finish the edges.
@evanadams2467
2 жыл бұрын
I'm currently wearing a belt I made from a 12-13oz fun grain blank purchased from Weaver for about $22. It's nice and I like it a lot, but it's not nearly as pretty as this. Not to mention the leather tools that I've spent over $100 on. Not everyone wants to buy a belt like this, not everyone wants to make their own. I think I'll do both.
I can't find fault in his work but it Appears hes wasting the leather , I have no idea Maybe it makes sense I don't know myself....
Too bad it's not saddle stitched.