Skip Horween is the 4th generation owner of Horween Leather Company in Chicago.

0:00 What it is like working at a tannery?
5:50 Material Price increases
8:26 Leather Lead Times
12:15 Seasonality of Hides
15:47 Supply Chain and Inflation Cycle
24:09 Shoemaking in Maine
30:34 The Boat Shoe Indicator
36:36 Football Cycle
39:44 Hides are Different Today
45:11 I can't believe it's not leather
49:13 Supply Chain Overview, inflation/deflation

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