Men’s Leather Bison Shoes – Tough as the Buffalo  

There are few more enduring animals that represent the landscape of a man’s heart like the American Bison. At one point they numbered in the millions roaming from South Carolina down to Florida and all the way to California. They have been a provider of food, housing, and clothing to North America’s inhabitants since the end of the ice age some 300,000 years ago.

It is America’s Original Leather. What is not more perfect for a classic American men’s shoe?

When we created our bison leather collection of men’s shoes, we wanted the toughest and most resilient leather shoe on the planet. Made to last and endure. Rugged enough to endure the years on a man’s foot. And classic enough to walk into any country club or dinner party with a story to tell. Classic, tough, elegant, traditional… they speak to the Rugged Gentleman in each of us.

Bison Footwear - Tough and Durable Leather

The bison hides in our footwear, also known as buffalo hides, are a product of the animal that wore the hide. They word that comes to me is endure. A bison or buffalo can endure in climates reaching -50 degrees in the Dakota’s on up to 110 degrees in the Arizona climate. This provides the unique hide fiber structure that after thousands of centuries became the perfect leather that was resilient and tough. It is truly the ultimate shoe made for men. Whether it is worn with a tie to a more elegant and sophisticated dress style or dressed down with jeans or khakis. These penny loafers and driving casual shoes are meant to honor the true gentleman.

The tough and durability of the leather relate to this amazing adaptability to their various climates.

It is the perfect leather hide for shoes.

Buffalo Leather Tanning Process for the Footwear

Our North American bison hides are tanned in the States and tumbled to our exact specifications. Handcrafted and handmade by craftsmen that hand stitch and hand sew every piece.  The leather shows off the unique texture and beauty of the buffalo hide. The tanning process is meant to bring out the uniqueness of each hide and our footwear shows that rugged leather texture perfect for our loafers and moccasins.

Buffalo Shoes for Men

I really believe it embodies America. 30 million were roaming the country side a few hundred years ago. So when it comes to taking the best of European styles and mixing it with the American landscape and re-claming our heritage with the best leather in the world that stretches and is durable, buffalo shoes for men is the answer. While we appreciate the cows coming over from Europen, the buffalo are as American as it gets.

Bison Men’s Leather Dress Shoes for Men

Our Bison Leather Shoes in Development include: Bison Chukka Boots, Bison Boat Shoes, Bison Loafers, Bison Drivers, Bison Bit Drivers, and Bison Penny Loafers. All inspired from the past with the rugged textures of the wild buffalo of North America. A prefect combination of style. Buffalo Boat Shoes are the West meeting the East. Buffalo Casual Shoes are like Butch Cassidy taking a casual drive. Our buffalo chukka boots are like General Patton finding himself down a Colorado jeep trail hunting elk.

And then there are the bison moccasin driving shoes in our collection. Slips right on. And slips right off. Stretches to your foot. Wraps you in that rugged hide that speaks without speaking. Teddy Roosevelt would be proud of you.

Sizes include: 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 13

-       Handsewn and Handcrafted North American Bison

-       Tumbled Leather in Dark Brown Walnut, Indian Tan Bison, Mahogany, Black

-       Antique Brass Eyelets for Most shoes

-       Horse Bit Driver with Nickle Ornament

-       Rubber Driving Sole on Loafers

The History of The North American Bison and Buffalo

There are few stories more tragic and redemptive than the bison also known as the buffalo. It is said that a few hundred years ago if you had roamed from the East to the West of North America, you would return to your homeland speaking of the bison. They were the symbol of the land in many ways, including the natives who lived and thrived through the use of the bison.

They roamed the grasslands of America in herds numbering the tens of thousands. So numerous where they during the American settlers heading West that it was said they could travel by wagon for an entire day and never pass the herd.

By the 19th century due to commercial hunting by many of the Easterners desire to have a piece of the West in a fashionable robe or hide, they became nearly extinct. With the tension and wars between Natives of the land and the new settlers, the bison or buffalo were seen as related to "savages." Instead of honoring the animal, man welcome its destruction. The preferred meat was the Europeans cows brought over. Even though the bison was a much more hardy animal and better suited as its natural landscape, it was never seen as an animal to be respected. Reduced to nearly a few hundred by the mid-1880’s. It is one of the great tragedies that animal so symbolic of the region almost was wiped out.

Due to conservation efforts by many, including the National Parks and Theodore Roosevelt, the few remaining bison were preserved and re-introduced into National Parks to breed. They have since become a great success story in our country with their re-population.

Buffalo Jackson Trading Co, a classic American apparel company is pleased to introduce the new collection of bison leather dress shoes for men. The company is inspired by the Southern traditions with the hints of the Rugged West and Americana themes.

What makes the bison such a wonderful leather for shoes is their genetics. Since leather is a product of the animal, it’s important to think about the function of those animals. While cows have been readily available brought over by our European ancestors, they are more frail animals. But the buffalo are able to survive in freezing climates reaching -50 degrees in the Dakota’s during a winter or up to 110 degrees in the Arizona hot climate. This survivability and adaptability is part of the hide. It provides the unique hide fiber structure that after thousands of centuries became the perfect leather that was resilient and tough.

When it comes to a shoe, you need rigid leather that will hold its form but also stretch to the individuals feet. This is what makes bison leather so unique. While cow leather has horizontal fibers, bison hides and its leather have interlocking fiber structure so it stretches out, and then after its use fits back together. It is truly the ultimate leather for shoes.

There are few more enduring animals that represent the landscape of a man’s heart like the American Bison. At one point they numbered in the millions roaming from South Carolina down to Florida and all the way to California. They have been a provider of food, housing, and clothing to North America’s inhabitants since the end of the ice age some 300,000 years ago.

It is America’s Original Leather. What is not more perfect for a classic American men’s shoe?

When we created our bison leather collection of men’s shoes, we wanted the toughest and most resilient leather shoe on the planet. Made to last and endure. Rugged enough to endure the years on a man’s foot. And classic enough to walk into any country club or dinner party with a story to tell. Classic, tough, elegant, traditional… they speak to the Rugged Gentleman in each of us.