Types of Boots
Harness or Engineer boots are common styles of motorcycle boots that bikers wear, unless they’re wearing performance sports biker gear. These boots come in various heights, and represent a rugged and macho appearance. Harness boots have a strap that wraps around the foot across the back of the heel and attached with a ring at each side and […]
TRIBE: Biker
From the birth of the motorcycle, men have needed to protect themselves and leather was a natural choice. Orginally adapted from the army tank corps clothing following World War I, biker leathers evolved from the short leather coats to the fitted padded jackets we see today.
Nothing did more for the image of a masculine biker in leather […]
TRIBE: Uniform
The leather uniform is the ultimate symbol of gay masculinity that challenges the effeminate stereotype often associated with gay men. It was born during the rise in interest in motorbike culture that followed World War II that provided gay men with a rebellious and dangerous image.
In the late 1950 Touko Laaksonen (aka Tom of Finland) began […]
What you need to know about grades of leather
Leather has been used for clothing people for thousands of years. It is a durable and practical material that can be fashioned in to a wide range of clothing.
Leather is the tanned hides of animals. Cow hide is the most widely used in leather clothing, but there is a high level of sheep hide (lambskin) used too. […]