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With a new dawn of Internet shopping truly hailed, few people take time to actually heed the old adage ‘try before you buy’ nowadays. We’re all so busy with our jobs and our kids and walking into lampposts because we’re glued to Instagram that visiting a real life store is starting to seem painfully quaint. And OK, we see the logic in ordering three pairs of jeans and sending back the two that don’t fit – but not all products can be tested so simply.   At Old Boot, we... Read More

At Old Boot, we all agree that leather’s pretty amazing– which is why our handmade, custom leather is fundamental to the design of our traditional leather sofas. But not every piece of leather comprises a quality good, and believe us when we tell you that there are some truly baffling discoveries to be made in the wide world of leather goods –so from Nordstrom’s $87 leather-wrapped rock to a Walnutstudiolo’s leather beer holster, here are the most ridiculous items re-imagined in leather. Walnutstudiolo’s Leather Beer Holder You know how it... Read More

We’re not sure if any of you have noticed, but there’s been a bit of an election on recently. Here at Old Boot we prefer sticking to our forte of traditional leather sofas rather than the workings of government, but we can’t but feel that there are more than a few elements of the UK’s election process that would be vastly improved with us in charge. Here, we imagine what it would be like if Old Boot ran the elections. Without a doubt the biggest change to elections under new... Read More

An Old Boot sofa isn’t content to sit meekly in the corner, bereft of personality. Our traditional leather sofas have a bit of character, something a bit more unique than your average piece of furniture. Take our vintage leather Battersea sofa, for example – it’s a sofa that makes itself known, which has a bit of charm and verve, and isn’t afraid to show off. Think the sort of person who just needs to flash their winning smile to get out of any scrape or pass over any blunder –... Read More

It might not seem like it right now, but summer is just around the corner – bringing long, lazy days and short, steamy nights with it. So, if you’re anything like Old Boot, you’ll probably want to start practising your relaxing soon (any excuse, right?) and we’ve got the perfect accessory.   We’ve just launched a brand new range, marking a seminal diversion from sofa-crafting for our brand – so you know we think these beauties are something pretty special! Carefully hand-crafted with all the exacting quality, exemplary design and... Read More