CHICAGO — For decades, the leather for every N.F.L. football and every N.B.A. basketball has come from the Horween Leather Company, a fifth-generation family-run business and something of a legend in ...

CHICAGO -- The next time you watch your favorite football or basketball game, you're probably watching a piece of Chicago on the court or field. Chicago's Horween Leather Company is a well-oiled ...

When the 51st Super Bowl kicks off Sunday, a Chicago product will be at the center of the action. Don’t get your hopes up, Bears fans — your memories of this season weren’t just a bad dream. But while ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The next time you watch your favorite football or basketball game, you're probably watching a piece of Chicago on the court or field. So many things made with leather start out right ...

Not even a glove made with leather tanned in Chicago could help Cubs left-fielder Moises Alou snag a foul ball away from an enthusiastic fan. The Billy Goat Curse continues, but Chicago’s Horween ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - When National Football League teams take the field, Skip Horween feels a sense of pride: the leather for the footballs being kicked, passed, carried -- and sometimes fumbled -- ...

There’s more that goes into a good watch strap’s value than its material alone. But a high-quality leather is an excellent start. Horween, shell cordovan and Chromexel are terms that command a premium ...

From Issue Seven of Gear Patrol Magazine. For all of the influence the building has had on major league sports, the military and the makers of some of the most stylish shoes and accessories on the ...

Getting the all-leather NBA basketball into the hoop is the entire point of the game, so coming up with exacting standards for the ball itself is nothing short of a science for Chicago-based Wilson ...