Hand made in Italy- every detail is perfection. The leather is tough, but soft to the touch. The two-tone finish is steel grey with undertones of "steel blue" and a brass buckle with nickel finish completes the look.
Bosca belts are made to the same standards as all of our other products. That means that they are designed and built to “wear in, not wear out.” I love that little saying. I predict that the belt you choose will become one of your favorite possessions, and your appreciation for it will grow and grow over time. I think, however, that you might want to consider buying more than one- we have quite a range of looks.
Beauty is in the detail. Look for the perfectly buffed edges, the exact thread color, stitch-weight, and the perfect consistency of stitch-length for the entire length of the belt. From design through construction we watch every detail
Most of the belts in this collection are 35mm in width. This is a little more than 1 3/8” which is just a hair wider than “traditional.” As with all things, the guiding design philosophy for Bosca belts is that we come from a place of traditional, but we always find a way to make it fresh and new, not stuck in the past. Nice, wearable, usable…fresh.
Buckles are cast from a variety of materials, but largely from brass, and finishes are also various, but always with the highest quality of lead-free plating techniques.
This collection of belts uses some of our most established leathers like our hand-stained Italian veg-tanned Old Leather, our super soft Nappa Vitello, and the road-warrior but buttery soft naturally shrunken Tribeca. We also use some other beautiful Italian and Argentine leathers that are molto atrisianale- artistic in their look, feel, and effect.
Most of our belts are “lined” meaning that there is another full-grain “veg- tanned” leather on the back of the belt. This is really a beautiful piece of leather and, honestly, the leather that we put on the back of our belt is better than what most brand puts on the top of their belt. There is a functional reason we do this. “Veg- tanned” refers to a process of tanning leather using natural tannins which are extracted from vegetable sources. Historically this was oak. The leather created by this process has a tight, firm fiber structure. This forms the foundation for the leather on the top. It provides form and a resistance to stretching or warping. It is what give the belt strength at the buckle end and also means that the holes where the belt is buckled will not tear and become elongated unless the strain is quite unusual. We use several different types of leather in our line, but vegetable tanned leathers are the foundation of what we do. They at the center of our goal to make a product that will “wear in, not wear out.”
Unlined belts are resin-coated on the back to give a casual but finished look and feel.
Leather really is one of nature’s amazing gifts to us. It is one of the few things which can get better with age. I like to think that people do, or at least can, fall into the same category, if we take care of ourselves, eat well, and stay engaged with life.
Rest assured- with a Bosca belt you will never need suspenders- even, heaven forbid, they ever do actually come back in style.
A correctly sized belt should fit comfortably when buckled at the middle hole (5 holes is standard.)
How a belt is measured: 1) a belt with a traditional “tongue buckle is measured from the middle hole to the end of the buckle where it is stitched to the belt. 2) A belt with a “plaque buckle is measure from the middle hole to the pin on the plaque buckle.
This measurement corresponds to the size that is stamped on the back of our belts in both inches and metric measurement.
Making it fit:
Our leather wears in, not out. To create a product that gets better with age, we start with the highest quality leather. Bosca leather is made in Italy using primarily natural vegetable tannins. Each hide is individually hand stained with a translucent pigment for a rich coloration. This process showcases the leather’s natural characteristics. Upon completion, each hide is inspected and individually signed to ensure only the best quality.
In 1911, a young Italian immigrant named Hugo Bosca founded our company on a foundation dedicated to originality, ingenuity, and lasting quality. Today, the Bosca family and Bosca brand remain stubbornly dedicated to these timeless values. Every detail of each product receives our full consideration from design, to engineering, and, finally, manufacturing.
Hugo Bosca
Mario & Orsino Bosca
Chris Bosca
We’re only happy when you’re happy. Many of our customers have fallen in love with our products and have become lifelong Bosca friends. Our goal is to offer you beautiful, durable products that can withstand the impact of hectic daily life. We recognize that sometimes product questions and even the occasional problem can arise. Our hands-on team is small, knowledgeable, and committed to meeting your needs.
Every Bosca product is a work of art, handcrafted with over 100 years of experience. Our stubborn dedication to the quality of our leather shows in every product we sell.
Only about 1% of the world's leather supply meets our standards. Learn More... We source our hides from small free-range farms in Europe. Hides with blemishes and scars need to be colored with heavy pigments - covering the natural look and feel of the leather - so we select only the best hides to send to our tannery in Italy. After the tanning process, we inspect the hides for a second time. Color is then applied by hand rubbing translucent dyes into the leather - for this reason we often refer our to leather as hand-stained. We inspect again, looking for flaws and imperfections, but also at the character and coloring of the hide to makesure each one is ideal.
All leather goes through one of several types of tanning process. We use the method of vegetable tanning as opposed to "chrome" and "synthetic" tanning processes. Learn More... Both processes can leave harmful chemical residuals in the leather. Vegetable tanning uses tannic acids found in plants and some fruits, giving the finished hide a more natural look. We choose vegetable tanning because the leather is know for it's durability and strength. In addition, Veg-tanned leather is an eco-friendly sustainable material and is free of harmful residuals. Vegetable tanning is an Old World skill that blends artistry and precision; thus it cannot be learned overnight. Our tanning partners have three generations of artists, each passing down family recipes only they know.
The real value of a Bosca product shows itself over time. Rather than looking worn and tired it develops a warm, pleasing patina. We regularly see products from customers that are over 20 years old and are even more beautiful than the day we made them. Learn More... We aren't making products that will break down and need to be replaced every two years - we want you to have it for decades. Our products undergo extensive scrutiny. Custom hardware, fabrics, and fittings are chosen to ensure your Bosca piece will hold up to daily use. We have every aspect of production dialed in so precisely that wecontrol the number of stitches in each inch of stitching.
We know that you'll like your purchase, but we want you to love it. That's why we offer free shipping and 100% free returns within 100 days of purchase. Learn More... We want you to be 100% happy with your purchase, and to feel that your purchase was worth every penny. Shopping online takes away the ability to touch and feel a product. You can't examine the quality and precision, the uniqueness and depth of character unless the product is in front of you.
