This specialized leather is treated with Horween’s own proprietary tannage and extracts, giving it the high performance characteristics demanded by professionals and amateurs alike.

Official Football leather is a very important leather to Horween. This leather was developed and produced by Arnold Horween Sr. after playing football professionally and head coaching the Harvard football team. Horween has produced football leather continuously for more than 70 years.

›› Sides will range between 18-22 sq ft
›› Normally produced in 5.5 oz - please inquire if you’re looking for a different weight.

Choose from two types: WITH TACK or WITHOUT TACK

WITHOUT TACK
8064 UPH Football: This is the version recommended for accessories and leather goods. 8064 does not have tack and has an additional top to provide some protection against scratching and color transfer.

WITH TACK
864 Football: Official Football leather has a tack, which allows for better gripping. This is achieved through a process called Tanned in Tack®, which infuses the tack into the leather. This is not recommended if you’re using for leather accessories, as its main application is footballs. Additionally, the leather with tack will have a greater degree of color transfer as compared to the 8064 line. This is due to the tack migrating to the surface of the leather and displacing the dyes used to create the color.

For orders of 100 square feet or more, please call or email info@thetanneryrow.com for pricing.