Leatherpunk turns 20, takes a look back at the early years
Leatherpunk.com is reaching a 20 year milestone in 2022! Way back in the early days of the internet, in 2002 a (not quite) world changing website was born!
Leatherpunk.com is reaching a 20 year milestone in 2022! Way back in the early days of the internet, in 2002 a (not quite) world changing website was born!
As you can see in the above photo, a pile of nickel studs on the left, chrome on the right, and in the middle on a strip of leather, two rows of studs rest, one nickel, one chrome. The difference in color is noticeable and remarkable.
If you're reading this, chances are you've had your fair share of department store belts. You know the type: They look great at first, contour immediately to your form, inexpensive, and definitely not leather. Within months, (even weeks) the hole where your buckle fits starts to widen, then separates altogether revealing the sad truth that you purchased synthetic, bonded textile.