LAND Leather was founded in 1969 by three adventurous young entrepreneurs. Their thirst for international adventure and love of leather led them to Belen, Colombia, South America. It wash here high in the Andes mountains, one of the world's major cattle producing regions, where the first products were made and tested, and a philosophy was developed: "Make an identifiable product in the softest, most durable leather and you will develop a loyal following of quality conscious customers". Since the largest Colombian tanners were only interested in producing industrial grade leather, it was necessary to go to the countryside where rural artisans tanned leather. High in the Andes in a little town called Belen, we learned from master tanners the basics of tanning, finishing and working leather. We learned the individual touch each hide needs and how leather can be crafted into a beautiful product. We understood with something as noble as leather, we needed excellent complimentary materials such as real brass fittings, durable zippers, tough waterproof linings and high tensile strength nylon thread just to name a few. Only qualified artisans can fashion these materials into beautiful products that we call "Masterpieces in leather". For over 45 years we have demonstrated our philosophy through our firm commitment to our products by offering a lifetime guarantee on all manufacturing defects.