The Horween leather is thick and durable but soft and comfortable at the same time. My only complaint is the quality of the finishing. It is leather so it is expected to show minimal creases where the band is taking the shape of your wrist. However, my band came out the box with several scuffs on the sides of the band where the tanning was either not applied evenly or it was rubbed away somehow. Overall, the band is good quality but not quite up to the exceedingly high standards that Nomad advertises for the Horween band. You can see in the photos where the leather has been creased as is expected but you can also see the edges were it was noticeably discolored and scuffed from right out the box.