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post #196 of 264
5/14/11 at 7:36am
Vass "Burlington" in saddle shell U last.




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post #197 of 264
5/14/11 at 8:47am
from desu's blog. carmina cordo and suede
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post #198 of 264
5/14/11 at 8:50am
london lounge carmina boot in cognac cordovan
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post #199 of 264
5/15/11 at 12:44am
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My next purchase and first cordovan pair of shoes.. in gorgeous blue:



Courtesy of Leffot

I wish I had an extra $1,700
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post #200 of 264
5/15/11 at 1:02am
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Cordovan is rare. If it was all that great, wouldn't it be more popular?

They tell me 1) it doesn't crease 2) scuffs buff out far more easily than with leather 3) they last forever and keep looking new blah blah.

How much of this is legend vs reality?

Cordovan is a great durable hide for shoes period. It is not better or worst than cowhide, lizard, suede, croc, alligator, ostrich or any other hide that a great shoemaker can use to make shoes/boots. It is just different and has the properties you speak of.

Has anyone seen chicken leg boots? Yes, I said chicken leg.
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post #201 of 264
5/15/11 at 11:05am
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Has anyone seen chicken leg boots? Yes, I said chicken leg.

Most of the chickens I've seen have been barefoot.
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post #202 of 264
5/15/11 at 12:13pm
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london lounge carmina boot in cognac cordovan

That's badass. Thanks for sharing!
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post #203 of 264
5/15/11 at 4:28pm
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That's badass. Thanks for sharing!

amazing, right?
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post #204 of 264
5/15/11 at 4:54pm
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Vass "Burlington" in saddle shell U last.


That's a sick pair of cords... are they brand new or have they been broken in?
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post #205 of 264
5/15/11 at 4:57pm
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That's a sick pair of cords... are they brand new or have they been broken in?

What do you think?
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post #206 of 264
5/15/11 at 5:01pm
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What do you think?

they look brand new but I'd like to know how true the rumors about cordovan staying new are.
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post #207 of 264
5/15/11 at 5:03pm
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That's a sick pair of cords... are they brand new or have they been broken in?

they've been used extensively, for decades.
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post #208 of 264
5/15/11 at 5:03pm
^joke =)
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post #209 of 264
5/15/11 at 5:09pm
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they've been used extensively, for decades.

and they look it too! i magnified the pic to 1000% and noticed a slight crease on the vamp. besides that one flaw they look good for 20 year old shoes.
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post #210 of 264
5/15/11 at 5:22pm
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and they look it too! i magnified the pic to 1000% and noticed a slight crease on the vamp. besides that one flaw they look good for 20 year old shoes.
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