Shoe Damage Report & Shoe P0rn Central - Part II

[bengal-stripe]



It looks a lot like elephant... But given that it's one of Jan Petter's and coming from where it's coming...I'm hesitant to say elephant.

I believe, it is elephant ear (the inside of the ear) which I remember Jan Petter using previously.

As far as I know, elephant ear (never seen it in real life) has a finer texture (but still that distinctive grain) than the leather from the main body of the animal, which might not be ideal for elegant town shoes:

http://www.rojeleather.com/species-and-leathers/elephant-leather/

Judging by the colour of this particular ear leather sample and the colour of the shoes, who knows, maybe J P Myhre has acquired that particular piece in the photograph.

 

[hendrix]

hmmm that grain still looks bigger than the shoe...must be some type of imprint.

 

[Gerry Nelson]

Very nice! The loafers look super comfortable! Which models are they?

 

[isshinryu101]



hmmm that grain still looks bigger than the shoe...must be some type of imprint.

The elephant in the link provided by Bengal Stripe is the more traditional Elephant body skin.

 

[jrd617]



Well I like them. Those loafers look super comfy.

Thanks broseph. Yeah they're the only kind of last that will fit me. Very wide forefoot

Alden Copley last and CJ 317 last

 

[jrd617]



Very nice! The loafers look super comfortable! Which models are they?

Thanks! CJ Draycott and Alden penny loader in soft leather. They are super comfy.

 

[Virchow]

It looks a lot like elephant...and if someone showed me that leather in another context that would be my first guess. But given that it's one of Jan Petter's and coming from where it's coming...I'm hesitant to say elephant. Maybe walrus or beavertail?

Is beaver tail really used for shoemaking? That would be a sight to see!

 

[DWFII]



Is beaver tail really used for shoemaking? That would be a sight to see!

We used to see a few boots coming out of Canada ever now and again.

 

[stevent]



Who cares how many shoes someone has...what matters is the quality and if they make you look forward to putting them on. There's a lot of technical shoe speak on SF mostly from guys who sell and collect shoes but there's no way I would ever want to get so deep into shoes of all things.

It used to be the same way with me for high end audio....listening to audio heads go on and on about transparency, low end weight and midrange liquidity and always upgrading components till one day I just got myself a cool set and no longer feel the need to buy more equipment...just enjoy what I have.

Well did you get to Wilson Audio? Cause that watt / puppy combo is unbeatable and you for sure wouldn't feel any more need to buy more equipment

 

[Lumaca]

Made by Jan Petter Myhre of Norway. Not a pair of mine, but I want to play a game: who can guess the grainy leather's origin?

Please don't be otter...

 

[meister]



Made by Jan Petter Myhre of Norway. Not a pair of mine, but I want to play a game: who can guess the grainy leather's origin?

Its that Caucausian mountain sheep isn't it? They find them in the high Caucasus.

Can't beliee it's elephant...too fine.

 

[DWFII]

Bengal Stripe is undoubtedly correct--it's elephant ear. Ear has little or none of the rectilinear markings that characterize side panels. Trunk is even more heavily marked.

 

[Fiddler]

Its that Caucausian mountain sheep isn't it? They find them in the high Caucasus.
Can't beliee it's elephant...too fine.

I once saw a poor fellow with elephantiasis....the skin on his swollen feet looked exactly like that....I hope it is not elephantiasis leather.

 

[Gdot]

The file is named: Derby Calf&Elephant.jpg.

 

[DWFII]



The leather is indeed elephant hide, Stirling is the man of the hour. I hadn't previously seen this stuff used in shoemaking. [COLOR=FF0000]It has a texture that one won't easily forget.[/COLOR]

It's also one of the most, if not the most, scuff resistant leathers known.