Alligator / Crocodile Shoes

[JFWR]

Just purchased this Montblanc watch. It was advertised with an alligator leather strap.Looks embossed to me. Any thoughts?
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Absolutely embossed. That looks exactly like my Tissot watch strap that was embossed alligator.

 

[haloitsme]

Could anyone comment on the quality of the croc leather by EB? I was told that EB uses caiman leather. Not sure how is it compared to Saint Crispins.

impossible to tell, because this is flank. All crocodiles/alligators look very very similar there.

 

[haloitsme]

Anyone here with cool crocodile/alligator Sneakers?

Want to buy some ;D

 

[lucci]

For Maison Koly X Enzo Bonafe the shoes are either made with crocodile or alligator . In this Case, this is Alligator

In that one, it is suede crocodile

 

[ZzzRain]

Based on my communication with Saint Crispins, they use alligator. As Lucci commented, EB use Croc, alligator, and Caimen(source from Mehra).

 

[rwtc]

Does anyone have any idea on how to care for crocodile / alligator nubuck?

Is it a softer leather that would be easier on your feet, vs regular croc / gator, which I understand has a tougher break in period?

 

[smfdoc]

Does anyone have any idea on how to care for crocodile / alligator nubuck?

Is it a softer leather that would be easier on your feet, vs regular croc / gator, which I understand has a tougher break in period?

My VERY limited experience is with a single pair of all alligator shoes. I had expected a stiff leather but was very surprised that it was very supple and had no break in period at all. I think I automatically associated alligator scales as their "armor" and that it would be stiff, but it was not that at all.

 

[Noblekostas]

Anyone here with cool crocodile/alligator Sneakers?

Want to buy some ;D

Late to the party, what’s/was your budget?

there are options at the high end

 

[Son Of Saphir]

Anyone here with cool crocodile/alligator Sneakers?

Want to buy some ;D

Here you go.
Buy these.

Duke Allacciato - Silvano Lattanzi - Sneakers

Duke allacciato: Sneakers in Louisiana Alligator leather. The use of natural materials provides exceptional comfort and a perfect transpiration.

www.silvanolattanzi.com

 

[bengal-stripe]

Here you go.
Buy these.

Good to see for Mr Lattanzi, having fallen from the dazzling heights he occupied in the early 2000s to very much an irrelevance today, that at least he has one loyal fan left in Australia.

Reminds me of Noel Coward to the suggestion, after homosexuality was legalised in England, it might be the time for him to 'come out'. His reply "as long as there is one spinster in Tunbridge Wells who is in love with me, I will not disappoint her"

 

[haloitsme]

Late to the party, what’s/was your budget?

there are options at the high end

just want to see whats out; I am open to a Tail or Belly cut. Sporty. Somehow I like the Kiton sneaker.

 

[haloitsme]

Here you go.
Buy these.

Duke Allacciato - Silvano Lattanzi - Sneakers

Duke allacciato: Sneakers in Louisiana Alligator leather. The use of natural materials provides exceptional comfort and a perfect transpiration.

www.silvanolattanzi.com

I don't like their cut, and a bit over priced ;D

 

[DWFII]

FWIW, tail cut is the coarsest and the least supple of any cut on the alligator except belly cut (which leaves the heavy armoured tiles on the back exposed). Tail is more fragile, long term, as well. [shrug]

 

[Noblekostas]

just want to see whats out; I am open to a Tail or Belly cut. Sporty. Somehow I like the Kiton sneaker.

It would be about 6500$ for a classic sneaker in alligator belly from top tier leather

 

[haloitsme]

It would be about 6500$ for a classic sneaker in alligator belly from top tier leather

I have seen the Scafora ones and I really like them, just want to brows around what each brand has to offer. Any suggestions?