DoctorG
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I recently purchased a pair of Loake 1880 Buckinghams at my local shoe store. When I got home, I noticed that the shoe box had the description as "Brown Burnished Calf"
What exactly is "burnished" calf leather? From a quick google search it sounds like it's a process in which the leather is rubbed smooth. In the store I was holding these next to AE strands and McAllisters, and the leather didn't seem noticeably different to me.
Is burnished calf leather any different than regular full grain leather? Will it still absorb conditioner and cream just as well as non-burnished full grain leather? Can it be waxed to a mirror shine on the toe?
The shoe can be seen here:
http://www.thebigredbuilding.com/mens-shoes/loakes/loake-1880/loake-buckingham-full-brogue-shoe.html
Thanks!
What exactly is "burnished" calf leather? From a quick google search it sounds like it's a process in which the leather is rubbed smooth. In the store I was holding these next to AE strands and McAllisters, and the leather didn't seem noticeably different to me.
Is burnished calf leather any different than regular full grain leather? Will it still absorb conditioner and cream just as well as non-burnished full grain leather? Can it be waxed to a mirror shine on the toe?
The shoe can be seen here:
http://www.thebigredbuilding.com/mens-shoes/loakes/loake-1880/loake-buckingham-full-brogue-shoe.html
Thanks!