Church's shell cordovan

[yorkshirelad]

I've got an to scratch in the form of a pair of Church's cordovan Newark brogues. Does anyone know who's cordovan Church's use, Horween, Comipel or other and what the quality is like? They seem cheap(ish) compared to C&J's/Alden's offering for a similar shoe in cordovan. Thanks for any replies.

 

[Bic Pentameter]

I may be mistaken, but I believe that your shoes might be cordovan colored calf, not shell cordovan.

Bic

 

[bengal-stripe]

Church's uses the traditional English term "crup" to specify shell cordovan (leather).
If the shoes are not marked crup, then they are not shell cordovan.