masernaut
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I did a quick Internet search on horse leather and it was hard to find the answer I was looking for. I am looking at a pair of boots in China and these are made from horse leather, not shell cordovan. I talked to the seller and his horse leather is supplied from Japan along with his shell cordovan.
How good is horse leather for a pair of shoes over the likes of calfskin, shell cordovan and other more common leathers? Is this a viable leather for footwear? For dress shoes or work boots?
And because I know someone will say it, I realize these boots are "Chinese made" where there is a massive chance they are fake/terrible constructed/not real leather/etc. etc. etc. But for the sake of my curiosity, I am interested in the practical uses of horse leather and how it stands up compared to other leathers.
Boots in question. Warning, this is China's Taobao so everything is in Chinese.
How good is horse leather for a pair of shoes over the likes of calfskin, shell cordovan and other more common leathers? Is this a viable leather for footwear? For dress shoes or work boots?
And because I know someone will say it, I realize these boots are "Chinese made" where there is a massive chance they are fake/terrible constructed/not real leather/etc. etc. etc. But for the sake of my curiosity, I am interested in the practical uses of horse leather and how it stands up compared to other leathers.
Boots in question. Warning, this is China's Taobao so everything is in Chinese.
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