How to tell croc and gator skin?

[antirabbit]

so thrifting this morning, I came across a very interesting pair of shoes that seemed to be made of either croc or gator skin.

They were made in Italy (Rome I think), and a kind of reddish brown. Nice subtle chisel toe (cap toe) and the soles were closed channel construction.

I could not tell if it was stamped leather or the real thing. They were cheap, and I figured I could brown them up with some elbow grease as I didnt like the red tone to them.

I decided to pass on them ($12.00), but hid them should I be armed with the information needed to determine if these were real or not. I would not normally be interested in shoes made of amphibian, but they had a nice shape and for 12 bones, what the heck?

Does anyone have a method for determining if leather is croc or gator?

 

[Tomasso]

Originally Posted by antirabbit

Does anyone have a method for determining if leather is croc or gator?

"Crocodile and alligator are easy to tell apart - if the scales have a small spot or dimple close to the edge, you know the skin is from a crocodile and not an alligator."


Crocs vs. Gators

 

[distinctive]

Crocodile seems to be more pronounced geometrically. Alligator has a rounder and more linear appearance.

1st is croc, 2nd is gator

 

[antirabbit]

How do you tell if it is not stamped leather?

 

[Buckner]

Crocs and Gators are not amphibians, they are reptiles.

 

[ter1413]



Crocs and Gators are not amphibians, they are reptiles.

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