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Most of the chickens I've seen have been barefoot.
I don't like it nor does any shoemaker I have met.
Why don't you like it? Which specific shoemakers don't like it either?
it is generally an English thing, most dont like it, and hate using it!
Are you saying that English people don't like shell or that they do like shell? Because other than the US, England seems to be produce the most shell shoes. Where I really haven't seen much shell at all is Italy, I'm guessing they really don't like it.
I may be wrong but I think David was talking about chicken leg leather. I haven't seen chicken leg shoes, but I have seen ostrich leg. It's very handsome - unlike the rest of the ostrich, the pattern on the leg appears similar to 'gator. The shoes I'm thinking of were stitched-apron oxfords with book-matched ostrich-leg vamps. They were quite attractive.
Vass "Burlington" in saddle shell U last.
Are you saying that English people don't like shell or that they do like shell? Because other than the US, England seems to be produce the most shell shoes. Where I really haven't seen much shell at all is Italy, I'm guessing they really don't like it.
yes as a generalization the English dont like shell and most of the maker i know personally hate using it to make shoes, most will make for export but but demestically most prefer calf. not so much the thinkness which makes it hard to work with, there is not a lot of give with it i find and it does not have a memory like calf does so it does not hold it shape as well - also it is prone for splitting during making try and get EG to make a dover in shell
I've read that EG doesn't do any hand-sewns or boots in shell, so your comment makes sense to me. However, I did see an absolutely beautiful pair of Sandringhams in dark cognac shell on the Leather Soul website.
A little chunky for me, but damn those uppers are nice...
A little chunky for me, but damn those uppers are nice... The Vass on the other hand.......
they look sleek when placed alongside the Darlton