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Footwear to go with our jackets

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Shell cordovan (or cordovan) is a type of leather commonly used in high-end shoemaking. Cordovan is an equine leather made from the fibrous flat connective tissue (or shell) beneath the hide on the rump of the horse. ... Shell cordovan has a unique non-creasing characteristic.

In the day a common accessory for shell cordovan shoes was a smooth roasted venison bone which was used to help smooth any creases on the vamp of the shoe.
 

Robbie79

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Shell cordovan (or cordovan) is a type of leather commonly used in high-end shoemaking. Cordovan is an equine leather made from the fibrous flat connective tissue (or shell) beneath the hide on the rump of the horse. ... Shell cordovan has a unique non-creasing characteristic.

In the day a common accessory for shell cordovan shoes was a smooth roasted venison bone which was used to help smooth any creases on the vamp of the shoe.
@Bamaboots Many thanks for your valuable input!
 

dannyk

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"non creasing" hmm, doesn't sound like it's for me then.
Thanks for the replies gents.
It’s not that it doesn’t crease at all. It’s more like waves or rolls. It takes time because of how stiff they are. But when they do wave/roll they take a very unique look. Still might not be for you but I thought it valuable to distinguish that it does eventually take shapes. Just not the typical boot/shoe look.
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andyone

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Some time ago I was looking for a nice brown boot. Then I saw this post from @dudewuttheheck about a nice brown boot…
I asked Jake to give me some advice and he shared generously his opinion and knowledge. So I decided to pull the trigger and ordered the boot from Motor.

It's by far my best made boots at the moment.

Mine look like that (I am not a skilled photographer…)

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