THINGS TO CONSIDER WHILE BUYING LEATHER SHOES

Undoubtedly, leather is a material loved by many for its durability, appearance and flexibility. Owing to these features, leather footwear is widely preferred. But choosing the best one from a multitude of brands out there could be quite challenging. Gauravi Rajauriya, a graduate from Footwear Design and Development Institute, shares some tips.

Type of leather

Most high-quality leather shoes depend on the type of leather for their appearance, and knowing the difference could help you choose better quality. Leather is categorized into some basic grades and majorly those are Full grain, Top grain, Suede. Full grain is the best quality leather and has tight porous nature whereas top grain is the second layer in chain and is similar to full grain but is a downgraded version of full grain. Top grain leather is not as smooth as full grain. You might have also come across the term Suede and Nubuck somewhere which is basically a type of finish to the split leather by sanding off the grains to give a velvety look. These types of leathers can come from any animal like calf, buffalo, sheep, goat, etc and can be processed further for textures and finishes.

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