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Is Cordovan Worth It? A Complete Guide to the Fanciest Shoe Leather | Stridewise

The crème de la crème of boot leather is beloved for many reasons, and not just because it gets better looking with time.
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Even if you’re not a leather aficionado, there’s a good chance you’ve already heard of shell cordovan. And if you have, there’s also a good chance you’ve wondered, “Why is this type of leather so darn expensive?”

On a recent trip to Europe, I knew I had to visit the Spanish island of Mallorca to find out more about Carmina Shoemaker, a company that has been running — under one name or another — since 1866. That’s before the Goodyear welt was even invented!

Known for their Chelsea boots and their Cordovan shoes, one of the videos I filmed with them is all about Cordovan, a subject I’ve never explored before on my channel. IS it worth it? Ioana Dinu, Carmina’s business development manager, explains.

Named in part for the city of Cordoba, Spain where it was first produced in the seventh century by the Visigoths and was known as cordoban, shell cordovan is becoming an increasingly coveted commodity, particularly in the realm of men’s fashion. Though it’s also used to craft wallets and watch bands, cordovan is predominantly sourced to craft high end dress shoes. And by high-end, I mean high-end. The raw material clocks in around $100 per square foot and Viberg’s classic service boot in shell cordovan will run you upwards of a thousand dollars
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Not only is shell cordovan an indisputably good-looking leather, it’s one that only gets better-looking with time. Shell cordovan is a self polishing material, which means that you don’t have to do much at all for it to develop a beautiful sheen, allowing its already impressive appearance take on an all new luster.

Did I mention it’s remarkably durable? Well it is. Not only does it look great, but shell cordovan doesn’t crack the way basically every other leather does. That’s because over time it ripples rather than creases, and creases are what lead to cracks. It sounds strange, but the ripples are subtle, and really add to the beauty of the patina. Provided the soles are changed out periodically, a pair of shell cordovan shoes can last more or less indefinitely. Also, it’s waterproof. Just as an added bonus.
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I’m watching a show, this white woman was in a dark office recording a video

Her boss walks in that’s a middle aged black man that’s kinda chauvinist that always is saying mean shit to her but kinda doesn’t know better

So he says what are you doing recording a video, it’s dark in here, people won’t be able to see you, you gotta get one of those lights that’s gonna make your skin look better

You know, a fleshlight… :hahaha:

And she goes, I don’t think that’s what it’s called
 
Elzo69Renaissance said:
Why don’t we have the ability to FaceTime the cops in 2024?

Like a visual emergency line?
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I have the answer to that

My cousin worked at 911 dispatch, and both of us grew up in the hood. She ran the streets though. Talking her man was notorious, she was out there and seen some shit. So, she’s streets hardened.

She said, when she worked there, the calls she received were shellshocking. The things that people do, that you may hear about in the paper that you think. Oh that may have happened here or there but not often.

She said not only is it often, the places that it takes place are horribly surprising. She said she couldn’t be there longer than six months because it was sickening and giving her PTSD, and that they are chronically understaffed because it’s too much for most people to stomach consistently and the stress of it breaks you.

So why you can’t FaceTime is, all of that, that she spoke off, they are only getting the audio of the event.

Imagine if they got the video too
 
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