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Very interesting thread, gents. Thank you I think the reason that English makers avoid cordovan, is that the only reliable brand is Horween, which must be imported, and is thus proves expensive. I recently bought a dark burgundy shell here in the UK and it cost £90+. I have made a pair of monks and ...

Hello everyone, I am a novice poster on this most excellent club, so please be patient with me. May I congratulate you all on the extent of your knowledge and the say that this is a particularly interesting thread. My feeling is that there are two elements to this debate. First the shoe referred to ...

This thread seems to have moved on from it's beginnings, but, if anyone is interested, I once made a pair of shoes from elephant skin for an African medical doctor, who i was told was a tribal chief. I cannot vouch for the veracity of the tale, but the shoes were real. The skin was grey, thick, and ...