Top 3 Misconceptions of Shell Cordovan |

Here are the top 3 shell cordovan mistakes and misconceptions and the right information based on my hands on experience. I’ll discuss the “rare” colors, the price of shell cordovan and whether or not shell Cordovan is leather.
Chapters:
0:00 - top 3 shell cordovan mistakes
0:45 - Are shell cordovan colors rare?
2:10 - Is shell cordovan all hype?
3:30 - Is shell cordovan a leather??
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I always love to hear your thoughts and questions in the comments.
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[@antoniohopson5287]

Thank You For The Education As Always..

[@liljuanito123]

Love the way shell rolls. I have the same exact boots in calf and shell and they are completely opposite. The way that shell ages is superior to calf in my opinion. Just looks way better.

[@favidh1934]

I always understood that "leather" came from a tanned hide harvested from a mammal (think bovine, porcine, equine, etc.), whereas any other tanned hide was called a "skin" ( think snake, croc, shark, ostrich, pachyderm, etc.)

[@Shellvedge]

From the folks I’ve talked to, many of them current and former tannery employees, as well as just the definition of leather, it’s the tannage of the animal to preserve the raw materials and prevent rot.

[@mhroe]

Can shell cordovan shoes be stretched?

[@Shellvedge]

Of course. How do you think they made the shoes? They had to stretch the leather to create the shape of the shoe. Right?

[@mhroe]

@@Shellvedge an excellent point, lots of misinfo on shell not stretching...

[@John-lr2sx]

You sure have a convoluted explanation for very simple facts.
Shell cordovan is more expensive than calf skin because there is much less shell cordovan available. First, horses are not nearly as widely used for meat as are cattle. Thus, there are many fewer horse hides. Second, shells are much smaller than a cattle hide, since they cover only a small part of each animal. Thus only one pair of shoes can be made from a shell, whereas more than one pair of shoes can be made from a bovine hide.
Dark colors of shell cordovan are more common than light colors because many of the shells have discolorations which can be hidden by dark color dyes, whereas only almost perfect shells can be used for the light colors.
Shell cordovan is a substitute for bovine leather, just as an expensive car is a substitute for a low price car. The question is whether one is willing and able to spend the money for the more expensive product.

[@stokermat112]

I like your reviews but I don't like the extreme face close ups . Why do you do this?

[@MrStreetninja007]

Alden is ridiculous creating false sense of scarcity out of a product that is not rare just so they can drive up a higher price when you can literally go to a custom boot maker and get the same cordovan in a better made boot to your specifications

[@brian791]

Who do you think is the best value Horween shell shoemaker available on the market today?

[@MrStreetninja007]

@@brian791 at the moment Indonesian all day