Leather Types

There are four leather types available to you when creating your shoes. See the descriptions below to help you decide which one is right for you.

Smooth

Hard wearing durable leather with a smooth satin finish.

Grained

As smooth but has a textured appearance as the grain is left intact or embossed during the tanning process.

Nubuck

A fine napped leather with an exquisitely soft peach skin feel and matt appearance. In some cases the natural grain is still visible. We advise regular spraying with a leather protector to help repel water and other stains.

Waxy

(also known as oily pull up) this leather has been impregnated with wax to give it an oily feel. It lightens when stretched to produce a unique distressed aged appearance.

Note: We only use the finest quality full grained leathers. As leather is a natural product it may feature slight marks and variations of texture. The leather descriptions above are a guide only as each hide has its own characteristics.

Colours

Here at Brodequin colour is important to us and we have made every effort to ensure that the colours displayed on this site are as close to the actual colours of the leathers we use as possible. However, we are aware that different screens can display colours very differently so cannot make any guarantee that the colour you see will be identical to the leather colour you will receive.

We will happily send you FREE leather samples on request. Simply send us a stamped, addressed envelope stating which colours you require to Brodequin Shoemakers, 42 Teign Street, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8EA.

Leather Care

The chart below shows the best products to use for protecting the different leather types. Take a look at the 'Accessories' page for ordering leather care products.

	Smooth	Grained	Waxy	Nubuck
3x3 Protector	Use	Use	Don't Use	Use
Himalaya Wax	Use	Use	Use	Don't Use
Coloured Shoe Cream/Polish	Use	Use	Use	Don't Use
Dubbin	Use	Use	Use	Don't Use
Combi Proper	Use	Don't Use	Don't Use	Don't Use
Nubuck Cleaner	Don't Use	Don't Use	Don't Use	Use