A Brief History | Shell Cordovan

There are a lot of interesting lessons, facts, people and stories surrounding footwear alone. Enough to leave you hungry for more every time. I personally have never dug too deep into the history or background of shell cordovan because it's never been my first choice in a shoe. The slick, shiny and expensive part of a horse has often been left behind as I go with elk, calf skin or nappa. However, shell cordovan is something I probably should have read more about earlier, but since I didn't I am fortunate enough that Jordan at Winn Perry was kind enough to enlighten those of us left in the dark. The quick history is interesting, to the point and I felt like I was caught up on what I should have known. To top it off, he has a beautiful pair of Alden's 990's in the fine Horween developed shell cordovan.

Comments

[Speedmaster]

Beautiful!!! ;-)

[CS]

i love my pair. take note though...15 or so wears in they finally felt a bit more pliable. the leather over the past 2 years has taken on a marvelous patina. i can't wait to see what they do over the next 10.

[tons of land]

here's a phenomenal video on cordovan by the folks at horween:
http://www.vimeo.com/4814754