When we look for suitable footwear, we usually look at its appearance, but we rarely look at the material it is made of and whether it is the most useful for the function we want to give it and for our foot, in order to be able to choose more wisely, below, we will see different types of leather, which although they are all leather, each one has characteristics that define it as unique.

Cowhide:

This leather is characterized by a soft and oiled feel, while being rigid and with a solid structure.

The main advantage of this leather is its resistance to wear and tear, but without losing breathability and without ceasing to be comfortable and elastic.

These characteristics make it a perfect option for more robust shoes for daily use and sports or hardened by tanning to create highly breathable soles.

Lambskin:

Spain is an international exporter of this type of leather. This leather is characterized by being fine, soft and with little shine, making black the most commonly used color.

Its main advantage is that it is an insulator, maintaining heat in winter and absorbing moisture in summer.

Its main use, due to its flexibility, is to make flexible linings and shoes.

Goatskin:

They come from India, but Spain is the largest tanner. This leather is extremely fine and flexible, and we can find two varieties: Tafilete and Dóngola, the latter being of a higher quality, brighter and more flexible.

Goat skin is used for its compact structure and inimitable feel to make high-priced shoes, as it achieves elegance and durability in a single piece.

Deer skin

This leather surprises us with its flexibility, managing to adapt to any foot or even to problems with calluses and bunions, being a highly recommended alternative for people who suffer from these conditions.

Another of its characteristics is its softness, so we can say that it offers us superior comfort to that of cowhide, however, deer skins are very difficult to clean, which implies a considerable drop in sales.

Types of  F other interiors

It is not always possible to find a shoe made entirely of leather, or it is too expensive to invest that money in footwear that is not going to be used often. The answer lies in the linings, which are the part of the shoe that rubs directly against our foot, so we must take great care to ensure that this material is always leather, it is essential, but this good choice will achieve good breathability that will prevent sweating, the proliferation of fungi or even allergies.

This lining can be  porcine,  Taking advantage of its adaptability and durability, but if we focus more on breathability we find that the best option is the leather lining.  bovine  which offers us this characteristic, in addition to being more durable, if possible, than pork.

Despite the wonders that leather offers us, there are people who cannot stand the lining of these materials, and may even suffer from allergies. For this reason, research is currently being carried out and there are already some manufacturers that have launched models with technical materials such as microfibre, which fulfils many of the characteristics that are sought, achieving adaptability and support equal to or better than leather linings. One thing to note is that this lining is recommended for people with diabetic feet.

As we have previously mentioned, informing ourselves about the options we can find for our footwear will ensure that we really buy what we need for our feet and for the occasion on which we want to use them.