Product Care

AllLeather Care Tips
Well-worn bridle leather ankle boots with earned sheen and creases

What is Bridle Leather?

I’ve got these battered brown ankle boots that have been with me nearly ten years. Picked them up in a charity shop for less than...

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Thumb buffing a light scratch on chestnut crazy horse leather, colour returning

Crazy Horse Leather

I discovered crazy horse leather the way I discover most things, by being a bit clumsy in public. Picture this, me in a café in...

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Close-up of a pebbled crossgrain leather wallet on a wooden table

What is Crossgrain Leather?

I once panic-bought a wallet because my old one looked like it had survived a dog fight. This new one had a strange little bumpy...

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What is PU Leather?

What is PU Leather?

I once strutted into the pub in a “leather” jacket I’d picked up on sale. Thought I looked like Beckham. Ten pints later, some lad...

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Close-up of a nappa leather jacket draped on a café chair beside an espresso

What is Nappa Leather?

The first time I slipped into a nappa jacket, I nearly auditioned for a mafia film. You know when you put something on and suddenly...

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Macro of two leather shoe toe caps—foreground full-grain with visible pores; background coated leather showing fine micro-cracks.

Genuine Leather vs Real Leather

The first “real leather” belt I bought looked solid enough. It smelt like the back of a barn and had that smooth edge I thought...

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Leather boots with shoe trees beside Saphir Cleaning Lotion, brush and cloth on a wooden bench.

Sticky Leather Fix That Saved My Favourite Boots

I’ll be honest. The first time my leather boots went sticky, I thought it was a sign I’d finally destroyed them. I pulled them out...

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Brown split-leather boots with visible nap, cedar shoe trees and brush on a wooden bench by a bright window

Split Leather: What It Is & How to Care for It

I first came across split leather by accident. I’d been looking after my old brown Dune boots, the pair I found in a charity shop...

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Peeling bonded-leather office chair with visible flakes; orange tabby cat looking on in a bright home office

What is Bonded Leather? This is a Guide

I once had a “leather” office chair that started snowing on me every morning. Black flakes down my jumper, little sprinkles in my tea, colleagues...

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Flat lay of nubuck and suede care tools with suede and nubuck shoes on wooden surface

Nubuck vs Suede

I once told a stranger on the Northern Line my suede boots were nubuck. I said it with the confidence of a man ordering wine...

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Wet brown ankle boots on a doormat with fresh rain droplets, laces loosened

Can Leather Shoes Get Wet?

The first time I truly tested whether leather can get wet was on a February afternoon in Camden. I’d just bought my Dune boots (brown...

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Hand spraying Pedag Active Fresh into a brown leather boot, fine mist visible inside the lining

How to Get Smell Out of Leather Shoes

I’ll be honest, the smell hit me before I’d even got the boots off. My old brown Dune ankle boots, the ones I rescued from...

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