EP35: Suede, Nubuck, Rough Out Waxed Flesh and Genuine Leather: Everything You Want to Know

Full Grain Podcast with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas

Nick and Phil discuss the differences and similarities in “genuine leathers” including suede, split suede, nubuck, rough out, and waxed flesh. How should you care for your suede? Is nubuck more durable than suede? Is a split suede of poor quality? All of the answers are here.
0:00 Genuine Leathers

0:21 What is suede?

9:10 What is rough out and waxed flesh leather?

10:27 Marine Field Shoe CXL

15:19 Nubuck vs. Suede vs. Rough Out

19:53 Natural Variance and Upgrading Leather

21:17 What is nubuck leather?

30:07 Horween Waxed Flesh CXL

34:36 Waterproof Suede

37:20 Horween Chamois Leather

40:57 Suede Tanneries Charles F. Stead

44:03 How to care for suede leather

50:17 Is suede leather durable?

1:02:18 How suede is made

1:12:04 Favorite Suede Products

1:16:49 Off Topic Favorites

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