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Originally Posted by 7in60
My sales rep (who's an umpire) asked why I didn't want patent leather. He says full grain wear out faster and patent are easier to clean.
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I'm wearing the same NB I have for the last four years. Beside, the upper is usually irrelevant to the wear of the shoe. The sole/heel and stitching will go long before the leather will regardless of how it has been processed. That is assuming the shoes are taken care of properly.
And did your buddy tell you that patent leather shoes do not breathe very well and can be the perfect incubator for athlete's foot for those who sweat?
Personally, I don't care for patent leather. As my father (48 yrs of experience in a leather factory) used to say, "patent leather is for women's shoes." Take it for what it is worth, in the past that was a very true statement.