Leather Swatch - Conker Shoes

Choose Your Leather

Each pair of shoes is individually made especially for you. All of our shoes (excluding the Thong Sandal) can be made from any leather combination and below is a list of the leathers we currently have in stock. We use top grain leather for our shoes which is the highest quality leather you will find and listed below are the finishes we have depending on what you want your shoes to look and feel like.

Whilst our styles can be made for you in the colours shown on the product pages, we can also make your shoes in any colour displayed on our website or even multicoloured. If you have spotted a colour that isn’t an option you can leave a note at the checkout of what you would like or just drop us an email to double-check. You can view our online gallery here which will give you lots of ideas! Our Facebook & Instagram page is also a great place to find examples of shoes we have made in different colours by special request. We currently have around 40 different leathers to choose from so if you would like to receive some leather samples through the post, let us know which colours you would like and we will happily pop some in the post to you so you can see them in real life before ordering with us.

All our leathers come from 3 UK companies who we have worked with for over 20 years. We use the highest quality leather which is strong and durable. The leathers we use come from tanneries located in Europe (Germany and Italy) and are a by-product of other industries. We often use industrial waste leather from big companies who don’t have a use for it anymore, rather than letting such a great product go to waste. Our suppliers work with reliable and ethical tanneries and suppliers that conform to REACH standards.

Full-grain leather (smooth with a slight shine)

These leathers have a ‘lustrous surface’. They can be waxed or polished with a coloured or neutral polish as they age. They smarten up very easily and are lovely and soft. The leathers we use are dyed right through so you will not remove the colour. Apply a nourishing cream every so often to keep the leather supple.

Nubuck leather (velvety to the touch)

Nubuck is a full-grain hard-wearing leather that has had its surface buffed to make it soft and velvety. Nubuck leathers need occasional brushing with a Nubuck brush to remove dust. Stains may also be able to be removed by fine sanding with a Gum Velours block. Our leathers are dyed right through so you will not remove the colour.

Waxed leather (casual matt look)

Some of our Nubuck leathers have had wax applied after buffing. This gives a patinated effect of slightly changed areas of light and dark where the wax pools. These are attractive distressed-looking leathers and can be treated in various ways as they age (use a wax or shoe cream). We recommend applying a nourishing cream or wax to these leathers to keep them supple, especially if exposed to water or heat as this causes the leather to dry out and potentially crack over time.

Ripley leather (rippled textured with a slight shine)

Full-grain leather with a rippled textured surface. It is particularly soft and can be polished with neutral or coloured polish as it ages. We also recommend you use wax to help repel water and dirt. Apply a nourishing cream or boot wax every so often to keep the leather supple.