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What is Cordovan? Cordovan, also known as Shell or Horween Cordovan, is a type of leather that is commonly used in high-end shoemaking, such as Alden, Edward Green, Enzo Bonafè, Crockett & Jones, Carmina. What distinguishes this exceptional leather from others?  Derived from the fibrous flat connective tissue, or shell, beneath the hide on the rump of horses, Cordovan is an equine leather. Its name is derived from the city of Cordoba in Spain, where it was first produced and used by the Visigoths in the seventh century. Cordovan is a costly leather to create, and during the late 19th and...

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