Hard leather is coated outside, so it is shiny leather with great gloss; Soft leather has a dull surface and is softer than hard leather.

2. Different raw material processes

Hard leather is made of leather materials after processing, grinding and polishing, and then made into boots.

Soft leather is a natural grain surface. This kind of leather is not polished and retains the natural texture of leather, so it requires higher appearance of leather, and soft leather is better than hard leather.

3. Different comfort levels

Hard leather is much more comfortable than soft leather. Soft leather is relatively comfortable, hard leather shoes are not as comfortable as soft leather and are easy to wear for a long time.

4. Different characteristics

Hard leather is more handsome and stylish than soft leather, and its sense of modeling is more stereoscopic, but it is not as bright as soft leather.

Soft matte leather, after a long time, there will be many lines up and down the ankle, which has a retro sense of age and street feeling. Soft leather can grind out natural wrinkles, and the older it is, the better it looks.

Extended data

Selection skills of Martin boots

Look at the cerebral cortex

Press the leather on the surface of Martin boots with your fingers to see if the leather is soft and elastic. After you press and release it, see if it can bounce up quickly enough. From this small action, you can try out the quality of the cortex. Good leather, soft texture, comfortable feel and good elasticity. However, the poor quality cortex feels stiff and has poor elasticity. When you press your finger on the epidermis, it bounces slowly and the epidermis looks dull.

Look at the soles

Put on your shoes, then walk a few steps to see if the soles are soft and elastic, and then step on the ground a few times to see if there will be any shock pain. Poor quality soles have poor softness and elasticity. When you step on the ground hard, your feet will feel numb and painful. The sole is too hard and the shock-proof effect is poor.

Look inside.

Martin boots are usually lined with velvet. Pull the velvet inside by hand to see if it is firm and won't fall off. Put your hands in your shoes and see if they can warm up soon. Good quality lining, strong fluff, should not fall off, after wearing, it can quickly play a warm effect.

Watch the production

Look carefully at every sewing place of the boots to see if they are sewn neatly and evenly, whether the threads are crossed in disorder and whether the threads are redundant. Pull the seam with appropriate force to see if it is firm and firm. Poor-quality Martin boots are sewn casually, and sometimes there are errors such as messy and crossed threads, and redundant threads are the most common.

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