IN THE CREATION OF OUR BELLOWS TONGUE SNEAKERS, 1812 SELECTS ONLY THE FINEST NUBUCK — SOURCED FOR ITS DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER, EXCEPTIONAL DURABILITY AND REFINED TEXTURE. THIS LEATHER REPRESENTS A MEETING OF STRENGTH AND SOFTNESS, MAKING IT A MATERIAL OF CHOICE FOR FOOTWEAR THAT BALANCES PERFORMANCE WITH UNDERSTATED ELEGANCE.
NUBUCK IS CRAFTED FROM THE OUTER GRAIN OF THE HIDE — TYPICALLY FULL GRAIN OR TOP GRAIN COWHIDE, AND FINISHED THROUGH A METICULOUS SANDING AND BRUSHING PROCESS THAT REVEALS A FINE NAP OF SHORT FIBRES. THE RESULT IS A SURFACE THAT IS LUXURIOUSLY SOFT TO THE TOUCH YET RESILIENT ENOUGH TO STAND THE TEST OF TIME. ITS MATTE, NON REFLECTIVE SURFACE IS INSTANTLY RECOGNISABLE AND WHEN BRUSHED ITS FIBRES SHIFT, SUBTLY ALTERING THE SHADE AND CREATING A DYNAMIC SURFACE THAT RESPONDS TO TOUCH. NUBUCK TAKES COLOUR BEAUTIFULLY, ALLOWING A BROAD PALETTE OF TONES THAT CAN BE TAILORED TO THE DESIGN VISION.
NUBUCK DIFFERS FROM SUEDE IN BOTH ORIGIN AND PERFORMANCE. NUBUCK IS CRAFTED FROM THE OUTER GRAIN, GIVING IT GREATER STRENGTH AND THICKNESS. SUEDE IS MADE FROM THE INNER LAYER AND IS MORE PRONE TO SCUFFING. THE RESULT IS THAT NUBUCK RETAINS A MORE REFINED APPEARANCE OVER TIME — MAKING IT THE SUPERIOR CHOICE FOR PREMIUM FOOTWEAR.
