Full Grain
Posted in Leather Crafts on 02/25/2009 02:48 pm by adminFull Grain
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 BUTW 16 sqft cowhide full grain leather brown 1355B  US $69.99
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 BUTW 18 sqft 5oz full grain leather brown 1359B US $75.99
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 BUTW 18 sqft 5oz full grain leather brown 1363B US $72.99
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 Top Cut Full Grain Leather Hide for Upholstery 38 sq feet Mahogany US $124.00
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Difference between Full Grain or Nubuck leather for a Backpacking Boot?
Looking to buy a good classic Backpacking Boot. (ie. Asolo Powermatic or Vasque Summit, and others.)
Full grain vs. Nu-buck:
Which is better for Waterproof and Breathable?
Which is better for Durability?
What are the maintenance and care requirements for both?
Need Gore-tex of not? (I've heard a good Full Grain with minimal seems is just as Gore-tex)
Full grain leather is the leather on boots that's typically glossy and really smooth where the Nubuck is a full grain leather that has been scraped and abraded to give it a suede or velvet feeling to it and is usually dull/flat color. The Nubuck allows the boot maker to use imperfect pieces of cowhide where the Full Grain uses uniform pieces, both use the full thickness of the cowhide.
Both can be waterproof, just in slightly different ways. Nubuck is usually lighter therefore more breathable than Full grain but it usually utilizes Gore-Tex or some other waterproof membrane to get its waterproofness, breathability, and to lighten the weight of the boot. (usually the boots that have both leather and fabric on the uppers) But Full grain usually only uses a conditioner to keep it waterproof and tend to be a bit hotter since it breaths less and is usually heavier. But there are companies that make a Full grain boot with goretex. You can and I have used conditioner on Nubuck but it definitely changes the appearance of the boot since it`ll darken it and you tend to loose the original appearance of the leather. I didnt care what they look like as long as they were waterproof and I was stretching the life of them a bit haha.
Maintenance is all relative, how often do you use the bots what kind of conditions do you take them in. Keep both types clean and well conditioned so they dont dry out or lose their waterproofing they`ll last a long time. I`ve found Full grain boots tend to outlast Nubuck boots just because you`re essentially strapping cowhide to your feet. But Full Grains are usually more expensive- you get what you pay for.
Well as far as waterproofing goes some Full Grain incorporate Goretex as a wicking membrane and other Full grain boots dont have gore tex or any membrane at all. So sure it may help with waterproofing, especially if you dont condition them, but it wont help with the breathability.
I`m sure there are other guys on here that can go into further detail than I did. I tried to keep it short and to touch on the general features of both.
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