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I just always assumed that 'genuine' leather meant a product made entirely of leather! Quite shocking to learn the truth. Very informative video.

Always support small businesses. From the food we eat to the clothes we wear, supporting a small local business is the best you can do.

guess what I said to amazon when the genuine leather product I bought started falling apart? I want my nickel back! 😩

Learning what Genuine Leather is really changed the way I looked at leather products. I was quite shocked to know that some shops that sell pretty much exclusively leather bags didn't even know what leather the bags were.

I had some Nickelback tickets on the passenger seat of my car, and I popped into the shop for just five minutes. When I came back, someone had smashed the window and left two more. Keep up the good work, Wes!

that nickelback burn tho xd well played

"support local makers" the most important thing, love this video

A "genuine leather bound book" can genuinely, be a book. Genuinely. So book. Much leather. Reconstituted split leather is like calling OSB or MDF "genuine wood".

When I think back, it makes sense. I didn't really know what it was about that word that slowly started to take on a different meaning in my head. "oh. its genuine leather. Just like the last genuine leather product I bought? And the one before that? Which have all decayed so fast and so drastically that it feels disgusting to wear. This is literally life changing information and I will do my part to pass it on. Thank you sir.

"Top grain" throws me off too, since it's not the top of the leather.

The expensive leather says 'Genuine Horween' though, which is an entirely different claim than 'genuine leather'. It's a bit like saying you have a 'genuine Rolex' and other products saying 'genuine watch'.

Video starts at 5:38 I learned a lot about leather products here on your channel, can't be more thankful to be honest.

5:04 Genuine Toaster stamp, now literally most expensive leather in the world.

Every video you put out has been quality, I haven't missed an upload since I started watching and I appreciate what you're doing to educate people so they know what they're really buying.

hey man, really like your content. as a leather connaisseur i find myself in a predicament: i have some vegan friends that refuse to buy leather shoes/apparel fearing it may directly influence the unnecessary slaughter of animals. i've tried to talk sense into them and tell them as long as they dont buy super high end shoes it shouldn't upset the balance because most "mainstream" bovine leather comes from the meat industry but they still dont believe me so i've pretty much given up. i'd like to hear your take on the matter, maybe in a future video? :)

This guy is great. I loved his videos and I stopped by his shop and he really took the time to show me his process and was very personable and he cares about his customers just as much as he cares about using high quality leather . I 1000% support local leather workers!!

These leather 101 videos should be a prerequisite to anyone thinking about doing leather work or becoming a maker. They are so informative and just lay the info out in a perfect balance of humor and facts. Love what you are doing.✌

Very informative. Thanks for the clarification on leather types. Whoever coined the term "genuine leather" to represent the crappy stuff did a great PR job.

I've had an Alpine Swiss wallet for 5 years now and it's been through alot. It's been waterlogged, went through basic training with me, got ran over one time by my buddy's truck. It still holds strong. Paying for good quality is always a must.

As a horse owner, I can't bring myself to own shell cordovan. I know its the best stuff around but just can't justify it. Great video though!

Thanks for clearing it all up. All I knew was that if it was labeled genuine, it was 100% treated animal hide.

Im a leather crafter myself and I have been watching Leather workers on youtube since Ian Atkinson. There have been so many good Leather workers uploading good content over the last 8 years, so I thought Id seen all you could see with their content. I was wrong. This channel has been great. Keep up the good work.

Your left shoulder sits higher than the right. If you experience back, shoulder, or neck pain, you can have a massage therapist help you with the left shoulder tension. Stretching it after some light exercise can help too. Thanks for the always informative content.

As a Canadian who despises Nickelback but enjoys much of Beck, this was both informative and hilarious.

Hello!! I have two questions: 1. Crazy Horse Leather - What does it mean? 2. Whats the best way to preserve a leather boot? keep up the good work, I love your videos.

Thank you so much for cutting through the confusion. I'd love to see a video on tips for buying the best leather possible with the least amount of money.

I really love your videos, thank you for all of the great content you provide. The more I learn about leather, the more I respect it as a high quality material. You and other leather KZfaqrs have inspired me to try my hand at the craft. Keep up the good work!

Problem is that because "genuine" leather products are made too look beautiful, they tend to be more expensive than the real leather products

Glad somebody is making a clear video about this important topic. I have noticed that Exotic Leathers online are almost always called “genuine” and I’m curious if the situation is the same and where I can find, for example, high quality exotic leather boots.

If you play a Nickelback song backwards, you'll hear messages from The Devil. Even worse, if you play it forward, you'll hear Nickelback.-Dave Grohl

1974 Chrysler cars could be ordered with rich Corinthian leather. The term was meaningless but sounded so good in the commercials. Standards are great because there are so many genuine options to choose from.

Thanks. Your leather quality lessons gave me a lot more confidence when I went to buy a couch. I could easily tell the quality of the "leather" couches they were selling. Then I found a full grain Italian leather couch that I really liked and felt good about buying it. I looked up the maker (Soft Line) and found that they specialize in Italian leather goods, too. It has a soft, but not quite suede surface, which I'm not sure how they did, but it's clearly quality material.

It's almost sad that some leather goods producers, who use full grain leather simply state on their product and website that the product is genuine leather. In the last month, I contacted two of them who came back to me with a reply stating that it is indeed full-grain leather. - both were small businesses in North America. They don't even seem to know the significance of stating that a product is full-grain leather.

Hi, I've been really enjoying watching your vids since finding you recently. Would love to see more of how the motorbike is coming along & definitely more of Toaster : ) All the best from Scotland.

id love to see the Vegan Doc Martins being tested, thanks for the great vids.

Aussie saddlemaker here, always ask the seller if it is solid leather cut from a hide or side of leather, anything less that yes it is solid 100% leather, steer clear of it. Also, ask the warrantee period, anything less than 12 months preferably two years, steer clear of it. if your leather product is noticably deteriorating within a few months, take it back and ask for your money back. Best way to be sure, is to go to a craft market and ask the belt maker if they made the belt themselves. Or a saddlemakers shop (not a saddle selling shop, these guys import, they usually do not make). Look for the workshop inside the shop, this will confirm they make their own products. No self respecting saddlemaker will have crap leather or non leather in his or her shop, makes our skin crawl. One customer brought a narrow black belt to me to check, it was made of cardboard on the inside and vinyl on the outside, lasted a few weeks. The customer liked the buckle, so I make a solid leather strap and added the buckle to it. With all the left behind crap belts, I sometimes think of creating a wall of shame! I am glad this video presenter made this video, there should be more of these types of videos.

In México the companies put the material of the belt or "leather" product. I dont remember quite well but its by law cause México has a big leather market. Once i was looking for a Genuine leather belt and most of the belts i saw were, bonded, synth, regenerated and took me a while to find a real leather one ( i knew which belt was leather AND which ones not because of the mark in the belt that says if its synth or Genuine).Not even Levis uses real leather anymore

It’s hard starting out in the leather business, with people saying, “well, on Etsy they are selling a leather “x” for this much”, can you compete with that? If you want top/full grain, hand dyed, hand stitched, then no I can’t. I live in Utah, where “value” and cheap prices rule.

love your videos, its so good to see somebody informing people on all these things and how to find high quality items. Id love to see a review and breakdown of the Vegan doc martins to see hoe they hold up as they claim to be more durable, thanks.

There was a time where you heard nickelback songs everywhere daily. So glad that's over with.

Another great job! I find it pretty comical that you enjoy smelling that leather because every time my rose anvil wallet comes out of my pocket for the night i can’t help but give it a good sniff

Why can't I stop watching these wonderful videos about leather?

Hey mate whip up a nice dress belt already! Not implying you're belts are bad or anything but they tend to be more towards the casual wear. Something with like a nice shincy flush solid buckle to go with a suit or a nice outfit. Love the videos!

Generally a high quality leather product will specify what the leather is, be it full grain, top grain, reverse/rough out suede, or split suede. Often they will also specify the type of hide, e.g. cowhide, calf, bullhide, steerhide, horse hide, etc. If the product description doesn't say anything but "leather," that's a bad sign.

You are right, but here you are talking about bovine leather, which always has to be split, because it’s very thick. Nobody splits lambskin or sheepskin as they are already thin enough, hence they are automatically full-grain.

This video might not perform well, but I appreciate you making it for us uninformed shoppers. When I get around to buying a full grain leather belt, I'll pay you back for the analytics hit

one of the best channels on here. looking forward to more

I do require more Toaster paws in the future videos! Please?

this is the only channel on youtube here I've literally watch every video. Love your work, been here since the beginning

When i was younger i would get belts made with that stuff. They would disintegrate pretty quickly

I'm glad you covered this, it's so easy to fall into company jargon

Your leather basics videos are so helpful! Toaster cameo at the end was perfect.

Brilliant video, this has changed the way I purchase goods forever. Big up from the UK

Thank you for the explanation, agree with you on the supporting local leather shops. Keep up the great work!

I bought a leather belt in Italy and it says genuine leather and is definitely a single piece of full grain leather. I hate how watered down that term can be

Yes, please support local, small leather goods shops!

I’d like to see Anvil reviewing the different types of animal leathers. Leather jacket Brands that prioritize style all seem to use lamb. Known for draping and damaging easily

as manufacturer of leather sofa, i prefer the term Top Grain leather (TG) and Split leather (SP) to differentiate types of genuine leather. even with Top grain leather there are 3 common types in the leather sofa market like Aniline (least surface treatment means most close to natural grain), Semi-aniline, and pigmented leather (heavily treated with powder coated and grain embossment).

Loved the Nickelback dis, could not agree more.

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If I've learnt one thing from all these videos, it's "Genuine Leather" and that "Hide glyph" , don't mean much. I've bought a load of "belts from amazon" - had the "dress belt" that broke into paper pulp, the slim belt from a local maker that deformed a bit but held, the Chinesium belt that's built like a tank - basically pretty random experiences. I'd assumed that "genuine leather" meant "a belt made from leather" (cow-slice) - and all my good/bad experiences were either bluntly due to "fraud" (it's filled with paper pulp) or makers simply being of variable quality and there being no way of finding out, without trying. After enjoying your videos I now feel equipped to understand what's happened - and to ask for what I want. Nice thing is that it works both ways. If the consumer "doesn't understand leather", then they're going to just look at the price when making a purchasing decision. Leather worker is therefore going to try to make something to a lower price. If both sides understand what they're talking about, then you can agree to pay a bit more for something that's better - and everybody walks away happy.

Thank you for your informative Videos. I mean all of them 😁 I have been learning tons about leather and boot quality watching your Videos. I really enjoy this channel. Keep up the good work, mate 👍

I don’t know if that’ll help since I’m too years late but I found that very informative and helpful. Thanks man!

Great content and great jokes! I've always wondered what genuine leather is so this is quite helpful.

1) very appreciative of this info 2) will definitely buy your stuff! 3) the joke is "nickelback".

A number of years ago I bought a belt in Italy marked "Vera Pelle" and "Real Leather". When I bought it and was using it, I was so happy to have had an Italian leather belt. Several years ago the thing ended up coming apart, though I never did throw it out I think because I wanted to study it better or maybe keep the metal parts. Over the last 3 months I have gotten into leather and leathercrafting in a big way and also happened to come across that belt again. Man, the disappointment knowing what I know now! It turns out it was just a cheap leather belt with that multi-colour felt-like filler. I guess I shouldn't have been surprised considering how cheap it was.

The “Genuine “ on the Horween piece of leather, refers to being a certified real piece of leather from the Horween Tannery, not the type of leather it is. The combination of words we should be considering is when “Genuine” and “leather” are together.

This video is not “genuine” it’s QUALITY.

You are a genuine reviewer.

Loving your content!!! I’m saving up to get one of your wallets hopefully by the summer. Keep up the great work. This channel is going to blow up at some point you just see

another great and informative video. love watching your channel grow. thanks!

I just found out your channel, it's been pretty informative. I like what you're doing and hope you do a cut of Red Wings eventually.

Very, very valuable information for the every-day consumer. I had forgotten about some of these facts, and I thank you for the reminder! Excellent; I like your standards, I like your work that you do. Keep up the great work! Producers of inexpensive leather goods use "genuine" much like food producers use the term "natural flavors" in the ingredients listing. One looks at these words and says "oh, I like genuine... I like natural..." and if they only knew what contortions the producer had to go through to be able to say those positive words to describe their product.

Thank you for really helpful video. I was baffled by all of this different given titles and description and epithets, after watching this things are much more clear.

Didn't realize this was a comedy channel!♥️

I have several leather jackets from Banana Republic that are genuine leather that are pretty good. Not as supply as a high end Italian jacket but they are a great value for the money.

Thanks for the informative overview of what "split leather" actually is. Much appreciated!

My interest in quality leather goods started when I was fed up with my crappy cheap belts. I started looking into getting a better belt and then one thing led to another and now I'm into heritage leather boots and I got my good leather belts. It has shifted the way I buy everything even non leather goods.

Just bought one of your belts! Great videos man, keep it up.

A comment to help the channel. And because the star graced us with an appearance at the end.

It's like how everyone calls it an ar 15, it's not actually an ar unless it's made by the armalite company but the ar term has become synonymous with that style of rifle. Love that nickleback burn though

I push like even before you start because I know it’s going to be good.

I feel really glad that u said that why don't we support our local workers, and btw I'd like to do it too by buying custom boots from them, and have really close and personal friendship to them, and also I can have a better quality boots and cheaper price than what are sold in the Mall

I have a belt from J. Crew with what I can tell is very high quality full grain leather, it even had "vegetable-tanned" in the product description, but it only says "Genuine Leather" on the belt itself, so the broadness of the term can still apply to good products it seems. Though I agree, more often than not its usually only on inferior leathers

finally found a good video! lol i was trying to dye a coat and it went horribly. I just realized it had no saving because it was geniune

My man! Absolutely support local!

I've never heard one Nickelback song. I've only heard people hate on them, at some point I'll work up the energy to search for them and listen to see if it's actually that bad

The Horween doesn't say Genuine Leather it reads Genuine Shell Cordovan. Many people may not know Cordovan is not a leather, so maybe you could go into some detail of the difference and as to why it is so expensive. Thanks for the vids.

excellent breakdown. an the nickleback bashing is always a bonus. well done

Lol! I can just imagine the blank stare I’ll get when I grill the poor sales clerk at Dillard’s about the composition of the belt I’m thinking about purchasing.

It's a shame that these kinds of videos doesn't do well. I for one enjoy these immensely. Learned a lot about leather, and I have definately fallen into the "genuine leather" trap in which I have seen that as a stampe of quality...

I dont know how you did it but I can only watch your videos about leather. KZfaq keeps suggesting other chanels but i feel like I'm betraying this one😂🤣 love your videos!

I really enjoy your channel , ive learned a good amount from your videos. Keep it up please!

That was a good one , “ When people call a Nickelback song music” 😂

Awesome video as always! I’d love to see what kind of leather products (be it shoes, wallets, belts) you use on daily basis. Just to see what you use or would recommend that you know it is a good product. Thanks as always!

New cars with those dial gear shifters are a bad idea, as soon as nickelback comes on the radio you're in reverse on the highway

Well. That was a good little block of instruction. Long as Weaver is not BSing me on the "Domestic" Cuts, i am doing alright i think 😄

Showing support, learning new things and hoping that Toaster gets a new cat bed! 💜😻❄️

Was not expecting the nickelback burn