Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This video features my first pair of shell cordovan shoes that I can personally wear. I purchased these Allen Edmonds MacNeil 2.0's second hand from a seller I met on the Allen Edmonds Enthusiasts Facebook group. This video features:
0:51 Unboxing and examining the shoes
1:15 Compairing the shell cordovan MacNeils to calfskin MacNeils and checking the quality of the shoes
8:24 Viewing the shoes in sunlight
9:39 Comparing the shell cordovan to corrected grain leather (which is often confused for shell cordovan)
11:11 A quick overview of shell cordovan with photos from the Horween Leather tannery
12:00 Showing the shoes on me in sunlight
12:25 Conditioning the shoes with Pure Polish Products Shell Cordovan Cream
20:08 Brushing the shoes
21:44 The finished result after two rounds of brushing
22:18 My thoughts on Pure Polish Shell Cordovan Cream
23:12 My thoughts on owning shell cordovan shoes

Here's the new interview:
"Leather Talk Interview: Why PP Shell Cordovan Cream?"
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"Horween Leather! Why is Good Leather More Expensive?"
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"Leather Talk with Andy from Pure Polish Products Pt 1"
youtu.be/h0DH-AHwKcY?si=mg3VwpLdrCFTm4wq

"Leather Talk with Andy from Pure Polish Products Pt 2"
youtu.be/zmAiQnikdio?si=QfrsZPGNb1_nbEiT

"Leather Talk with Phil from Horween/Ashland Leather - Part 1"
youtu.be/lm2NcSuxIoY?si=41Lg4-4RhiAth_3E

"Leather Talk with Phil from Horween/Ashland Leather - Part 2"
youtu.be/LfkzAbiBhaY?si=Fymz5DOvDIi2q69S