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different activities, you will come across various materials for shoes. The choice of the material of shoes will be based on the different uses of the different shoes in different settings. Some shoes are for winter season and other shoes are for summers. You will also find shoes that are suitable for particular sports activity. There is a wide variety of materials used in the making of different types of shoes.

Different materials for shoes There are hundreds of materials used in the manufacturing of different shoes. Following materials are used very commonly in the shoe manufacturing industry:

1. Leather material 2. Synthetic leather 3. Fabric 4. Polyurethane 5. PVC material 6. Rubber material

The most popular material for shoes is none other than leather. You can see different types of formal shoes that are made by using the leather material. Leather is also used in the making of other types of casual shoes. Only sports shoes are not manufactured using leather. The common materials for sports shoe industry are artificial leather and canvas. Then there are some sports that require shoes that are made from plastic material.

The most commonly used leather materials Leather shoes are loved by all fashionable and stylish people. The reason behind the popularity of these materials is durability. It does not get damaged easily. Pure leather is especially strong

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and it can go on for a long time. This is the reason why people prefer using leather prestige semi-brogue shoes. There are different kinds of leather materials in the market. Some of the most commonly used leather materials are belting, bonded, deerskin, bycast, shagreen, patent etc. 1. Belting leather It is a very pure leather that is obtained from animal skins. This leather is soft, sturdy and smooth. This type of leather is quite expensive also. Thus, it is used to make luxury shoes. 2. Shagreen material This is the leather material that is also called stingray skin leather. It is obtained from the skin of animals like ray, horse and sharks. Some people think that this type of leather is less sturdy than belting leather. Still, it is one of the strongest materials for formal and informal shoes. 3. Deerskin leather This leather is the strong yet very soft. It is also very expensive because of its rarity and durability. 4. Bonded leather As its name suggests, bonded leather is not genuine leather. This leather is produced by using particular processes. There are many kinds of the bonded or synthetic leather. The genuine leather is bonded with some latex binders to make synthetic leather. Despite the difference in the way it is obtained, this leather looks a lot like natural leather. The good thing about this leather is that it is still very environment-friendly. It is the least expensive variety of leather. Leather is the best material used in the production of shoes. Those who can't afford pure leather garments and shoes go for synthetic leather products. The shoes made from these materials are very soft and smooth and give a lot of comfort to the feet. Moreover, there is no risk of any reactions when you use ted baker eugorb shoes made from leather. Though leather shoes may be expensive, you can use them for a long time. Online Web 2.0 Version “Types Of Leather Used In Making Shoes” You can read the online version of this press release here.