When we go to buy shoes for delicate feet, whether diabetic feet or any other type of problem, the specialists always recommend us to wear leather shoes, but, why? What are the advantages of using this type of footwear versus another with synthetic materials?

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4 reasons to wear leather shoes

• Leather is a natural material more flexible and soft than any synthetic material, so it adapts much better to any type of foot, and as a consequence, to any type of problem that we have.
• Leather is a breathable, absorbent and porous material, so it allows the foot to perspire and absorbs sweat, creating a constant feeling of freshness and comfort. Due to these virtues, it maintains the temperature of the feet, keeping the feet warm in winter and cooler in summer.
• Being softer and more flexible, the leather is more durable than synthetic materials. These, after many hours of use, tend to crack due to the folds caused by the natural walk of people. If you also clean the leather with the right materials will last much longer.
• Leather shoes do not usually have internal seams, so you will avoid chafing, wounds and blisters that these can cause.

Types of footwear leather types

Lamp Leather

The Spanish lamb leather is very appreciated internationally. It is a very fine and soft leather with little shine. It is a very elastic material so it is usually used for linings and flexible shoes. Usually have very muted colours, so the most attractive is black.

Advantages: Its main attraction is that it is an insulating leather that provides great comfort. It helps keep the heat, so it is very appropriate to combat cold feet in winter. Absorbs moisture from the feet leaving your feet dry in summer.

Vaccine leather

It is a slightly oiled leather. The country that best tanned is the United States. It is a very thick type of leather from which several layers can be removed, although the most used is the outer leather. The main type of cow leather is called “box-calf”. It is a large and very strong leather, so it is the most usable. It has a soft touch and a certain rigidity, with a solid and yet malleable structure.

Advantages: The main advantage it brings is the durability, due to its high resistance to perforation. In addition, it is a breathable and comfortable leather, with a high resistance to wear. Its elastic and resistant fabric makes it perfect for more solid shoes for daily use and sports.

Cowhide leather is also used for soles. These leathers are hardened by tanning processes for greater durability, providing a high degree of perspiration, mainly in times of more heat and when you spend long periods of time on carpet or parquet floors.

Goat Leather

They are leathers coming from India, however Spain is considered the best tanner. It is usually used in dress shoes because they can be very bright. They are very thin leathers and therefore very flexible. There are two types of goat leather:

• Tafilete: Very small leathers of very fine grain.
• Dóngola: They are older and fatter. Tanned leather of superior quality to the morocco, it is more flexible and very bright.

Advantages: The main advantage is its superior quality thanks to its compact structure and its excellent touch. In addition, thanks to its flexibility is a very resistant leather. It is used in the manufacture of high-priced footwear.

Deer Leather

The characteristic that attracts the attention of deer leather is its softness. But it is also surely one of the most flexible leathers, which leads to a perfect fit at the foot of each person. It offers a superior comfort to the cow and is more practical, but it is also more difficult to clean.

Advantages: Thanks to its greater flexibility it adapts 100% to the shape of our foot with its constant use. This is a great advantage for people with callus and bunion problems, since this type of leather will adapt perfectly to the protuberances without causing pain or discomfort. Comfort is a determining factor.

Types of leather for interior linings

The lining of the footwear is very important. It is the material most in contact with our feet and a good choice of it will result in good perspiration and prevent sweating and even possible allergies on our feet. The shoe becomes more expensive, but when the footwear is focused on solving the different problems of the foot, the leather lining is an inevitable element.

• Porcine lining: It is one of the most used for its adaptability. They are very durable leathers and they give very good results.
• Cowhide lining: This type of lining is more breathable and somewhat more durable.

Currently the different manufacturers are beginning to introduce in their models technical materials such as microfiber, which is an anti-allergic material and are recommended for diabetic feet and for people who for different allergies do not support the leather lining. This type of microfiber is beginning to offer the same benefits as the leather, with a power of adaptability and subjection equal to or better than the leather lining that is placed in the shoes of the best firms.

Basic leather care

The leather requires basic care to maintain all its natural properties. With them, we will achieve, in addition to a better appearance, greater durability and a better use of its advantages.

It is necessary to protect the materials with a regular cleaning for a perfect conservation, which will result in greater durability of the shoe. Many leather types are cut and deteriorated because they dry as a result of not hydrating them with appropriate products.

With the help of creams, you can nourish leather and preserve the colour of the leather. When the models come with colours or combined materials, the colourless creams are very useful. For shoes of a single colour, it is preferable to apply the concrete tone of the shoe.

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