The cow-hide is the traditional raw-material for mountain boots. It is a natural product with excellent qualities for comfort, softness, breathability, resistance and duration. If there is something which has always been a constant at Bestard over time, it has been our strict policy of always choosing only the absolutely best European hides from the most serious and prestigious European tanneries. This is one of the main secrets behind the characteristic high finish and quality of our boots.
The natural hide has a thickness of about 8mm. At the top of the hide, also called epidermis or grain level, fibres are tighter together and hence stronger, making the leather durable, sturdy and water- and weather resistant
According to the quality of each hide, it is split into different layers and submit to different treatments for getting its final qualities.
In our boots and shoes we use the following kind of leather:
Our leathers have a final thickness of:
Regardless of type or end-use, all our leathers have been impregnated thoroughly for getting excellent water-repellent qualities.
It’s the most natural and original leather, where we have maintained and treated the exterior part of the cow-hide. Here, at the epidermis level, or grain, fibres are united very closely, making the leather more consistent, tough and resistant against water and cold.
Nubuk is derived from natural full-grain leather. The outer epidermal layer of natural leather is maintained because the fibres, or grain, are naturally very close-bonded. This gives the leather a tough and water resistant consistency, with natural insulation against the cold. In order to obtain the characteristic velvety suede effect of Nubuk leather, the natural grain is given a light sanding. This results in more breathable, supple leather with a better response to water-proofing agents but which retains the desirable characteristics of full-grain leather.
Hide is usually split into several layers. The dermal layer just below the grain is the layer we cure for our split suede. We choose only the highest quality split leather, which has undergone sophisticated treatments to impart extra toughness and an extraordinarily fine finished surface. In its thinner versions, it is an excellent choice for breathable hiking and outdoor boots where lightness, flexibility and softness are a priority.
For all our robust and tough Mountaineering and Trekking boots we only use extremely high quality split leather from the prestigious Perwanger tannery. Situated in the middle of the Tyrolean Alps, it has been manufacturing high quality leather since 1780, and has become a benchmark of what is today’s absolute best choice for mountain boots. Their process still uses artisan techniques, and each and every leather is submitted to strict quality controls at each working station during the complete process, in order to be sure they keep meet our demanding requirements of water-repellence, durability and high quality finish.
For all our robust and tough Mountaineering and Trekking boots we only use extremely high quality split leather from the prestigious Perwanger tannery. Situated in the middle of the Tyrolean Alps, it has been manufacturing high quality leather since 1780, and has become a benchmark of what is today’s absolute best choice for mountain boots. Their process still uses artisan techniques, and each and every leather is submitted to strict quality controls at each working station during the complete process, in order to be sure they keep meet our demanding requirements of waterrepellence, durability and high quality finish
Extremely strong and yet soft and light fabric containing a high percentage of KEVLAR® , an ultra-light aramid fibre. The advantages of incorporating Kevlar in our most sophisticated boots and shoes are several:
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