Black and Red Shell Cordovan Strap

Cordovan is not obtained from tanning — it is obtained from selection. Shell leather, taken from the hindquarters of the horse, is among the rarest and least imitable materials in the entire leather industry. It is not leather in the ordinary sense of the term: it is a compact fiber, almost mineral in its response to time. It does not crack. It does not deform. It develops a patina that no treatment can artificially replicate.

This strap is made from Horween Shell Cordovan, the Chicago tannery that processes this leather using methods unchanged for over a century. The deep black of the back opens up, on the sides and on the inside, into a red that is not decoration: it is the very structure of the material that emerges. A contrast built by the leather, not by the colorist.

The surface has a natural, dense sheen that intensifies with use. Cordovan does not age — it matures. Every sign of use becomes part of the strap's character, not a defect to be hidden.

Entirely made in Italy. Each piece may show color variations compared to the images: this is the nature of shell leather, not an imperfection.

Technical specifications:

• Material: Horween Shell Cordovan
• Color: black/red
• Lug width: 20mm (case) × 16mm (buckle) — also available 22mm × 18mm
• Length: 115mm (case side) × 75mm (buckle side)
• Thickness: 2.9mm
• Made in Italy