I recently ordered a pair of aurum shoes and asked a few questions about the leather. The "triple box" question came up. I believe I've seen it referred to here before but it really isn't all that clear to me what it means. So I decided to just ask for a layman's explanation that I think is interesting enough to share.
From what I understand, the leather is literally tanned 3 times to achieve a higher level of finish. According to the response I got, "regular" box calf leather will flex about 10 million times before failing. The triple box calf can go 50 to 70 million times. While it sounds like marketing speak to me, apparently there is a machine to test this and determine the quality of the leather in terms of structure. Which should mean the leather can last much longer and give the wearer that much more enjoyment.
Apparently Meccariello has access to customized products that are not readily available on the market.
Any thoughts on this?
From what I understand, the leather is literally tanned 3 times to achieve a higher level of finish. According to the response I got, "regular" box calf leather will flex about 10 million times before failing. The triple box calf can go 50 to 70 million times. While it sounds like marketing speak to me, apparently there is a machine to test this and determine the quality of the leather in terms of structure. Which should mean the leather can last much longer and give the wearer that much more enjoyment.
Apparently Meccariello has access to customized products that are not readily available on the market.
Any thoughts on this?