Help From The Community

Generally speaking, I like the minimally finished vegetable tanned leathers. I feel like it’s fairly easy to revive an old item by simply cleaning and applying leather conditioner. Some of the natural patina those leathers develop over time add character and make any item personal & unique.

Having said that, I have seen some nice items made of saffiano or other heavily finished leathers which look beautiful and, one would argue, less prone to cracks, wear & tear. On another hand, some of those leathers no longer look genuine and, in my opinion, have a more plastic/nylon look.

Would love your opinion on the following:

1) do heavily finished leathers even need leather conditioners?

2) why do you like heavily finished leathers?

Thank you!