Leather Vs Rubber Sole
My answer is simple.
Leather vs rubber sole. Once your leather soles are broken. The sole is the most important part of a shoe. Leather rubber a combination of the two at allen edmonds we offer dozens of different soles for our shoes. Leather is a natural material and allows the foot to breathe.
Rubber soles are not naturally breathable. Rubber soles are noisy to walk in especially if wet. I don t see getting leather soles covered with a rubber piece as depriving myself of the quality of leather soles. Long term comfort and less wear and tear if made properly.
It consists of three major parts an insole a midsole and an outsole. Understanding the different types of soles is the key to getting a shoe that fits your needs and lifestyle. So i thought it wise to create a post in order to discuss all of the points and shed some light on certain myths that need debunking. Soles by main d or.
Leather soles are slimmer and more elegant appropriate for dressy dress. Leather soles though are less flexible than rubber at best only offering medium flexibility. At leather moccasins we have all sorts of casual driving moccasins that come with either a rubber or crepe sole so. Imo a topy negates or at least delays the need for a resole makes cleaning of outsoles easier and provides some traction.
Without it you may as well be running around barefoot. Third don t is to avoid rubber soles. The insole is the section of the sole that sits immediately below the wearer s foot. There is long debate on the differences between leather soles vs rubber soles with regards to comfort durability elegance etc.
Leather soles vs rubber soles. Dress shoes are dressy and you want to have a leather sole because when you walk it gives that really elegant sound and they may be a little more difficult to maintain but a good leather sole won t let water in even if it s raining and if you live in an area where it s really wet or the winters are long you can get rubber. The leather soles of cowboy boots absorb the dampness of the feet leaving them more comfortable within the boot for longer periods of time. Rocks may get stuck in the tread of a rubber sole.
After all worn leather soles actually look gross to me especially if scum or goo sticks to it. Rubber is appropriate for business casual urban schlepping possibly in foul weather. Now that i ve made a great case for rubber soles why should you want and even prefer shoes made with leather soles in this day and age.