Bowood is made of three different leather types. The upper is made of soft grain leather mixed with Olivvia dear leather and the lining of the shoes are made of sheepskin. I feel like this is a great mixture of leather. The soft grain is tougher than Olivvia and it covers the areas that need stronger materials. Soft grain leather is used on the toebox and the heel cup area.
The rest of the shoes are made of Olivvia dear leather. Olivvia leather is a special leather that is developed by Tricker’s and a tannery in Germany and Olivvia leather is tanned with olive tree bark. It’s Chrome-free tanning method and on the plus side, it uses byproducts from the olive industry. Tricker’s has said that normally these olive byproducts get burnt, instead, they are used to produce Olivvia leather.
It’s my first time seeing deer leather. I am not 100% sure if all dear leather is like this. The leather seems to get dry pretty easily. I have to moisturise it frequently to keep its colour. I don’t even moisture my skin this much. When it’s treated, it’s really soft and shows a remarkable texture.
The sheepskin lining inside the shoes is really soft and comfortable. Colour of the lining is usual tan coloured leather.