Snuggledtoopieces t1_iriwpno wrote on October 8, 2022 at 3:39 PM

What are you talking about? It’s impregnated with vegetable oils and is water resistant.

If you are getting motor oil on something it’s obviously going to absorb that oil and stain unless you use a proper pretreat.

Vegetable tanned leather is supple and flexible, and most scratches are superficial and buff out or can be repaired with regular leather care.

regaphysics t1_iriznqp wrote on October 8, 2022 at 4:04 PM

No, this is wrong on both counts. Veg tan leather is much more rigid - that’s precisely why it is used in shoes.

Furthermore, veg tan is much much more susceptible to staining both from water and oils.

Veg tan is good when you need thicker leather, harder/more rigid leather, or leather that cannot stretch (belts).