Meermin Country Calf Boot Review - Is Pebble Grain Leather Good or Bad?

✪ Check out the 10 Best Boots On the Market! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kuHyyefNGE 11 WAYS TO SAVE MONEY ON BOOTS: https://stridewise.com/best-boot-deals/ FULL REVIEW + PICTURES: https://stridewise.com/meermin-chestnut-country-calf-review/ Meermin is a company with deep ties to Spain's famous Albaladejo shoemaking family, but unlike Carmina Shoes (with which they're closely associated) they're known as a budget brand that makes their boots in China. How do they hold up? FIRST GLANCE Their best known Derby boot, the Chestnut Country Calf has a brilliant tan color but the most eye catching aspect is the pebble grain leather. Often seen on cowboy boots, it's unusual to see it in a slimmer, kind of dressy boot. It's a hard shoe to categorize, particularly since they've gone with a storm welt and a relatively inflexible sole — this is no Blake stitch. LEATHER Made in Shanghai with French calfskin, this is pebble grain, so it's made by embossing the leather with a pebbly pattern. People argue about whether or not that makes the leather tougher but it definitely makes it easier to hide creases, which is a nice bonus. LEATHER CARE Meermin isn't too fussed about products, you can use a wax polish, a cream, whatever you like. Spread it around a clean shoe with a cloth, let it rest on the leather for a few minutes, then brush it out with a horsehair brush. Meermin really likes Saphir's Renovateur as a go-to brand. The main difference between waxes and creams is the wax