Sole leather

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Description

A tough, stiff leather used for shoe soles. Sole leather is made from cattle hides. It is tanned, stuffed, then rolled to form a dense mat. Chrome tanned soles usually have better wear resistance than the vegetable tanned leathers.

Synonyms and Related Terms

cattle hide; cuero para suelas (Esp.); sola (Port.)

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