Alligator Leather Boots – Exotic Leather Luxury

Alligator leather is revered as an exotic leather product. The American alligator used to be on the endangered species but was taken off the list in the early 1990’s. The alligator is a predator animal, so wearing the skin of an alligator can be perceived as being exotic, daring and sexy. In the United States, there are many alligator farms where alligators are bread for their leather and meets, and these skins after being tanned are sold throughout the world for high amounts. The American alligator is truly an exotic leather producing animal since it only exists in the southern parts of the United States. There is much debate as to which skin makes more luxurious leather, alligator or crocodile, and those with American alligator products will surely side with the gators.

These leather skins that get tanned and dyed in the United States may be left here for American designers to create luxury items with or be sold over seas to European high fashion designers so they can make luxury alligator leather products. Alligator skin can be used for watchbands, handbags, wallets, shoes and boots. Wearing alligator leather shoes is a sign of economic success. Many European brand names use this exotic leather such as Gucci, Channel, Prada, and Mezlan. In the US luxury shoe makers such as Esquivel and Lucchese craft this reptile leather into walking works of art.

Since the economic downturn and the start of the recession, there has been a great decline in the prices of luxury items including alligator leather boots. The Texan boot maker Lucchese products can be bought for a fraction of the sticker price they were being sold for a few years ago. Still they are not cheap, but pair of lucchese alligator boots is one of the most beautiful, artistic, and masculine boots that one can have. Deals are going on now for 30%, 40% and 50% off the retail price. Many people are taking advantage of the current recession and buying luxury items such as crocodile leather and alligator leather shoes and boots from Mezlan and Lucchese.