Reverse Shell Cordovan leather wallets, watch straps, belts, bags, etc. This is a unique material. The front of a piece of Shell Cordovan is the inside of a tanned hide.
This gives the reverse side of the Shell Cordovan piece a beautiful, unique surface. There is also a brand name of the tannery on the back of the piece. Many artisans use the reverse side as the front of their goods.
In the photo you can see a minimalist “Reverse” bifold with the stamp of the Italian Shell Cordovan. We will show examples of other similar products in the comments.
Shell cordovan sneakers from Goral Foot Wear. Limited edition, handcrafted in England. Reverse side of a black piece of Shell Cordovan leather, very nice dark green color stamped “Horween”. But I would still choose black sneakers!)
90% of the cases where the reverse side of a piece of Shell Cordovan is used to make leather goods are wallets (cardholders, bifolds, longers, zip-wallets, etc.) But I have found examples of other “reverse” Shell Cordovan accessories: