Reviews
Read Shinki Hikaku Tannery reviews and experiences shared by the Patina Project community. See real feedback on quality, fit, durability, and how these products perform over time.
27 reviews
First time using Shell Cordovan leather. Nicely shine and very tough, highly recommended!
GitsiRosdiani Bifold Wallet in Shinki Natural Shell Cordovan & Conceria Walpier Brown ButteroBy arnolddkoot • April 1, 2026"I used it almost every day. Put it on my backpocket or inside my bag...."Read the full review
Incredible comfort and construction, leather leaves wanting
John Lofgren Wabash Engineer Boots in Shinki Black Teacore HorsebuttBy melquiades • April 6, 2024"Hard daily wear. Hanging out with a toddler, mowing grass, dad shit..."Read the full review
First Usage
GitsiRosdiani Bifold Wallet in Shinki Natural Shell Cordovan & Conceria Walpier Brown ButteroBy arnolddkoot • October 1, 2025"Fits all of my cards (around 12 cards)...."Read the full review
Perfect match
Flame Panda Boondocker in Shinki Black Teacore HorsebuttBy roger___af • April 4, 2024"I've worn these boots 87% of the days of the competition - so I've done almost everything in them. I usually take them off when I'm exercising, but they've been on my feet pounding pavement on my walk to and from the subway every day (~10k average steps) as well as at the hospital where they've helped protect my feet during intraoperative neurosurgical consultations and brain cuttings. (I'm about to complete a fellowship in neuropathology.) They've been on many playground outings with my daughter, trips to Hawaii, Normandy, and Paris - where they've been on hikes up mountains and on beaches. They've had a few brief dips in the ocean as well as through snow storms and torrential rain. They've been a point of discussion with the pathology residents - who now know a bit more about boots, leather made from Polish horses, and leather jackets. They were a gift to myself at the end of my pathology residency - and they've been a constant well loved companion on a pretty remarkable 6 months for me - the end of my time as a trainee and a symbol of some of what I've been able to accomplish thanks to decades of hard work...."Read the full review
Over a great experience I knew what I was in for and had a great time keeping them beautiful.
Frank's Wilshire in Shinki Natural Oiled HorsebuttBy msmith1389 • April 1, 2024"Worth them as my main boots but kept them beautiful no reason to destroy Shinki..."Read the full review
A pleasure at every step
Viberg Service Boot in Shinki Dark Brown Oiled HorsebuttBy sowakichi • April 5, 2024"Week-end wear and/or daily during holiday. Mostly urban environments. An absolute bang for your bucks on the Paris cobblestones! Great also outdoor, treading paths of the Vosges forests and medieval castle ruins..."Read the full review
A fickle and delicate beast
Viberg Service Boot BCT in Shinki Cognac Teacore HorsebuttBy thatguy92 • April 2, 2024"My lifestyle was primarily one of a “five days a week” office job. Carpet and sitting at a desk all day only can provide so much patina, but these boots got plenty of casual (including at boot camp) and weekend wear. As I took a new job at the turn of the year and began a work from home job, the number of wears declined a bit but saw a higher percentage of wear in casual settings.
Given I had to wear these in an office environment, I elected to not wear them on rainy days as much as possible to avoid the typical Shinki water spotting...."Read the full review
M43 boots with an elegant touch ☺️
John Lofgren M-43 Service Shoes in Shinki Black Teacore HorsebuttBy palletshots • April 4, 2024"did not really care about them and just wore them :)..."Read the full review
Boots from a dream - made me rethink what I enjoy in shoes
John Lofgren M-43 Service Shoes in Shinki Black Teacore HorsebuttBy xb • April 15, 2024"Unfortunately I did not wear these boots as much as I would have liked however I did put in good mileage from walking around nyc. I work from home so these boots saw more intermittent but long walking distance outings. I think the lack of wear was a function of evolving style taste and also convenience (shoes off household). I am still trying to figure out where these boots land between something I love to wear and something that I think is cool but isn’t for me. Maybe it depends on the outfit, maybe it depends on where I am going for the day.
I will say these boots held up tremendously to winter weather. I tried to avoid wet weather when possible but I did catch myself reaching for these boots in all but the most torrential of conditions. I did try to give the boots good rest days between getting drenched as I find it hard to not baby boots that look this good!..."Read the full review
Simply the best boots I own.
Midas Spalla Derby Boot in Shinki Natural Oiled HorsebuttBy Frugal.Sole • April 16, 2024"Wore these pretty much anytime I left the house. I work in a kitchen so I couldn't wear them at work unfortunately. I was able to get some great walks in wearing them, rain and snow were no problem. I even got in some short hikes that really put them through their paces...."Read the full review
Beautiful based black boots baby!
John Lofgren M-43 Service Shoes in Shinki Black Teacore HorsebuttBy paoaboot • April 2, 2024"I wore my boots as often as I could in a way that would incorporate them as I would normally go about my life. Being in in a walkable neighborhood, they were with me in countless trips the grocery, library, barbershop, park, laundromat, bank, hardware store, restaurants, office, and (my favorite) when I would take a walk after dinner. As for special occasions, the first week of wear coincided with the first time my mom visited from the Philippines so I broke in the boots showing her around San Francisco. I was also fortunate enough to take the boots to Providence in the winter where my wife had a grad school residency. There was no snow but it was cool to walk around a new city that had an old world feel to it...."Read the full review
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