Leather Library

Frog

Small, uniquely patterned, and softer than you'd expect from something with such a bumpy surface.

What It Is

Boot-grade frog leather most often comes from the African bullfrog, prized for the same reason bullfrog skin stands out in general: it keeps a characteristic bumpy, irregular texture even after tanning, unlike the finer, smooth grain of other frog and toad skins. Despite how textured it looks, the tanned leather is genuinely soft and supple in hand — one of the gentler-feeling exotics on this list rather than a stiff, rugged one.

In Boots

Full exotic uppers from specialty bootmakers, chosen specifically as a conversation-piece novelty exotic — this is a boot bought for the material as much as anything else.

Care

Treat as a delicate exotic — gentle cleaning and a conditioner made for fine skins, applied sparingly. See our boot care guide for general notes.