![]() ![]() Underwood and I are about as far apart on the Country Music spectrum as two can be. Underwood is well aware of the Honky Tonk Kid and even knows a song or two of mine, but who in the heck am I kidding! She wouldn’t know me from Adam. Ok, so maybe the title is a little misleading…I mean a whole lot misleading but I bet it got your attention. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can’t be bought.” Matthew 5:5 (The Message) “You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are-no more, no less. ME AND CARRIE UNDERWOOD – Yes mom I know it should be “CARRIE UNDERWOOD & I” Please continue to keep my wife and baby in your prayers… xo, aw Thank you for your never ending support and unconditional love. I didn’t want to leave folks hanging without anything so I dug up a little something silly that I wrote over a year ago…hope you enjoy! And thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart, for all the kind messages via mail, email, Facebook, twitter etc… I don’t consider you fans but friends and family. Softness, pattern, and price are the three primary considerations when purchasing exotic skin boots.Disclaimer: I’ve been working on a special blog for our unborn angel, Julia Grace, but I’m just not ready to share it yet. If your boots feature both belly skin and side skin, this is an easy way to tell what skin it is. In a gator, this switch from large square to small round happens suddenly, but crocodiles have a more extended transition period, where medium-sized scales provide a gentle phase from large to small. Along the sides and back the scales are much smaller and rounder. Both crocodiles and gators have larger rounded square scales across their bellies, the softest skin of all. ![]() ![]() This hair is removed during the tanning process, leaving a barely visible pore behind ().Īnother difference lies in the shape of the scales. Gator skin boots won’t have any, but crocodiles have one sensitive hair in each scale. ![]() Perhaps the best way to tell the difference between crocodile skin and alligator skin is to inspect the scales for pores. Crocodile skin boots are just as soft and supple and take color evenly. This is the caiman version of a fingerprint.Įven experts can sometimes have a difficult time distinguishing between gator skin and crocodile skin. In addition, every caiman scale will have small creases called osteodorms. This can be a positive or a negative, depending on your wishes, but the rivet also causes caiman skin to remain somewhat stiff compared to the others. The rivet accentuates the pattern, even after the dyeing process. This is caused by a calcium rivet in the middle of each scale. Caiman is far less supple than the other skins, and takes dye somewhat unevenly. Crocodile skin and gator skin products are priced nearly the same, but caiman products are much cheaper.Īt first glance, caiman skin may appear very similar to other crocodile and gator skin, but there are several tell-tale signs. They are nearly as large as alligators, but with a shorter belly. This process automatically lowers the value compared to products without that type of seam.Ĭrocodiles can be found in Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. This means nearly all caiman products are stitched together from multiple skins. This means that manufacturers can make even a very tall boot from one skin, rather than stitching multiple skins together.Ĭaimans live in South America and grow only three or four feet long. A farm raised alligator can easily hit 10 feet long, if not several feet more. Perhaps most important, alligators tend to grow larger than either caiman or crocodiles and have a very elongated body. Most gator skin comes from farms in the southern United States. Gator, or alligator, skin is probably the most familiar to American consumers. Many exotic skin products are available, but what do those terms mean? How can you choose between gator, caiman, and crocodile skin boots if you don’t know what those animals are? Here’s a quick guide to the differences between gator, caiman, and crocodile skin boots. ![]()
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