It's almost insane to me to see all these bad reviews. I have one B. Makowsky in that drum dyed leather of three that I own (two of which I haven't worn much) that I've drenched in water completely for over a day (in attempt to clean out a stain), got rain on in a few downpours and drizzles , tossed around, sat on, kicked gently across the floor, put my hands all over nonstop, etc. I have been doing this to it ever since I started using it as part of my tiny normal rotation of 3 bags for almost year, and the leather is still just as soft, supple, and very nice to the touch with no notable scratches; the hardware is in great condition; the sealants look near perfect; the handles are overall about perfect.
There was another Makowsky a friend had that she had drenched completely to watch out a stain, and it went back to the same suppleness as before. Initially, it's dry and stiff when we did this, but after a few days, it goes back to feeling moisturized and all.
As for stains, I haven't noticed the body oils or color transfers like others have talked about.
Maybe we got one of the "lucky" ones or it's simply 50/50, I don't know. I'm amazed at how easily other Makowskys seem to have fallen apart.
There was another Makowsky a friend had that she had drenched completely to watch out a stain, and it went back to the same suppleness as before. Initially, it's dry and stiff when we did this, but after a few days, it goes back to feeling moisturized and all.
As for stains, I haven't noticed the body oils or color transfers like others have talked about.
Maybe we got one of the "lucky" ones or it's simply 50/50, I don't know. I'm amazed at how easily other Makowskys seem to have fallen apart.
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