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Hi. Do u think the leather used on the bottom of the bag is of the same quality as the original one? Is it thinner than the original one or is it the same. I was just wondering if the leather has changed over time.

Hello. About the bottom leather that was replaced, I really don't know. I understand your concern because there are a lot of post here questioning the quality of the recent Louis Vuitton bags. Sometimes, I wonder too but there was really no other choice for me because the loops (old leather) for the straps of the bag which were connected to the bottom leather were already breaking because of its age. I also didn't want to have it replaced outside LV because they might mess it up and will void any other repair for the bag at LV in the future.

But comparing to the canvas of my previous louis vuitton speedy 35 dated 2011 and this montsouris gm dated 1995, the canvas of this bag is so much thicker. I ended up selling the speedy and will be keeping this backpack[emoji4]
 
Hello. About the bottom leather that was replaced, I really don't know. I understand your concern because there are a lot of post here questioning the quality of the recent Louis Vuitton bags. Sometimes, I wonder too but there was really no other choice for me because the loops (old leather) for the straps of the bag which were connected to the bottom leather were already breaking because of its age.

But comparing to the canvas of my previous louis vuitton speedy 35 dated 2011 and this montsouris gm dated 1995, the canvas of this bag is so much thicker.

Hi! I totally agree with u about the thicker canvas. I have a montsouris GM from 1996 and a Bosphore and the canvas on the vintage backpack is definitely thicker and feels more substantial. Not sure if that means quality is worse on the Bosphore, it may just be thinner to make it lighter to carry.
I asked about the leather because I was thinking of changing out only the bottom of my GM at LV (small crack in the leather- doesn't affect usage) and was curious if the leather has changed much. Ur bag looks fantastic- I was just curious if you had an opinion of the leather before and after. Thxs for responding so quickly!
 
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