I love the leather on my 07 bags but I definitely wouldn't call it smooshy. It's almost thicker and more sturdy--it's not soft, IMO, although my bags are starting to form their slouch. I'll always prefer older leather but I do LOVE my 07 bags! Seems like we're far past that little bump in the road that we called 06 (although that is NOT to say that there weren't a lot of fabulous 06 bags)!
I love my 07 leather bags they really are lovely, although I have never owned 06 so I cant comment on that year. I have had 05 and 04 and the 05 really is TDF! I think the 07 is a close second!
My french blue 07 leather is much better than I expected, it's so soft and kissable...with a little shine too. very much like my 05's I would buy more for sure.
Here! I prefer the newer leather, too! Mostly because I love the glossy finish and the leather is so resistant to staining because of the protective finish.
I'm loving my 07's. Some are better than others.......it really depends on the individual bag rather than the color. All of my bags are thick, thicker than my f/w 05 and just as thick as my s/s 05s. Some have lots of wrinkles, some have a little bit, some bags are smooshy and buttery and others tend to be drier. It varies from bag to bag. I wish I could pick out my bags myself more often........I love wrinkles and if I could hand pick my bags myself, I'd be in heaven.
Some are fantastic, but when the leather is bad, it can still be very bad. I've seen some awful crackly, veiny vert gazon bags, but also some beautiful ones. I still will never like the exteme shine.
Some of the bags, I've seen are really good like pre-spring 05 but It's still hit or miss. I've seen marbly veiny leather. I don't think it will ever be as buttery soft as 03,04 leather.