What kind of material is the 'pigskin lining' mentioned in the shoe description?
In the product description, pigskin is listed not as the outer material but as the lining material, but it is not a familiar name so it is hard to get a sense of what kind of leather it is. Furthermore, the same term is repeated across multiple models, which catches the eye.
![[20%] pebble sling-back (soil brown)](https://img.hmmm.pub/brands/moia/products/709f5c77-78ac-4830-b571-444b0069f885/4.jpg)
It is leather used on the inside surface of the shoe that directly touches the foot, and because it has good breathability, both models use the same material.
You encounter this name not on the outside of the shoe, but on the inside. Moia's pebble sling-back and wedge flip-flops both use pigskin as the lining that touches the foot[1][2].
Pigskin refers to pig leather. Unlike cowhide, hair pores form groups of three that penetrate through the thickness of the leather from top to bottom, leaving a grain where small dots cluster in triangles on the surface, allowing air and moisture to escape along those pores. It is also because of this characteristic that the lining descriptions for both models prioritize breathability[3][4]. Sling-backs and flip-flops are shoes generally worn barefoot, so how well the surface touching the foot breathes significantly influences the sensation while wearing them.
Even within the same brand, the leather used differs depending on the model. For tilt flip-flops (black), Italian vegetable-tanned leather with a subtle sheen is used[5]. Amidst this, looking solely at the inside, pigskin is repeated across the two pairs.
hmmm, the repetition of the same material on a surface that is neither visible from the outside nor easily captured in photos reads as an indication that, at least for the part touching the foot, a single standard has been set.
The origin of the pigskin and the tanning method have not yet been confirmed.
Product measurements
View details
[20%] pebble sling-back (soil brown)
Other stated figures
| Part | Value |
|---|---|
| 굽 ◦ | 2.5cm |
For rows marked with ◦, flat measurement or circumference could not be confirmed in official sources, so hmmm determined them using figures from the same item.