Proper leather shoes

I love the purist beuty of them, but they are just the tiniest bit pointless, as once they are worn, the smooth pure lines crinkle. Still, it is a bit of a showoff for a cobbler, to make a shoe upper of one piece of leather. I appreciate a master craftsman showing the upper limits of their skill.

A junior cobbler would ruin many hides trying to acomplish the same thing. I think it must be far, far easier to stich together small pieces of cut leather.

I can appreciate that side of things but I wouldn't wear them myself.