I'm wondering if donkey hide is as good as horsehide.
I hear that donkey hide sometimes ends up at the Horween factory in Chicago where shell cordovan is produced. If the manufacturers can't tell them apart (besides the obvious size difference...), then are they of the same quality? They are of the same Equus genus, so I can see how they could be very similar or practically no different. The product application would be for shoes, wallets, belts, etc.
Thanks in advance!