Leather is sturdier than just about everything else. We’re big fans of materials like paracord and ripstop nylon, but those heavily rely on one principle: cover the weakest link. If you get one tear into an item like that, you can just rip it the rest of the way. With leather, even if you get a hole in it, it’s still going to be just as difficult to continue damaging. You’ll sometimes see leather items with patches in them, but you never see a nylon backpack with patches. Leather is built to last, even if it endures a few battle scars along the way.\r