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This site tokimedieval.com states the following, "Up until now I have used modern dyes to dye my leather, colour-matched to produce an authentic range of colours, but I wanted to experiment with authentic dyes to see how easy they are to make and use." We noticed that the website also said " Walnut shells are well known as a wood dye and I found references to leather dyed with them dating back to the 1300s." It also stated " The crushed, roasted shells are soaked in water, giving a dark brown solution. The dye can then be rubbed into the surface of the leather. These shoes were also authentically dyed, but they."