Quite simply...this is the finest leather handlebar tape on the planet. The Adarga leather bar tape took years of product development, seriously tough testing, and has been race proven all over the US. Concerning maintenance, all you have to worry about is finding a damp rag...simply wipe the leather down. Simple, easy, tough, low maintenance leather handlebar tape will last longer than any other tape we"ve seen! Adarga Leather Handlebar Tape is made in Milwaukee, Wisconsin using American Full-Grain Cow Hide in the same building that the leather is made...in a real leather tannery! It"s made by leather experts, (and bike enthusiasts) for bike enthusiasts