A plain black low-top lace-up on a 2.6-inch height-increasing build — a 1-inch outer heel with the rest of the lift carried by a built-in inner sole.
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2.6 inches of added height from a built-in inner sole plus a 1-inch outer heel. CALTO measures heel height from the visible back of the sole and notes that a lower heel reads more discreetly — at 1 inch, this is one of the lower-profile builds in the line.
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Low-top, 5-inch shaft — measured from the sole to the top of the collar, which puts the collar below the ankle bone and out of sight under a jean hem.
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Cement construction on a fully rubberised bottom — the sole is glued, not stitched or welted, which keeps the shoe light and the price down but means it can't be resoled when the tread goes.
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Synthetic upper with a leatherette finish and micro-perforated panels, cloth-lined. Not leather — CALTO states synthetic, and the perforation is a design accent rather than a stated ventilation spec.
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Standard D / medium width only, whole sizes 6 to 13. No wide fittings, no half sizes and nothing above a 13 — worth checking against your usual size before ordering, because CALTO publishes no sizing guidance for this style.
This is the quietest shoe in CALTO's sneaker line. Where the G3304 mid-top is visibly athletic — mesh upper, 5.5-inch shaft, three inches of lift — the H0831 is a flat black low-top that looks like an ordinary court shoe, which is the point if you want the lift without the shoe announcing itself. The Q271 takes the same idea at 2 inches in leatherette with heavier perforation; the J193 series drops the laces entirely for a leather slip-on. Wear this one with jeans, shorts or chinos; it is not a dress shoe and the rubberised bottom will look wrong with a suit.
One note on sizing: its sibling the G3304 is documented as running large, but that advice is specific to that style and CALTO does not repeat it here — don't assume it carries over.
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Black only. US whole sizes 6 through 13, standard D / medium width. Synthetic upper with a leatherette finish and micro-perforated accents, cloth inner lining, fully rubberised bottom, cement construction, double-stitched; 1-inch heel, 5-inch shaft; 16 ounces based on US 7.5, with actual weight varying by size. Imported. Care instructions and the specific country of manufacture are not published on this listing, no sizing or true-to-size guidance is given for this style, and CALTO states the total lift as 2.6 inches without breaking out how much of that comes from the inner sole. Contact us if you need any of it confirmed before ordering.
