A tan brown plain-toe derby in smooth oxhide leather — cloth-lined, 18 ounces at a US 7.5, on a 1-inch outer heel under a 6-inch shaft, which is tall for a shoe rather than a boot.
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Genuine oxhide leather with a smooth finish, cloth inner lining. One material, described the same way in both places CALTO mentions it — which is worth saying, because several listings in this range are not that consistent. Smooth leather takes polish, unlike the suede and knit styles alongside it.
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A 6-inch shaft on something CALTO calls a derby. Measured from the bottom of the sole to the top of the collar, that is higher than the brand's other dress styles here and close to what its zip boots publish. Expect the collar to sit at or above the ankle bone rather than below it — ask us first if you wanted a low-cut shoe.
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Open lacing over a cement-constructed sole. The lacing pulls wide, so the fit adjusts in a way a loafer's cannot — but the bottom is glued rather than welted, so the shoe cannot be resoled when it wears through, which is the shorter life of the two options in this range.
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1-inch outer heel, 18 ounces at a US 7.5. Only the inch is visible at the back of the sole; an integrated insole carries the rest inside. The specification states no total height figure — the 3.3 inches appears in the product name only, so treat it as unconfirmed.
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Half sizes at 8.5, 9.5 and 10.5; the run stops at a US 12. No 13, nothing below an 8.5 in half sizes, and standard D / medium is the only width made — no E, EE or 4E.
Tan brown and a plain toe make this the least formal of CALTO's lace-up dress shoes here — a shoe for chinos, denim and odd trousers rather than a suit, and the tall shaft means it will sit under a trouser hem without showing much sock. One thing to note from the listing: the copy calls it an apron derby in one sentence and gives it a plain toe in the next, and those are different toe treatments. Against the others: the CALTO J1312 is the same shape in khaki brown on a welted sole rather than a glued one, the CALTO J1420 is a lace-less loafer, and the CALTO J1502 is a further J-series style listed separately with its own specification.
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Tan brown only. US sizes 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11 and 12 in standard D / medium width — no wide fittings and nothing above a 12. Genuine oxhide leather upper with a smooth finish, cloth inner lining, rubberised bottom, cement construction, double stitched; plain-toe lace-up derby; 1-inch heel, 6-inch shaft; 18 ounces based on a US 7.5, with actual weight varying by size. Ships in a CALTO retail shoe box. Imported. No total height-increase measurement appears in the specification — the 3.3 inches is stated only in the product name, and the split between outer heel and insole is not broken out. Care instructions, the specific country of manufacture and any true-to-size guidance are not published for this style. Contact us if you need any of it confirmed before ordering.
