A noir knit shoe on a welted synthetic sole — knit upper, knit lining, 16 ounces at a US 7.5, on a 1-inch outer heel under a 5 1/4-inch shaft.
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Welt construction, not cement. Most of the height-increasing styles in this range are glued; this one is stated as welted, the construction that can in principle be taken apart and resoled. Worth confirming with a cobbler on a knit upper before you rely on it — but the spec says welt.
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Knit upper with a knit lining — breathable and elastic, with give where a leather shoe has none. The trade-off is that knit will not take a polish and will not keep out weather the way leather does, whatever "business casual" suggests.
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The specification never states how the shoe fastens. No lace, zip, strap or slip-on entry appears anywhere in it — the style line reads only "business casuals, breathable knit upper, lightweight". Ask us before ordering if that decides it for you.
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1-inch outer heel, 5 1/4-inch shaft, 16 ounces at a US 7.5. Only the inch shows at the back of the sole; an integrated insole carries the rest inside. The specification states no total height figure — the 3.2 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 on this last, and standard D / medium is the only width made — no E, EE or 4E, though a knit upper is more forgiving about width than leather.
CALTO sells two knit shoes here under a business-casual heading, and they are not the same shoe. This J1502 is 16 ounces on a 1-inch heel with a 5 1/4-inch shaft, running 6 to 12 with half sizes at 8.5, 9.5 and 10.5. The CALTO X1541 is lighter at 14 ounces, has a taller 1 1/4-inch visible heel and a lower 4 3/4-inch shaft, and runs 6 to 13 in whole sizes only. Pick the X1541 if you need a 13 or want less shoe; pick this one if you want the half size and the slightly higher collar. Its own photography groups it with a J1503, which 360STORE does not carry. If you would rather have leather, the CALTO J1200 and J1312 are lace-up derbies and the CALTO J1420 is a lace-less oxhide loafer.
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Noir 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. Knit upper, knit inner lining, synthetic rubberised sole, welt construction, double stitched; 1-inch heel, 5 1/4-inch shaft; 16 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 3.2 inches is stated only in the product name — and the spec list does not state how the shoe fastens. Care instructions for the knit, 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.
