The black pebble grain leather snoafer on a white sole — the one change that shifts this shape from smart to casual, on a 2.6-inch height-increasing build.
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A white sole under a black leather upper — the contrast is what makes this read as a sneaker from a distance. If you want the shoe to disappear into a trouser hem instead, the tonal black version is the one to buy.
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2.6 inches of total height increase with only a 1-inch visible heel — an integrated insole carries the remainder inside, and the 5-inch shaft keeps the collar below the ankle.
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Leather upper and leather lining — a full leather interior at 14 ounces, which is light for the material and the reason this wears more like a sneaker than a loafer.
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A white cup sole shows scuffs. Keep a damp cloth for the sole and a dry one for the leather, and it stays sharp far longer than it will if you let marks set.
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Half sizes at 8.5, 9.5 and 10.5, standard D / medium width only. Useful on a slip-on where there are no laces to adjust — the run tops out at a US 12.
Buy this one if the shoe is going with jeans, chinos or shorts more often than with tailoring. A white cup sole under a black leather upper is the most common smart-casual sneaker combination there is, and the elevator build is not visible in it beyond the 1-inch heel. Across the five colourways, all on the same last with the same leather and the same 2.6-inch build: black on black, this one on white, off-white, navy and grey.
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Black upper, white sole. Pebble grain leather upper, leather lining, fully rubberised sole, cement construction, double-stitched; 2.6 inches of total height increase, 1-inch heel, 5-inch shaft; 14 ounces based on US 7.5, actual weight varying by size. US sizes 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11 and 12, standard D / medium width. Ships in a CALTO retail shoe box. Imported.
