The black pebble grain leather snoafer on a white sole — the same shoe as CALTO's all-black J1931, with the one change that shifts it from smart to casual, on a 2.6-inch height-increasing build.
Highlights
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White sole under a black leather upper — the contrast is what makes this read as a sneaker from a distance. If you want the same shoe to disappear into a trouser hem instead, the tonal J1931 is the one to buy.
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A white sole shows scuffs, and CALTO publishes no care instructions. That combination is the real trade-off here — the J1933 off-white and this white bottom are the two styles in the series that will need cleaning you have to work out yourself.
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2.6 inches of total lift 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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Half sizes at 8.5, 9.5 and 10.5, standard D width only. Useful on a slip-on where there are no laces to adjust — but the run tops out at a US 12 and there is no wide fitting.
Buy this one if the shoe is going with jeans, chinos or shorts more often than with tailoring. It is the sneaker end of CALTO's snoafer series — the white cup sole and 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: J1931 black on black, J1932 black on white, J1933 off-white, J1934 navy, J1935 grey.
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Black upper, white sole. US sizes 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11 and 12, standard D / medium width only. Pebble grain leather upper, leather lining, fully rubberised sole, cement construction, double-stitched; 1-inch heel, 5-inch shaft; 14 ounces based on US 7.5, actual weight varying by size. Ships in a CALTO retail shoe box. Imported. Care instructions and the country of manufacture are not published on this listing, CALTO states the 2.6-inch lift as a total without itemising the insole's share, the spec list does not name a closure despite the product name calling it a slip-on, and no sizing guidance is given for this style. Contact us if you need any of it confirmed before ordering.
