A knit-upper elevator trainer in grey and orange on a 1-inch heel and a 5.5-inch shaft — the only knitted upper in CALTO's height-increasing range, and the most breathable one.
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Perforated knit upper — the only one in the range. CALTO's other styles are mesh, leatherette or leather; a knit upper flexes with the foot and breathes better than any of them, at the cost of the structure and weather resistance a leather upper gives you.
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The product name calls this a high-top, but the spec sheet gives a 5.5-inch shaft. Measured from the ground up, that is the same shaft height as CALTO's G3304 mid-top — mid-height, not over the ankle. CALTO's own description calls it a knitted trainer and never mentions basketball.
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14 ounces at US 7.5 on cushioned footbeds — the same weight as the G3304 mid-top and the J193 leather snoafers, two ounces under the H0831.
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Fully rubberised sole on cement construction, double-stitched — the sole is glued rather than welted, so it is not resoleable, and a knit upper is not a candidate for repair either.
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Whole sizes 6 to 13, standard D / medium width. It reaches a 13, which the J193 snoafers do not — but there are no half sizes and no E, EE or 4E fitting anywhere in this range.
This is the loudest shoe in CALTO's range — grey with orange, a knit upper and a visible sporty build — so it is the one to buy for gym, travel and weekend wear rather than for an office. If you want the same three inches in something plainer, the G3304 is a black mesh mid-top with the identical 1-inch heel and a 5.5-inch shaft. Lower down the range, the Q271 is a flat black leatherette low-top at 13 ounces and the H0831 a black low-top at 2.6 inches; the J193 series snoafers are the leather, dress-leaning end of the line.
Also in men's shoes, men's activewear and the wider men's department.
Grey with orange, per the product name. US whole sizes 6 through 13, standard D / medium width only. Perforated knit upper, fully rubberised sole, cement construction, double-stitched, cushioned footbeds; 1-inch heel, 5.5-inch shaft measured from the ground up; 14 ounces based on US 7.5, actual weight varying by size. Ships in a CALTO retail shoe box. Imported. Two things to know before ordering: the spec list gives no height-increase figure — it says only that the insoles "add inches", and the three inches appears solely in the product name — and the name's "basketball high-top" is not supported by the specification, which describes a knitted trainer with a 5.5-inch shaft. The lining material, care instructions, the country of manufacture and any sizing guidance are also not published on this listing. Contact us if you need any of it confirmed before ordering.
