A taupe high-top sneak-boot in genuine leather with a nubuck finish and a side buckle — CALTO's tactical-styled elevator shoe, on 2.6 inches of total lift and a 6-inch shaft.
Highlights
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Genuine soft leather with a nubuck exterior — a brushed, velvety surface rather than a smooth one, which reads more rugged than pebble grain or nappa. Brush it, and let it dry on its own if it gets wet.
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A 6-inch shaft with a padded collar and a side buckle — a true high-top that covers the ankle, styled as a technical combat sneaker to go with cargo shorts and joggers rather than trousers.
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2.6 inches of total height increase with only a 1-inch heel showing — the rest of the lift sits inside the shoe, so a boot-height upper does not come with a stacked sole.
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18 ounces at US 7.5 — boot weight, four ounces more than CALTO's 14-ounce trainers. You get more shoe around the ankle and you carry it.
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An uneven size run that stops at a US 12. Half sizes exist at 6.5, 7.5 and 11.5 but not at 8.5, 9.5 or 10.5, and width is standard D only — check the list against your size first.
Buy this if you want a boot-height elevator shoe for casual, outdoor-leaning wear. The closest alternatives are the black and coffee brown ankle-top sneak-boots, which are oxhide rather than nubuck, lower at a 5 1/4-inch shaft and heavier at 20 ounces; and the grey suede high-top, which has a taller 6.5-inch shaft on a chunkier 1.5-inch heel. This is the one with a buckle.
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Taupe. Genuine soft leather with a nubuck exterior, cloth and leather lining, rubberised bottom, double-stitched, cement stitched construction; padded collar, side buckle; 2.6 inches of total height increase, 1-inch heel measured at the outer back sole, 6-inch shaft; 18 ounces based on US 7.5, actual weight varying by size. US sizes 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11.5 and 12, standard D / medium width. Ships in a CALTO retail shoe box. Imported.
