A black pebble grain leather low-top with a pig-skin lining — leather inside and out, on a 1-inch outer heel and a 4 1/2-inch shaft that keeps the collar below the ankle bone.
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Pebble grain leather upper over a pig-skin lining — CALTO states leather for both, which several of the sneaker styles sold alongside it do not: those are knit, mesh or synthetic with cloth linings. Leather takes a shine and moulds to the foot; it also needs conditioning, and no care instructions are published here.
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Half sizes at 8.5, 9.5 and 10.5 — but the run stops at a US 12. There is no 13 on this last and no E, EE or 4E fitting; standard D / medium is the only width made. Useful precision in the middle of the run, nothing at all at the top of it.
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16 ounces at a US 7.5. CALTO's own copy calls this a lightweight sneaker; 16 ounces is the figure it publishes, and leather plus an internal lift is where the weight comes from. Judge it by the number rather than the adjective.
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1-inch outer heel, 4 1/2-inch shaft. Only that inch is visible at the back of the sole; an integrated insole carries the rest inside the shoe. No total height-increase figure appears in the specification — the 2.6 inches is in the product name only, so treat it as unconfirmed.
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Cement construction on a rubberised sole. Glued rather than welted, so the shoe cannot be resoled — worth knowing on a leather upper, which will usually outlast the bottom it is stuck to.
The Y7111 is the plain black leather option among CALTO's low-top sneakers: a soft-padded collar, a shaft under five inches, and no contrast panel or coloured sole to place it. That makes it the one in this group that will pass in an office with a relaxed dress code, where the knit and mesh styles will not. If you want the same low shape without leather, the CALTO Q213 is a knit mid-top at 10 ounces; for a dress shoe proper, the CALTO J1420 loafers and J1312 derbies are the ones to compare; and the CALTO Y7932, Y7933 and Y7934 are separate sneaker styles in the same Y7 numbering, each listed on its own page with its own specification.
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Black 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. Pebble grain leather upper, pig-skin inner lining, rubberised sole, cement construction, double stitched; 1-inch heel, 4 1/2-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 2.6 inches is stated only in the product name, and the split between outer heel and insole is not broken out. Care instructions, 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.
