Our new premium, whole cut formal shoe from our artisan factory in Italy. A whole cut uses one large piece of leather from the prime cut of the hide. For detail we’ve added ‘aircord’ seams across the toe, by the facings and around the back counter. Cord is sewn into the upper before lasting – the heat then shrinks the leather over the cord to leave a beautifully smooth raised seam. The calf leather is finished in a dark grey; layer after layer of dye is applied by hand to create a real depth of colour, and then meticulously polished and antique finished, again, by hand. The upper has a piped topline and is fully lined in calf leather. We’ve chosen a slightly squared last to complement the clean styling and Blake stitched the upper to a leather sole with a closed channel to conceal the stitch.