Made to order, one pair at a time.
Hide selection
We work with established tanneries and choose our leather by eye and by hand. Anything with flaws that would affect how a pair looks or wears doesn't make the cut.
Pattern and cutting
Each pattern is cut from the strongest, most suitable part of the hide. Where the leather comes from matters as much as how it looks, because it decides how the upper stretches and holds its shape.
Closing and stitching
The upper is stitched together with strong, even seams, built to stay put for as long as the leather does.
Lasting
The upper is drawn over the last, the foot-shaped form your pair is built around, and left to settle so it takes its shape and keeps it.
Welting
Depending on the style, your pair is built with a Goodyear welt or a Blake stitch. Both are classic constructions designed so a good pair can be resoled and worn for years, not thrown away.
Finishing
Edges are finished, burnished and polished, and every pair is inspected before it ships.
Because each pair is made by hand from natural leather, no two are identical. Small differences in grain, shade and finish are part of what you're buying.