Made to order

Shoes cut from one belly

Crocodile, alligator and ostrich, clicked by hand so the scale runs true down the centre of the toe.

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Made to order

Four weeks on the bench

Free worldwide shipping

Insured, tracked, duties prepaid

Hand welted

Stitched, never cemented

One free resize

First exchange is on the house

Five ways to cut a skin

The last dictates the fit, the cut dictates the occasion. Run the cursor across a line to see the house version of it.

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The skins

Three hides, three tempers

Crocodile and alligator

Crocodile and alligator

Belly cut, always. The scales run in even rows and grow gently toward the flank, which is why the pattern on a well clicked pair looks like it was drawn rather than found. Alligator carries a softer, rounder tile and takes a deeper gloss. Crocodile holds a sharper edge and a harder shine.

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Ostrich

Ostrich

The crown of the hide carries the quill follicles, and only about a third of any skin has them spaced tightly enough to use. Ostrich is the most forgiving of the three: it takes a knock, softens fast, and never cracks across the vamp the way a stiff calf will.

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Half of it is just waiting

01

Skin selection

Bellies are graded by scale symmetry. Anything with a scar through the vamp field is set aside for small goods.

02

Clicking

The pattern is cut by hand so the centre line of the belly runs dead centre down the toe. This is why no two pairs match.

03

Lasting

The upper is pulled wet over a wooden last and left to take its shape before the sole goes near it.

04

Welting and finishing

Hand stitched welt, oak bark sole, then the patina is built in thin coats until the depth is right.

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Before you order

Skin reference Crocodile, alligator and ostrich compared honestly, including what wears best. Fitting guide How our last runs in US sizes, and how to measure at home. Care protocol What exotic skin actually needs, and the three products that will ruin it. The atelier Inside the bench work, from clicking the belly to the final coat of patina.