Raphael Suede Size:EU-44 & US-10.5/11 Leather sole with Scarpetto heel

Leather sole with Scarpetto heel branding

the Patina Wholecut achieves a seamlessness that bespoke shoemakers consider the truest measure of craft

Black polished leather carries full wingtip brogue perforations across the toe cap and side panels

completing a shoe that holds its authority quietly

Dark navy suede upper with uniform velvety nap

Raphael Suede Size:EU-44 & US-10.5/11 Leather sole with Scarpetto heelThe Raphael in jet black suede is the all conditions boot formal enough for a dinner reservation, relaxed enough for a Saturday gallery. The rich, even velvety texture of the black upper resists light rather than courting it, a restraint that suits virtually any context. Elastic side panels and a small rear pull tab make entry effortless, and the tan stitched leather sole confirms the quality the upper only implies. A black rubber toe cap rounds out