Ashford Black Cap Toe Oxford - 722

Sharpen the most formal shoe in the wardrobe and you get this. The Ashford in black is a cap toe oxford with no excess — closed lacing, one clean seam across the toe — and on the 722 last it reads longer, leaner, more modern. The chisel toe draws the eye down the line of the shoe and finishes it with intent. This is black tie with an edge.

The upper is full-grain European calfskin, a black box calf finished clean: no burnish, no patina, just an even depth that takes a hard shine. Goodyear welted by our artisans for a structured build that resoles rather than retires — the kind of shoe you keep, not replace.

The 722 is one of our sleekest lasts: a slight chisel toe and a stylized line built for dress shoes that need presence without bulk. It runs sharper and more contemporary than the rounder 675 — the same black oxford, a more assertive silhouette. The full leather sole holds it at its most formal: slim, classic, made to be polished and resoled.

For the wedding, the gala, the room where the dress code is taken seriously — and the man who wants the correct shoe to also be the sharp one. Black is correct. On the 722, it's also deliberate.