Black Double Monk Strap Dress Shoe - Louvre

Same two buckles and no laces, a better hide, a dressier last: this is a black double monk strap in the premium line. The upper is top-grade European calfskin chosen for a close, even grain that holds a deep shine and ages without breaking down. Here the Francis is built on the Louvre last, a soft-square toe that tapers in a way no other last does — elegant, deliberate, exactly what a double monk wants. Made by our artisans in a workshop in Almansa, Goodyear welted, one pair at a time. A full leather sole keeps it at its dressiest.

Put it under a suit and it reads considered rather than conventional; the straps and the Louvre line do the talking. The double monk a man wears when he's done explaining himself.

The Oxford is expected. The Francis is chosen.