Alex Black Calf Wingtip Derby - 675

The Alex is a black longwing Derby — open laces, a wingtip that sweeps the full length of the shoe, broguing punched along the seams. Where the Oxford is strict, the Derby is easier: the lace flaps sit on top of the vamp, so it pulls on without fuss and gives a little more room across the foot. The upper is top-grade European calfskin, a clean box-calf black finished smooth for an even shine. It's built on the 675 last — an almond toe with a slightly deeper fit — so the foot settles in and the shoe stays comfortable through long days. Made by our artisans in a workshop in Almansa, Goodyear welted by hand. A full leather sole keeps it on the dressier side of casual.

This is the black shoe for the man who finds the Oxford a little stiff. Put it under a suit and it behaves; put it under dark denim and it leads. Open laces, wingtip, broguing — relaxed in all the right ways, correct in all the others.

Some shoes need the right occasion. The Alex makes the ordinary one look intentional.