Alex Black Wingtip Derby Shoe - 722
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A black longwing Derby on the 722 last reads sharp where broguing usually reads casual. Open laces, a full wingtip, broguing along the seams: relaxed construction, sharp silhouette. The upper is top-grade European calfskin, a clean box-calf black with an even shine. What sets this version apart is the 722 last: the sleekest line in the range, sharper and more modern than the rounder 675. The Alex is made by our artisans in a workshop in Almansa, Goodyear welted, one pair at a time. A full leather sole keeps it dressy.
The same easy black wingtip, a leaner read — for the man who wants his most versatile shoe to also be his sharpest. Put it under a suit and it behaves; put it under dark denim and it leads.
Some shoes need an occasion. The Alex brings its own — and on the 722, it brings an edge.
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Toe shape: Chisel · Fit: Snug · Sizing: True to size
The shoe reads long, stretched, and sharp. The chisel toe draws an almost horizontal line at the front of the shoe — it doesn't end in a point or a curve, but in a clean, straight edge that gives a very modern and deliberate silhouette. From the instep to the floor, the last communicates intent: this is a shoe that wants to be noticed.
The lateral profile is low and taut. There is no volume in the toe box — the last tapers gradually toward the front without inflating the cap. The result is a shoe that looks even slimmer than it measures, with that visual elongation that makes the foot appear longer and more elegant.
Ideal if you're looking for presence without excess: a shoe that enters the room before you do.
A wingtip derby takes the easy, open-laced shoe and gives it a pointed toe cap that sweeps back along both sides in a W — the wing — usually finished with broguing along its edges.
Country in origin, city in practice. That detail adds visual weight at the front, which balances a heavier trouser and makes the shoe look grounded rather than dainty.
Wear it with tweed, corduroy, flannel, or a navy suit on a day that does not need a plain cap toe.
Ours is the Alex, Goodyear welted in European calfskin on either the almond-toed 675 or the sharper, chisel-toed 722.
A leather sole is the dressiest way to finish a shoe, and the reason a good pair reads as a good pair from across the room. It is thin where a rubber sole is thick, so the shoe keeps the line the last gave it instead of adding bulk under the foot.
Leather breathes, takes the shape of the way you walk within a few wears, and can be replaced when it finally goes — this is a sole built to be renewed, not discarded.
It is quieter on a hard floor than anything else we make, and it is the sole to choose when the occasion is formal and the day is dry.
