For more than 300 years, the Goodyear Welting process has been associated with excellence and superior workmanship. More than 60 craftsmen are involved in the process of manufacturing one of our Goodyear shoes, and they use between 25 and 50 different elements and pieces. All this involves a process with more than 120 handcrafted phases, from beginning to end. 

Often considered the most formal men's shoe available, the Wholecut features closed channel lacing and is made from a single cut of leather. The sleek design and limited stitching make for an elegant and highly sought-after style.

Materials: Patina Cognac Medium
Lining: Black calf leather.
Sole: leather sole with goodyear welt..
Last: Zurigo - Rounded Toe for Traditional English Look
Size: True to size, standard D.
Hand-Crafted: Spain.

Craftsmanship

Each order is handcrafted by our artisans in Spain by experienced artisans. Each product is made with precision, patience and decades of experience. We are advocates of ethical fashion. Our artisan craftsmen and women will work on your shoes for 4 -5 weeks on footwear and 5-6 weeks on leather accessories.  Your order is processed and crafted exclusively for you. Upon completion of the sourcing and manufacturing, each product goes through a thorough quality control check before packaged for delivery to you. During the process, if you have any concerns or questions, please feel free to contact us immediately.

Artisan-Hand Made Patina

The technique used to achieve this artwork is known as ‘Anticatura’, which is the Italian word for antique finishing. It is a specialty of Italian and French maestro shoemakers. Entrusted to the hands of the antique finisher, the upper part of the shoe becomes a work of art. The Anticatura method is a hand dyeing procedure of leather. It takes about 8-10 hours of work per pair to create a completely unique patina with an aged effect.

Material Details

Painted Calf Leather

Crust calf leather (painted calf) enables artisans to hand paint the pieces with special creams and brushes. The look is very artisanal. Source is Conceria Tolio from Italy (same crust material used by Santoni, Berlutti, Andres Sendra, among many others). Learn more about Conceria Tolio on https://conceriatolio.com/storia/. Raw leathers are then hand painted by our artisans.

Besides the "plain" Painted Calf leather, we also offer it engraved with different textures, like full grain or pebble grain.