A representative of the French Ivy Loafer, after black boxcalf, Coimbra patina, dark brown suede, olive suede, a new color is added. This color is more mainstream than olive. I suddenly realized that I had entered the ranks of high-end outfitter, preferring suede over smooth leather.
Let us check it out.
Unboxing
Black shoebox in silver lettering. Among the various brands of classic men’s shoes, this colour feels overly solemn.
Info on the side, style no. 9176, construction Goodyear, last 362 and size 4.5.
The leather is marked as brown suede, which does not highlight the tobacco colour at all which is the selling point of this pair.
Another point is that Carlos Santos’ lasts are in EE wide, so I wear a size of 4.5.
This print paper with logos is something I have never understood. I know that many shoe brands have it, but this thing really doesn’t make much sense. It’s very easy to wrinkle, and when it’s wrinkled, it’s completely off the exquisite feeling.
The texture and logo of the shoe bag have obvious room for improvement.
Last
362 last, we have seen it many times, and many people have experienced it.
There are two characteristics, one, at first glance it looks chubby, but it is actually elegant; Second, comfort.
By comfort, I mean that the width is very friendly and the instep is not pressed.
The heel cup is quite generous, this is a a common phenomenon to ready to wear shoes, as it provides so-called “foot tolerance”, so that more people can wear.
Pattern
Narrow cut-out on the penny strip.
Raise the edge of upper leather to seam the apron area.
This feature on suede is better than on smooth leather, because smooth leather is more refined overall, while suede is less sensitive to rough edges.
Craftsmanship
The craftsmanship of the main line of Carlos Santos is fundamental. Stitch density is moderate, the edges are chamfered, in short, you can ignore and pay more attention to the upper.
Outsole
Obvious leather sole, logo, size and heel rubber sheet, all good.
Details
I don’t think the information written inside Carlos Santos shoes is enough, 9176 is the style number, 1279 is the distributor code (this information is meaningless for consumers), and 4.5 is the size. The last is at least to be added.
Fit
This suede is unusually soft, almost felt unlined. The crease performance is certainly good, worthy of a summer gift.