Those of you who follow my blog know that I introduce a lot of jargons in classic dress shoes, and these words are only experienced by quite high-end enthusiasts. For example, London waist and English heel.
Here is another one related to the region, that is, the Parisian Derby.
When it comes to derby, what’s the first style that comes to your mind?
If you think of this most common derby for office workers, I hope you are in a good mood every day.
If you think of this longwing, then you are definitely a lover of United States clothing style.
If you think of this U-tip, then you must be Alden’s royal fan.
If you think of Dover, then you must be rich.
If you think of Navvy, you know a little bit about the history of dress shoes.
If you think of Arca, then you must be a wealthy aesthetic.
But none of the Derby has a special name.
Plain toe derby, split toe derby, two-eye derby, these are all a direct description, only the Parisian Derby, is an outlier, and it is a name that very few people know.
It looks like this.
What people remember at a glance is that its two ears shoot out from back to front like arrows piercing the clouds, and the plain toe if paired with a very sharp shoe last makes this pair of derbies extremely aggressive, and can be called the strongest derby.
Why is it called the Parisian Derby, I have only heard it mentioned by Hugo Jacomet, the blogger behind ParisianGentleman, and I have not found any explanation on the Internet.
I think this is because there are not as many materials in French as in English, and even if there is such a name, it is still circulated in a French environment. So he, a Frenchman, said so, and I believe it.
In addition, it is true that this style is not seen in other countries, I have seen it on some France brands.
Luckily, Carlos Santos has this model, because it has been supplying private label for France brands before partnering with Hugo Jacomet to launch this model.
