Carlos Santos started its private label business in France, so the design is actually very unconstrained.
The most renowned field boot is Edward Green Galway, I know a lot of brands copy it and I don’t know why it deserves so much salute.
Then I saw Carlos Santos also copies it, but the model moves me.
Let us have a look why it moves me.
Unboxing
The first time I saw a square Carlos Santos shoe box. There are also boots in front, Chelsea and Chukka, but they are just a little wider than ordinary shoe boxes. This is completely square. I wonder how big the boots are!
Information on the sticker, 9156 is the style number, what does 32 stand for? I don’t know. Toroc 511, a leather, has no idea what it is. Goodyear construction, last 401, rubber sole. Size 5.
401 is a last model of Carlos Santos, which is very suitable for boots, but it doesn’t seem to match this style, as you will see later.
Shoe bag, brand card, no shoehorn! Boots really don’t seem to need a shoehorn.
Uncover the golden brown print paper with Carlos Santos trademark and wrap it in white paper. Why?
Last
From this point of view, it is a little elongated, but it is reasonable to use a longer last shape for boots, because the upper is also relatively high, and the upward height and the forward length form a balance.
But the top view does have a lot of problems.
As mentioned earlier, 401 is a very popular boot last of Carlos Santos, and it is really nice.
Then why is there such a sharp feeling on this pair? For me, it is also a new experience, which I would like to discuss.
As we all know, the same last shape, if hosts cap toe, will appear shorter because the lines are artificially interrupted.
If Wingtip, you will visually modify the elongation. Plain toe, right in the middle of the two. Why on this pair of shoes, when cap toe are obviously interrupted, do you feel that the toe is more pointed?
I think the answer lies in the last. If it is a relatively chubby last, the above theory is valid. However, if it is a small-pointed last, such as Gaziano & Girling Deco last, whether it is round or square, cap toe interruption, it only highlights this feature of the toe, so when the upper foot of this shoe looks down, what is the biggest feeling, so sharp?
Upper Pattern
A copy of Edward Green Galway, and all the elements are exactly the same.
The essence is the design of the heel to the waist. It’s still pretty here, and I can appreciate it.
Leather
I think the texture of this white suede leather is very unique, because it has the feeling of sanded leather, but it is still pure suede leather when you touch it.
Craftsmanship
The standard Carlos Santos welt finish, the sewing thread is pressed deeply, the density is medium, and there is an obvious chamfer of 45 degrees along the welt.
Outsole
British Dainite studded rubber sole. Perhaps because of the early cooperation, most of Carlos Santos’ rubber soles were made of Dainite, and few of them used their own logo, and then Vibram was not seen at all.
Details
As for a pair of white shoes, it is better to use crust colour welt, and the light color and white are better. Black is a very strong contrast.
However, this pair has a limiting factor, that is, the rubber sole is black by default, so even if the welt is crust colour, it is difficult to complete the transition and reconciliation with such a thin layer of pure black sole below. So Carlos Santos used black directly.
When we look at shoes alone, we really feel that the contrast is too strong and rude, but the upper foot is completely different. We will only see your white upper, and the sole will automatically be regarded as the ground. These details are very important for product development.
Summary
White shoes, especially winter boots, men don’t have many choices. Paired with white pants or white sweaters, they are absolutely gentle and charming.
