There is something hypnotic about the construction of a one-piece Oxford. No side seams, just a perfect cut of leather that must wrap the foot like a second skin, molding itself to the shape with almost surgical precision. It is one of the most complex models to make, but also among the most fascinating.
If you then build it in alligator, the level rises again. The scales must be perfectly aligned, symmetrical between the right and left shoes. Any irregularity would be noticeable. But that’s exactly what makes the end result so magnetic.
Here Enrico wanted to work on an unusual color: a deep slate, between blue and gray, capable of adapting to a midnight blue dress but also to a fresh light gray wool. A sober, sophisticated shade that carries within it a rare sense of balance. The shape is slender but decisive, the heel slightly tapered. A model designed for the man who does not want to flaunt, but neither does he want to go unnoticed.
And let’s say it quietly, we tailoring enthusiasts know it well: a shoe like this, if worn with ease, also looks great under a pair of impeccably cut jeans. Because true elegance is not imposed. It is recognizable, even when it is hidden under its apparent simplicity.
