Napoléon Gaillard Leather Derbies

An extraordinary shoe that marries a classic derby shape with an mountain shoe. A masterpiece of craftsmanship as an ode to the legendary French cobbler Napoléon Gaillard, hero of the Paris commune who would surely be impressed by the sophistication of this piece: Fully crafted by hand, and welted using the extremely rare Goodyear technique. Leather nailed sole with triple nailing detail and hand-screwed Triumph metal tip. European raw calf leather tanned in Japan. Waxed shoelaces. The production combines the highest level of traditional craftsmanship with innovative techniques such as high-precision laser-cut decorative motifs with an original design with a starry frieze and the Three Mountains seen from Mürren.

Manufactured in Japan (Yamagata Prefecture).