The Field Guide · Episode 01
Where you left off.
The edit
The short list.
The Austin. The chukka, settled.
Shop the Austin — $290
The idea
Some things are classics.
A martini. A white t-shirt. A pair of shoes you never think about, because you never have to.
That is the whole brief. Good leather, a shape that stays put, and nothing on it that doesn’t need to be there.
Materials
Leather.
Nothing else would do.
Uppers cut from leather chosen hide by hide, and lined in leather, so the shoe breaks in like a good glove and not like a fight.
We buy from tanneries we have visited and trust, and we won’t buy it any other way.
Fit
Built for a full day
on your feet.
Classic shapes, corrected. A removable cushioned insole, a heel that holds, a sole that grips wet pavement. Comfort you never have to think about.
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It’s that feeling when you try them on. They just fit.
Verified buyer
On his fourth pair in three years.
The Journal
Notes from the house. Rarely, and worth it.
Fit
Find your size. Half a size, usually.
Our shoes fit about a half size larger than most sneakers. If you sit between two sizes, the size guide will settle it.