These handsome chukkas are some of our favorite boots this season. We think of them as a high-end and more refined take on the traditional desert boot. The upper is crafted in soft waxy French cowhide. The natural crepe sole is thick and much beefier than what you usually see. And the toe has an great shape with very subtle narrowing to the front. The boots are fully lined with glove leather and includes thick waxed laces. The result is elegant, seriously comfortable, and very durable. The best thing: when you wear through the crepe sole (which will take a long time), you can have these resoled with anything that you like - leather, rubber, you name it.
SIZING Mark McNairy shoes run approximately one-half size big. Order one half size smaller than your typical dress shoe size (e.g. order a 9.5D if you typically wear a 10D). They are comparable in fit to the Alden Barrie and Tru-Balance lasts.
Mark McNairy is the creative director of J.Press, and is world renown for breathing new life into traditional mens garments & shoes. His new footwear collection is a perfectly executed mix of classic details and old-school craftsmanship with a distinctly modern sense of style.
Each shoe is crafted by hand in Northamptonshire, England (see a photo of the factory below). The Goodyear welt is a method of attaching the sole of a shoe to the upper. The upper is temporarily drawn over the last and a strip of leather (the welt) is stitched to the upper and inner sole. The sole is then hand-stitched through the Welt to complete the process. This construction allows multiple sole replacements, extending the life of the footwear. Goodyear welts are characteristic of high-end handmade British and American shoes.Natural plantation crepe has been used for over 60 years as a comfortable and durable footwear sole material. It's sustainably sourced from rubber trees and is a very old-school and traditional "performance" material.
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