Cuero Carter Monks Black

Soft full-grain calf leather upper, vegetable-tanned for depth. The leather is conditioned before cutting so it sits flat through stitching. Hand-stitched seams along the vamp and quarters — the kind of stitching a machine can approximate but not match for evenness. Hand-welted construction with a stitched leather sole. Solid brass buckle, hand-aged. Stacked leather heel with a thin rubber pad. Built in Pune by craftsmen who've spent ten or twenty years working with leather. Hand-stitching is a skill that takes years to do consistently — the Carter is one of the pieces in the line that shows it.

Care Brush after wear with a soft horsehair brush. Condition every couple of months with a neutral or black leather cream worked in with a cloth and buffed dry. Polish with black wax for depth before formal occasions. Keep the buckle clean with a dry cloth — avoid metal polish. Use shoe trees overnight. Delivery Made to order. Twenty-five days from confirmation to dispatch. Free shipping across India. International orders available — duties payable on delivery.