Alessandro Cousu Blake black lift +2.4"

Handmade. Made to last.

The great classic of shoemaking, elevated to the status of an exceptional piece. The Alessandro embodies the perfect derby: a refined toe cap that structures the front, a slim, very elegant silhouette, and a 5-eyelet lacing with a sober design. Offered in deep black, hand-patinated, it is the essential derby — the one that goes as well with a business suit, a tuxedo, as with raw denim and a jacket.

A shoe entirely hand-stitched. No glue, no shortcuts. The sole is stitched to the upper stitch by stitch by the craftsman, using the Blake method — the noblest construction technique in shoemaking. This process takes time and skilled labor, but it changes everything: the shoe is supple from day one, it breathes better because no layer of glue suffocates the leather, and above all — its sole can be replaced by the shoemaker when the time comes. A pair of Cousu Blake shoes is not thrown away; it is cared for and passed on.

Only leather, and the best of it. We do not compromise on materials. The upper, the lining and the insole are made of full-grain calf leather — the noblest part of the leather, the one that retains its natural grain and develops a beautiful patina over the years. The sole is made of genuine leather, stamped Mario Bertulli. The black finish is done by hand, shade after shade, by a patina artist: each pair bears the subtle nuances of artisanal work, and none is exactly the same as another.

Mario Bertulli know-how, applied to excellence. Like all our models, the Alessandro secretly gives you +2.4" thanks to a completely invisible internal lift. What sets it apart: the shoe around it. You are not simply wearing a height-increasing derby — you are wearing a true shoemaker’s piece, designed to last.

A pair that can be resoled, cared for, and age with you.