Fabiano Blake-stitched black lift +2.4"

Handmade. Made to last.

Purity and modernity. The Fabiano embodies the derby in its most contemporary form: no cap toe, no perforation, no ostentatious stitching — only a clean line, a subtle lacing, and a wave-shaped leather piece that discreetly highlights the outer side of the foot. This signature, almost graphic, is enough to set the Fabiano apart at first glance. Offered in absolute, minimalist black, hand-patinated, it is the derby that pairs with a modern wardrobe — slim suit, contemporary tailoring, pared-back attire.

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

Nothing but leather, and the finest. 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. On such a pared-back model, every detail matters twice as much: the wave-shaped leather piece is applied with precision, and the absolute black patina is worked by hand, shade after shade, by a patina artisan — a deep, seemingly uniform black that reveals in the light those subtle reflections only the hand can achieve.

Mario Bertulli craftsmanship, applied to excellence. Like all our models, the Fabiano secretly gives you +2.4" thanks to a fully invisible internal lift. What sets it apart is 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.