Brescia Elevator Shoes Black +6cm

COUSU BLAKE — Brescia black

Handmade. Made to last.

The Oxford in its purest expression. Where other models play the ornamentation card, the Brescia focuses on sobriety and line. Its signature: a wave-shaped stitching that runs along the sides, discreet yet recognizable, a toe cap that enhances the elegance of the toe, and a perfectly balanced 5-eyelet lacing. Offered in a classic, uncompromising black, hand-patinated, it is the Oxford for the man who prefers restraint to display — the one who pairs just as well with a business suit as with a tuxedo.

A shoe entirely hand-stitched. No glue, no shortcuts. The sole is stitched to the upper stitch by stitch by the artisan, using the Blake method — the finest assembly 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 cobbler 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 patinates beautifully over the years. The sole is made of genuine leather, stamped Mario Bertulli. The classic black patina is hand-worked, shade after shade, by a patina artist: a pure, uniform black at first glance, but one that reveals in the light those subtle reflections that mark artisanal craftsmanship.

Mario Bertulli craftsmanship, applied to excellence. Like all our models, the Brescia secretly gives you +6 cm thanks to a completely invisible internal lift. What sets it apart: the shoe around it. You’re not just wearing a height-boosting Oxford — you’re wearing a true bespoke-quality piece, designed to last.

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