Georgio Blake Tailored Smoke Gray Raising +2.4"

Handmade. Made to last.

Elegant simplicity, in a rare shade. As indispensable as it is essential, the Georgio has all the assets of bootmaker seduction: the purity of its design, the sobriety of its line, top-quality leather, and impeccable comfort. No toe cap, no perforation, no embellishment — only a perfect silhouette and just the right lacing. Offered in a nuanced smoke gray, between slate and olive, hand-patinated, it reveals lively reflections that change with the light. A gray that is never quite the same, to wear with an anthracite suit, khaki chinos, or navy trousers — the color of the connoisseur, the one that stands out without imposing itself.

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 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 cobbler when the time comes. A pair of Cousu Blake shoes is not thrown away; it is cared for and passed on.

All 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 genuine leather, stamped Mario Bertulli. The smoke gray is one of the most difficult shades to achieve: worked by hand, shade after shade, by a patina artisan, the finish reveals slate, olive and lead reflections, those living nuances that no industrially dyed leather can attain. A color that lives with the light — and will age beautifully.

Mario Bertulli craftsmanship, applied to excellence. Like all our models, the Georgio secretly gives you +2.4" thanks to a totally invisible internal lift. What sets it apart is the shoe around it. You are not simply wearing an elevator derby — you are wearing a true bootmaker’s piece, designed to last.

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