Fabiano Blake stitched black lift +6cm

COUSU BLAKE — Black Fabiano

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 pure line, a clean lacing, and a wave-shaped leather piece that subtly highlights the outer side of the foot. This signature, almost graphic, is enough to set the Fabiano apart at first glance. Offered in a deep, minimalist black, hand-patinated, it is the derby that pairs with a modern wardrobe — slim suit, contemporary tailoring, streamlined outfit.

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

Nothing but 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 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 counts twice: the wave-shaped leather piece is applied with precision, and the deep black patina is worked by hand, shade after shade, by a patina artist — a dense black, seemingly uniform, yet revealing in the light those subtle reflections that only the hand can achieve.

Mario Bertulli craftsmanship, applied to excellence. Like all our models, the Fabiano secretly gives you +6 cm thanks to a totally invisible internal lift. What sets it apart: the shoe around it. You are not simply wearing a height-boosting derby — you are wearing a true shoemaker’s piece, designed to last.

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