Fabiano Cousu Blake brown 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 a warm cognac brown with amber highlights, hand-patinated, it is the derby that brings light and character to a modern wardrobe — navy suit, gray tailoring, casual-chic outfit.

A shoe entirely stitched by hand. No glue, no shortcuts. The sole is stitched to the upper stitch by stitch by the artisan, using the Blake method — the most distinguished 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 down.

Nothing but leather, and the finest. We do not compromise on materials. The upper, lining, and 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, the cognac brown patina takes on full importance: worked by hand, shade by shade, by a patina artist, it gives this brown its amber and honey tones, those lively reflections that change with the light and make each pair unique.

Mario Bertulli craftsmanship, brought to excellence. Like all our models, the Fabiano 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.