Brescia Black Elevator Shoes +2.4"

Handmade. Made to last.

The Oxford in its purest expression. Where other models play the ornamentation card, the Brescia opts for sobriety and clean lines. Its signature: a wave-shaped stitch running along the sides, discreet yet recognizable, a cap toe 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 showmanship — 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 craftsman, using the Blake method — the most noble shoemaking construction technique. 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 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. The classic black patina is hand-worked, shade after shade, by a patina artist: a pure black, uniform in appearance, but one that reveals, in the light, those subtle highlights that mark artisan craftsmanship.

Mario Bertulli expertise, applied to excellence. Like all our models, the Brescia secretly gives you +2.4" thanks to a fully invisible internal lift. What sets it apart: the shoe around it. You are not simply wearing a height-boosting Oxford — you are wearing a true shoemaker’s piece, designed to last.

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