Brescia Shoes Brown +2.4"

Handmade. Made to last.

The Oxford in its purest expression. Where other models go for ornamentation, 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 deep, refined brown, hand-patinated to reveal lively mahogany highlights, it is the Oxford for the man who prefers restraint to showmanship — a brown that brings character to a gray, navy, or anthracite suit without ever overdoing it.

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 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 Blake-stitched shoes is not thrown away; it is cared for and passed down.

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 most noble part of the leather, the one that retains its natural grain and patinas beautifully over the years. The sole is made of genuine leather, stamped Mario Bertulli. The deep brown patina is hand-worked, shade by shade, by a patina artisan: it is what gives this brown its mahogany highlights and depth — a dressed-up brown, anything but ordinary, and one that asserts its uniqueness as soon as the light catches it.

Mario Bertulli craftsmanship, applied to excellence. Like all our models, the Brescia secretly gives you +2.4" thanks to a completely invisible internal lift. What sets it apart: the shoe itself. 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 age with you.