Bontoni Dark Brown Museum-Calf Perforated City-Sole Tassel Loafer + Crocodile Belt

Discover the Bontoni Dark Brown Museum-Calf Perforated City-Sole Tassel Loafer, a shoe that makes its strongest argument through the leather before anything else. Museum calf is among the most visually compelling leathers in shoemaking, the hand-applied colour process building up layers of tone across the hide to produce a variegated, multi-dimensional surface that shifts between deep chocolate, warm amber and cooler brown depending on the light and the angle, the effect resembling the richly patinated objects from which the technique takes its name. No two pairs finish identically, the hand-colouring process ensuring that each shoe carries its own specific depth and tonal character. The brogue perforations across the toe and vamp add a further layer of surface detail to an already complex leather, the decorative punching catching the light differently from the surrounding hide and giving the shoe a textural richness that a plain-toe tassel loafer cannot produce. The tassels sit with the easy, characterful movement that the museum calf's relaxed register suits naturally, and the City-Sole rubber sole provides the grip and weather resistance for daily urban wear that a leather sole in this context would sacrifice. Beechwood shoe trees and a matching crocodile belt complete the set, the exotic leather of the belt sitting alongside the museum calf's tonal complexity with a material confidence that the combination earns.

Bontoni's nine artisans in Montegranaro apply the museum calf finishing entirely by hand, the layered colour work requiring the same patience and skill across a tassel loafer as it does across any other model in the house's range. At 3,800 pairs a year and 26 working hours per pair, a museum-calf perforated City-Sole tassel loafer from Bontoni is a shoe that a serious wardrobe acquires once and keeps indefinitely.

Composition: 100% Calfleather

Color: Dark Brown

Pattern: Uni

Fit: True to size

Sole Length: 29 cm / 11,4 Inch

Inside Length: 28,5 cm / 11,2 Inch

Widest Part Sole: 10,5 cm / 4,1 Inch

Belt Length (from fold / beginning of the belt to middle hole): 85 cm / 33,5 Inch

Bontoni is a luxury Italian shoe brand renowned for its artisanal approach and meticulous attention to detail. Founded in the early 21st century by the Montegranaro family, a region with a rich shoemaking heritage, Bontoni quickly established itself as a symbol of craftsmanship and elegance in the world of men's footwear. Specializing in handcrafted, bespoke, and limited edition shoes, Bontoni combines traditional techniques with contemporary design.

Shipping

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• Orders below these thresholds are charged based on destination

• All items ship directly from Amsterdam, The Netherlands

• Customs duties and import fees outside the EU are the customer’s responsibility

Returns

EU customers have the right to withdraw within 14 days of delivery.

• Return shipping is at the customer’s expense

• Items must be returned unworn and in original condition

• Any use beyond indoor fitting may result in a diminished refund

Orders outside the European Union are exported goods and considered final sale (no returns).

Altered or tailored items are final sale.

Please review measurements and quality control comments carefully before ordering. As a small independent boutique we encourage thoughtful purchasing. For any questions, feel free to contact us before placing your order.

To preserve the beauty and integrity , we recommend following a few specific guidelines: avoid prolonged exposure to sources of light, heat and humidity; avoid contact with greasy or oily substances, make-up, perfumes or solvents; it is best to avoid contact with water and place cedar wooden shoe trees in the pair after wear.

Normal signs of wear consistent with a pre-loved pair of shoes are present, including some light scuffing to the front. Overall, the shoes remain in very good condition and have clearly been well cared for, regularly stored with shoe trees and the leather properly nourished.