{"product_id":"santoni-castagne-brown-mississippi-alligator-double-monk-belt","title":"Santoni Castagne Brown Mississippi-Alligator Double Monk + Belt","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the Santoni Castagne Brown Mississippi Alligator Double Monk Strap and Belt Set, a pairing in one of the most coveted exotic leathers available to shoemakers anywhere. Mississippi alligator, sourced from farm-raised American alligator along the Gulf Coast, is prized above caiman and many crocodilian alternatives for the consistency and uniformity of its scale pattern: the belly cut produces tight, even tiles across the vamp with a naturally high gloss that requires no artificial lacquering to achieve its depth. The castagne brown colouring suits the material exceptionally well, the warm chestnut tones shifting across the scales as the light changes, each tile catching the eye slightly differently depending on its angle. The double monk strap configuration frames the exotic upper with a formality that suits the leather's character, the buckles and hardware finished to complement rather than compete. The matching alligator belt is rendered in the same skin and colour, the scale pattern continuing with the consistency that only this level of sourcing and selection produces. The set arrives with Santoni's heavy cedarwood shoe trees, valued at 150 euros, which maintain the shape of the upper and protect an investment that warrants exactly this quality of care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSantoni has been producing shoes in Corridonia in the Marche region since 1975, and their handgrade alligator work sits at the top of what the house offers. The Mississippi alligator double monk in castagne brown is a shoe for someone who understands the material: not simply exotic, but specifically and meaningfully so.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Santoni","offers":[{"title":"6.5 UK \/ 7.5 US \/ 40.5 EU \/ Castagne Brown \/ 100% Alligator Leather","offer_id":58486614589772,"sku":"CONS01760","price":2098.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6187\/1105\/files\/99B942AB-A8B0-4063-98DF-C5307AD8DD82.png?v=1787302933","url":"https:\/\/sartorialistamsterdam.com\/nl\/products\/santoni-castagne-brown-mississippi-alligator-double-monk-belt","provider":"Sartorialista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}