{"product_id":"bontoni-dark-brown-calfleather-principe-penny-loafer","title":"Bontoni Dark Brown Calfleather Principe Penny Loafer","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the Bontoni Dark Brown Calfskin Principe Penny Loafer, a shoe where the construction method does as much for the character as the form. The Principe is built on Bontoni's rounded contemporary last, a shape with a generous, slightly broader profile across the toe that allows the foot to sit naturally rather than being compressed into a narrower silhouette, the last giving the shoe a confident presence on the foot without tipping into the blunt or the heavy. What separates the Principe from the conventional penny loafer is its hand-sewn Norwegian construction, a technique traditionally associated with robust outdoor footwear, in which the upper is stitched outward to the welt rather than inward, creating a visible row of hand-stitching that traces the entire perimeter of the shoe at the point where upper meets sole. On a penny loafer this reads as a deliberate elevation of the form, the craftsmanship worn on the outside where it can be seen, giving the shoe a solidity and a textural interest that a standard cemented or Goodyear-welted construction does not produce. An apron toe completes the front of the shoe in the classic penny loafer manner, the saddle strap crossing the vamp with its characteristic slot. Dark brown polished calfskin in this construction takes on a depth of colour that rewards sustained attention. Leather lug sole, cedar shoe trees and a storage bag included. Made in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBontoni makes every shoe entirely by hand in Italy and has built its name on construction methods that most of the industry has long since mechanised. The Principe in dark brown calfskin is that commitment worn on the foot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bontoni","offers":[{"title":"8.5 UK \/ 9.5 US \/ 42.5 EU \/ Dark Brown \/ 100% Calfleather","offer_id":58675539673420,"sku":"SA02570","price":278.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6187\/1105\/files\/29C5703C-4A55-42DE-AD3B-BDB6E71988D8.png?v=1788529370","url":"https:\/\/sartorialistamsterdam.com\/products\/bontoni-dark-brown-calfleather-principe-penny-loafer","provider":"Sartorialista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}