Bontoni Grey Museum-Calf Principe Penny Loafer + Crocodile Belt

Discover the Bontoni Dark Grey Museum Calf Principe Penny Loafer and Crocodile Belt Set, a pairing that takes an already exceptional shoe and completes it with a belt that matches its level of making. The Principe last produces a refined, almond-shaped toe that sits between the aggressively pointed and the bluntly rounded, the profile clean and elongated in a way that gives the penny loafer a dressiness and presence that rounder lasts cannot achieve. Museum calf is where the colour becomes the craft: the hand-applied patina layers dark grey across the surface with deliberate variation, pooling deeper in the recesses and lifting toward the edges, so that no two pairs emerge identically. The apron toe and hand-sewn Norwegian construction are the technical details that confirm the level of making, the raised stitching running around the vamp with a precision that is both structural and decorative. The matching crocodile belt is finished in the same dark grey patina, the exotic skin carrying the hand-coloured tones with the same depth and variation as the shoe, the result a set that reads as considered rather than merely coordinated. The leather sole provides the flexibility and natural feel underfoot that only leather against pavement delivers, moulding gradually to the foot across years of wear. The set arrives complete with original beechwood shoe trees, dustbags and box.

Bontoni's nine artisans in Montegranaro produce just 3,800 pairs a year at nearly 26 working hours per pair, and this set in dark grey museum calf and crocodile is the workshop at its most complete: shoe and belt emerging from the same hands, finished in the same colour, and made to be worn together for decades.

Composition: 100% Muesum-Calf

Color: Grey

Pattern: Plain

Fit: True to size

Sole Length: 29,5 cm / 11,6 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): 87 cm / 34,3 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

• Complimentary shipping on orders over €200 (Netherlands), €500 (EU), and €1,000 (rest of world

• 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 preloved pair of shoes are present. 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.