Santoni Black Calfleather Goodyear-Welted Tassel Loafers

Discover the Santoni Black Calfskin Goodyear-Welted Tassel Loafer, a shoe that makes its case entirely through the quality of its leather and the correctness of its construction. Black calfskin in a tassel loafer is one of the most versatile and enduring propositions in men's footwear, the colour formal enough for business and the loafer silhouette relaxed enough for everything below it, the tassels providing just enough detail to distinguish the shoe from a plain slip-on without demanding any particular outfit around them. The calfskin is smooth and close-grained, polished to a depth that reflects the quality of the hide before any finishing is applied, the black carrying a richness and clarity that lesser leathers achieve only briefly before the surface begins to tell a different story. The leather sole provides the flexibility, breathability and natural feel underfoot that rubber cannot replicate, improving with wear as it moulds to the foot. Goodyear welted construction runs throughout, the welt stitching providing the structural integrity and resolability that makes a shoe of this quality worth maintaining indefinitely. The pair is completed with cedar wooden shoe trees, the correct and only way to store a shoe this worth preserving between wearings.

Santoni has been making shoes in Corridonia in the Marche region since 1975, applying a standard of leather selection and finishing to its calfskin range that the house treats as non-negotiable regardless of the price point within the collection. A black calfskin tassel loafer on a leather sole with Goodyear construction and cedar trees is the most straightforward expression of what Santoni does consistently well: a classic shoe, made correctly, in leather worth wearing for decades.

Composition: 100% Calfleather

Color: Black

Pattern: Plain

Fit: Santoni size 6.5 corresponds approximately to an EU size 41.

Santoni shoes tend to fit larger than many other shoemakers. In most cases, you’ll want to go half a size to a full size down from your usual size for the best fit.

Santoni's story fits the luxury brand that is Santoni. Andrea and Rosa, founders of Santoni shoes, founded their studio in 1975. Their goal was to create perfect state-of-the-art shoes for true connoisseurs and therefore produce shoes that were made and sold exclusively in their own workshops.

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.