Camel suede is a warm mid-tan with a little tobacco in it, and on the William it is trimmed with cedar calf: a binding along the collar and a saddle across the vamp, in a shade close enough that the two materials read as one shoe rather than as a contrast. The apron stitching is dark and tonal, so the whole thing stays quiet. This is the summer version of the loafer, right with white and stone trousers, with pale linen and a light blue shirt, and out of place with anything heavy or dark.
Suede this pale shows what it has been through, which is either the point or the problem depending on your temperament. It marks, it flattens where the foot bends, and it needs brushing. Kept up, it stays even and looks better at a year old than it did new.
The William is a moccasin. The apron is hand-stitched, the sole is joined by lockstitch rather than by a welt, and the result is light and flexible from the first wear. Barker line it fully in leather over a leather insole and set it on a single leather sole with a low stacked heel. Built on the 465 last in a G fitting, Barker's wide, in UK sizes 6 to 12. Designed in Northampton.
The darker option is the William in navy suede, which uses the same cedar trim against a far stronger contrast.
Care: Two materials again. Brush the camel suede with a suede brush after each wear and keep a protector spray on it, because pale suede without protection will not stay pale. Polish the cedar calf collar and saddle with a matching tan cream, applied on a small cloth so it does not stray onto the nap. Trees after every wear.
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Camel suede is a warm mid-tan with a little tobacco in it, and on the William it is trimmed with cedar calf: a binding along the collar and a saddle across the vamp, in a shade close enough that the two materials read as one shoe rather than as a contrast. The apron stitching is dark and tonal, so the whole thing stays quiet. This is the summer version of the loafer, right with white and stone trousers, with pale linen and a light blue shirt, and out of place with anything heavy or dark.
Suede this pale shows what it has been through, which is either the point or the problem depending on your temperament. It marks, it flattens where the foot bends, and it needs brushing. Kept up, it stays even and looks better at a year old than it did new.
The William is a moccasin. The apron is hand-stitched, the sole is joined by lockstitch rather than by a welt, and the result is light and flexible from the first wear. Barker line it fully in leather over a leather insole and set it on a single leather sole with a low stacked heel. Built on the 465 last in a G fitting, Barker's wide, in UK sizes 6 to 12. Designed in Northampton.
The darker option is the William in navy suede, which uses the same cedar trim against a far stronger contrast.
Care: Two materials again. Brush the camel suede with a suede brush after each wear and keep a protector spray on it, because pale suede without protection will not stay pale. Polish the cedar calf collar and saddle with a matching tan cream, applied on a small cloth so it does not stray onto the nap. Trees after every wear.
You can ask any question about this product.
Our specialists will answer you shortly!
