The tan is shaded rather than flat. It runs deepest around the toe and along the top edge of the quarters, then lifts to a lighter, redder brown across the middle panels, so the shoe has depth in it before anyone has touched it with a brush. On a trainer this plain, with no logo anywhere on it, that shading is what carries the design. The heel counter is a napped tan panel, a softer note against the polished face of the leather, and the collar shows a warm tan lining.
Of the three Bari colourways this is the one that passes in the widest range of company. It works with chinos, indigo denim and unstructured jackets, and it can sit at a table where a white trainer would look like a decision to dress down. It is also the colourway most worth keeping up, since tan takes cream well and the shading can be built on over a couple of years.
A white XL Extralight rubber foam sole with a dark line at the bottom edge sits underneath, and the laces are a tonal brown against the upper.
The name over the door dates from 1919, and by 1935 it belonged to what was, by most accounts, the largest shoemaking business in Britain. The design side of the business is still in Northamptonshire; the shoes come from partner makers.
UK 7 to 12, whole sizes only, on a standard F fitting.
Care: Use a tan or neutral cream, not a dark polish, which would flatten the shading that gives the colour its character. Wipe dust off after wearing, brush the napped heel panel separately, and keep trees in them so the vamp does not crease deeply across the toe.
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The tan is shaded rather than flat. It runs deepest around the toe and along the top edge of the quarters, then lifts to a lighter, redder brown across the middle panels, so the shoe has depth in it before anyone has touched it with a brush. On a trainer this plain, with no logo anywhere on it, that shading is what carries the design. The heel counter is a napped tan panel, a softer note against the polished face of the leather, and the collar shows a warm tan lining.
Of the three Bari colourways this is the one that passes in the widest range of company. It works with chinos, indigo denim and unstructured jackets, and it can sit at a table where a white trainer would look like a decision to dress down. It is also the colourway most worth keeping up, since tan takes cream well and the shading can be built on over a couple of years.
A white XL Extralight rubber foam sole with a dark line at the bottom edge sits underneath, and the laces are a tonal brown against the upper.
The name over the door dates from 1919, and by 1935 it belonged to what was, by most accounts, the largest shoemaking business in Britain. The design side of the business is still in Northamptonshire; the shoes come from partner makers.
UK 7 to 12, whole sizes only, on a standard F fitting.
Care: Use a tan or neutral cream, not a dark polish, which would flatten the shading that gives the colour its character. Wipe dust off after wearing, brush the napped heel panel separately, and keep trees in them so the vamp does not crease deeply across the toe.
You can ask any question about this product.
Our specialists will answer you shortly!
