Sanders' navy suede is a genuinely dark blue. It is not a mid-blue that announces itself: across a room it reads almost black, and the colour only shows properly close up or in daylight. That is what makes it useful. It does the job a black boot does in a winter wardrobe while staying warmer and softer to look at, and it sits against charcoal, mid-grey, cream and indigo denim without the deliberate look that a coloured shoe can have.
Navy shows water spotting more plainly than the browns do, so a protector spray matters here more than on Polo Snuff or Moss Green. Spots that dry pale will usually brush out. The obvious pairings are dark denim with a heavy knit, or grey flannel when you want something below the ankle that is not black.
The Hi Top is built on Sanders' JOEL last, which has a neat, slightly pointed toe, and it is lined right through in leather. The sole is crepe, cemented to the upper rather than Goodyear welted — that is how Sanders build this particular family of casual shoes, and it is worth knowing before you buy, because a cemented crepe unit is not resoled in the way a welted shoe is. What crepe gives you instead is a light, springy tread and a quiet footfall from the first wear. Two eyelets, a plain vamp and no toe cap keep the pattern as simple as a chukka gets.
Sizes run UK 6 to 12 in an F (standard) fitting. Sanders advise going half a size up on the Hi Top, and we would follow that: the JOEL last fits snug and comes to a slight point at the toe. Anyone who needs more room across the foot is usually better off in the Sam, which uses their rounder SNO last.
Care: Protector spray before the first wear is the important step on navy, which shows a water mark more plainly than the browns; top it up regularly. Brush with a suede brush after wearing to keep the nap even, and use a suede eraser on scuffs rather than water. The crepe sole should be brushed clean of grit and kept away from radiators and direct heat. Shoe trees between wears.
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Sanders' navy suede is a genuinely dark blue. It is not a mid-blue that announces itself: across a room it reads almost black, and the colour only shows properly close up or in daylight. That is what makes it useful. It does the job a black boot does in a winter wardrobe while staying warmer and softer to look at, and it sits against charcoal, mid-grey, cream and indigo denim without the deliberate look that a coloured shoe can have.
Navy shows water spotting more plainly than the browns do, so a protector spray matters here more than on Polo Snuff or Moss Green. Spots that dry pale will usually brush out. The obvious pairings are dark denim with a heavy knit, or grey flannel when you want something below the ankle that is not black.
The Hi Top is built on Sanders' JOEL last, which has a neat, slightly pointed toe, and it is lined right through in leather. The sole is crepe, cemented to the upper rather than Goodyear welted — that is how Sanders build this particular family of casual shoes, and it is worth knowing before you buy, because a cemented crepe unit is not resoled in the way a welted shoe is. What crepe gives you instead is a light, springy tread and a quiet footfall from the first wear. Two eyelets, a plain vamp and no toe cap keep the pattern as simple as a chukka gets.
Sizes run UK 6 to 12 in an F (standard) fitting. Sanders advise going half a size up on the Hi Top, and we would follow that: the JOEL last fits snug and comes to a slight point at the toe. Anyone who needs more room across the foot is usually better off in the Sam, which uses their rounder SNO last.
Care: Protector spray before the first wear is the important step on navy, which shows a water mark more plainly than the browns; top it up regularly. Brush with a suede brush after wearing to keep the nap even, and use a suede eraser on scuffs rather than water. The crepe sole should be brushed clean of grit and kept away from radiators and direct heat. Shoe trees between wears.
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Our specialists will answer you shortly!
