The burgundy monkey boot is a wine red burnished calf, dark and slightly brown, with the burnishing pulled deepest around the toe and the heel and left lighter across the vamp. Silver-coloured eyelets and black round waxed laces cool the whole thing down, and the sole is black, so the red stays the only colour on the boot. Look closely at the seam that runs from the toe up round the facings and you will find the gimped zigzag stitching that marks this pattern out from a plain derby.
Seven pairs of eyelets sit on the offset facings, which is what gives the monkey boot its lopsided front and its short, high-cut shape. Of the burnished colourways this is the one that reads dressed-up rather than utilitarian.
The pairing to think about is dark denim, black jeans or grey trousers with a turn-up, where the red shows against the fabric. It is a boot that rewards polish: burnished calf takes a burgundy or neutral cream well, and the toe will build a real gloss if you want the two-tone effect exaggerated.
Made in England at the NPS Shoes factory in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, by a firm making footwear since 1881, and Goodyear welted — a pale leather welt runs round the boot with contrast stitching along it, holding the upper to the sole. That means the outsole can be replaced rather than the boot being thrown away. Tan leather shows at the collar and inside the facings, and a woven loop at the heel helps it on.
Every pair is genuine Solovair, with free UK delivery on orders over £50.
You can ask any question about this product.
Our specialists will answer you shortly!
The burgundy monkey boot is a wine red burnished calf, dark and slightly brown, with the burnishing pulled deepest around the toe and the heel and left lighter across the vamp. Silver-coloured eyelets and black round waxed laces cool the whole thing down, and the sole is black, so the red stays the only colour on the boot. Look closely at the seam that runs from the toe up round the facings and you will find the gimped zigzag stitching that marks this pattern out from a plain derby.
Seven pairs of eyelets sit on the offset facings, which is what gives the monkey boot its lopsided front and its short, high-cut shape. Of the burnished colourways this is the one that reads dressed-up rather than utilitarian.
The pairing to think about is dark denim, black jeans or grey trousers with a turn-up, where the red shows against the fabric. It is a boot that rewards polish: burnished calf takes a burgundy or neutral cream well, and the toe will build a real gloss if you want the two-tone effect exaggerated.
Made in England at the NPS Shoes factory in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, by a firm making footwear since 1881, and Goodyear welted — a pale leather welt runs round the boot with contrast stitching along it, holding the upper to the sole. That means the outsole can be replaced rather than the boot being thrown away. Tan leather shows at the collar and inside the facings, and a woven loop at the heel helps it on.
Every pair is genuine Solovair, with free UK delivery on orders over £50.
You can ask any question about this product.
Our specialists will answer you shortly!
