Made of waxed calf leather, this shoe is correct for any Town occasion; although Box Calf is now more used with equal effect if preferred. The smart line is enhanced by the beveled "waist" - the centre portion of the sole which joins the front with the heel-which is a feature of all light-weight shoes and contrasts with the square waist used for stouter types such as "Norwegian" or "Shooting" shoes; the punched holes in the toe-cap are sometimes replaced by two narrow rows of stitching.
A light-weight shoe for smart, but not strictly formal, Town wear. This particular style, which has been copied all over the World, was first created by JOHN LOBB some eighty years ago when shoes first began to take the place of boots. It was designed to meet the demand for a shoe less severe than the plain Oxford yet lighter in style and weight than a fully-brogued shoe. The shoe photographed is of Russia Calf Leather and is one of a pair made for the Paris Exhibition of 1937, at which the Firm was awarded the "Diplome d'honneur". Willow or analine calf are used these days since Russia Calf is no longer made.
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