Today's Shoes

Mantellassi split-toe Norvegese-constructed bluchers with reversed apron and toe seams in a light tan calf. This is a take-off on the split-toe model pictured in yesterday's post. The apron and toe seams on that shoe are not actually seams. The vamp of the shoe is actually one piece of leather. The shoemaker simulates the seams by pinching the leather of the upper together and using two needles to create a molehill-like faux seam. When this is done on the top side of the leather, the result is the shoe shown yesterday. When this is done on the under side of the leather, the result is the pair of shoes I wore today. The "seams" are still visible, but they are ghosted and indistinct.