Sneakers with a hand painted patina also grows in popularity. Here’s a great one from Magic Shoe Company, which Michael Håkansson of Magic Mike Patina has started. The shoes are made in Almansa in Spain, and offered in a patina of choice. Price €260. Picture: Magic Shoe Company
Nice article and examples Jesper. These types of sneakers are becoming increasingly popular as an alternative to running shoes. My critique of whats being sold by the traditional sartorial shoe makers is that everyone is really doing the exact same model with only some variety in the types of leather. I’d like to see some more variety similar to the Allen Edmonds example be done in more interesting materials and shapes. Another one to add to the list is Crown Northampton, I had a chance to visit the factory on my recent trip and their focus is almost exclusively sneakers.
Gaurav: Thanks! Yeah a lot look very similar to Common Projects Achilles model (as I wrote about in the previous sneaker article), and when using the stitched “Margom” sole it’s relatively natural things become similar (I’ve seen closed lacing versions, buckle versions etc, to be frank it doesn’t really look good), and these soles have the pro that they can be resoled, unlike the type of soles used on the AE shoe above.
Yeah Crown Northampton is a cool brand, didn’t really fit in this post since they are well-establshed, but for the first one could have been part.
G.C.
Hi, Buttero’s website lists sneakers around 200-300 euros, not 800. Unless you mean the resole costs 80€? Glad to know that Margom soles can be replaced though, I had no idea.
Nice article and examples Jesper. These types of sneakers are becoming increasingly popular as an alternative to running shoes. My critique of whats being sold by the traditional sartorial shoe makers is that everyone is really doing the exact same model with only some variety in the types of leather. I’d like to see some more variety similar to the Allen Edmonds example be done in more interesting materials and shapes. Another one to add to the list is Crown Northampton, I had a chance to visit the factory on my recent trip and their focus is almost exclusively sneakers.
Gaurav: Thanks! Yeah a lot look very similar to Common Projects Achilles model (as I wrote about in the previous sneaker article), and when using the stitched “Margom” sole it’s relatively natural things become similar (I’ve seen closed lacing versions, buckle versions etc, to be frank it doesn’t really look good), and these soles have the pro that they can be resoled, unlike the type of soles used on the AE shoe above.
Yeah Crown Northampton is a cool brand, didn’t really fit in this post since they are well-establshed, but for the first one could have been part.
Hi, Buttero’s website lists sneakers around 200-300 euros, not 800. Unless you mean the resole costs 80€? Glad to know that Margom soles can be replaced though, I had no idea.
Nice shoes holistically, be it dress, sneakers, trainer etc, one very much happy to connect with yoyourr company.