Chestnut Shrunken Baby Calf Leather With Tassel Initials

Chestnut Shrunken Baby Calf Leather With Tassel InitialsThe Lbardi driving loafer is an iconic menswear staple. Each pair is handmade in our Florence workshop, utilising over 100 individual steps, including hand cutting, hand lasting and hand stitching the upper. The Lbardi driving loafer is constructed upon our softly chiseled last, which defines the shape of each and every pair. The thing that distinguishes the Lbardi driving shoe apart from others, is our hand stitching process, which utilises the

a leather sole with an anti-slip rubber insert and a 1 cm stacked leather and rubber heel

The thing that distinguishes the L’bardi driving shoe apart from others

They are made from crust leather that has been hand dyed to create an inimitable depth of colour and patina

hammering and remounting the leather to distribute it evenly over the last and remove all the folds and wrinkles

including hand cutting

Hand crafted in Italy

with a removable shoulder strap for added comfort

The hand dying technique creates a patina that shifts between light and dark

Once the upper is stitched to the sole

from the shoes on your feet to the shirt on your back

It is considered one of the most water resistant construction techniques in shoe making

This technique involves involves using two needles and an awl to painstaking hand stitch the vamp while the upper is nailed on the last