Dioniso Penny Loafer for Men in Dark Brown Leather

A loafer in vegetable-tanned leather, hand-dyed a deep brown. The saddle across the instep carries the classic penny slot, and a close, even line of stitching runs around the apron: this is the work that separates a well-made loafer from an ordinary one, because it follows a curve and allows no correction. On this shade the construction reads more than the colour. The line of the apron, the outline of the saddle, the curve of the edge: with no shading to distract, what remains is the drawing. The opening is closed by a leather collar. It is the finish of the formal register, the one that conceals every join and returns an unbroken line from instep to heel. Where a raw edge shows the thickness of the leather and belongs to a lived-in taste, the collar gathers it and closes the profile: two different ways of building a shoe, and here the choice leans towards elegance. Underfoot, a lugged rubber sole stamped with the Leonardo mark, dyed to match the upper. The lining is natural leather. The most versatile of the three: dark enough for wool trousers, solid enough for denim. Details Vegetable-tanned leather, hand-dyed Saddle across the instep with classic penny slot Visible stitching around the apron Opening finished with a leather collar Lugged rubber sole stamped Leonardo, matched to the upper Natural leather lining Made in Italy Model: Dioniso Marrone Sc