Vienne Bootie — Moka Ciré

Close to the leg, sharp at the toe, sculpted at the heel. The Vienne is cut to sit close. A stretch shaft follows the ankle without folding, and a diagonal seam carries the line from the heel toward the front, where a single centre seam runs down to a square toe. Underneath, a flared heel curves in at the back and widens again at the base, so the boot stands with weight and still reads light. The cowhide has a crinkled, glazed finish that catches light unevenly, the way leather does once it has been worn. Sculpted flared heel, approximately 8 cm (80 mm / 3.15 in) Square toe with a thin protruding sole edge Cowhide leather upper in a crinkled glazed finish Ankle-height shaft in stretch microfibre, fitted to the leg Centre vamp seam and diagonal side panel Inside zip closure with gunmetal pull Top-grain pigskin lining and insole TPR outsole Fits true to size. The shaft stretches to follow the ankle, and the inside zip opens it fully for an easy fit at the instep. Moka Ciré is a brown deep enough to turn toward bordeaux in low light, which is why it sits better beside ecru, camel and bottle green than beside black. Wear it under a knee-length skirt or a slit midi, anywhere the heel stays in view. It carries from the first cold week of October through March.