The Houdini! This is me caving in and doing a sports shoe. Never say never, but when it comes to doing a running/sports/sneaker/trainer shoe, I think I can almost say never... I don't want to say no to comfortable shoes — that to me is not what a sports shoe is — but it is what it has become. I also don't mind casual at all, I love it....But I feel the category of fashion trainers has somehow overshadowed the traditional shoe. Its killing the beautiful long lasting traditionally made shoe....

This shoe boot is on a moccasin construction. You can bend it in half! The crepe latex sole (fully biodegradable) is lightweight. Crepe does wear away and, therefore, the heel is totally replaceable. There is a hidden rope pipping that runs along the crepe edge, making this shoe boot very hard-wearing. I wore these to test out and thought they came up generous in the width, but with wear and a sock, stomping around Paris for 2 weeks, they are actually perfect... .I’ve been stomping across fields in Normandy in mostly these the past couple of years…