PAUL SMITH - SHOES

Paul Smith Mainline – Timur boots in a washed, dip dyed sigaro brown leather giving them a used look with a slim toe, elasticated side gores, rear zip fastening, stacked heel, floral printed leather lining and rubber Paul Smith ‘Swallow, Anchor and Rose’ crest embossed soles - Made in Italy.

These shoes come with a white stow bag with a ‘Paul Smith’ logo and shoe print. Paul Smith Original Dip Dyed Footwear

The dip dying process is a process that gives the shoe a rich intensive colour whilst enhancing the natural softness of the leather. This special process creates traditionally made shoes which offer a look & feel unique to Paul Smith. The uppers are made from fine uncoloured Italian leathers; these uppers are taken to a family tannery in the heart of Italy’s leather region. They are immersed in dyes and tumbled in large wooden drums, this dyes through the upper leather, the lining and the stitching giving the shoe a deep rich tone not attainable with a normal process. After tumbling the uppers are naturally dried in the air and then finally softened back in the shoe factory. The uppers are prepared and the soles attached still in their natural colour, finally the soles are hand painted with the same dye until a depth of colour matching the upper has achieved. Traditional hand finishing and burnishing results in a classic Paul Smith product with a fantastic depth and the range of colours and a supple feel.

Leather upper, leather insole and a rubber and leather outsole