In the Workshop: The Florentine Loafer

Forty hand operations, one pair of shoes.

A considered approach

Great clothes reward attention. The best pieces reveal their quality slowly — in the way a cloth recovers after a long day, the way a collar sits, or how a sole moulds to the foot over a season of wear.

What to look for

• Natural fibres from named mills
• Construction you can see and feel
• Proportions that will outlast trends

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