A step above with burnished leather shoes
Put your best foot forward in a pair of burnished leather shoes
When basketball star Lebron James isn’t sporting his eponymous Nikes, the NBA’s highest-paid player often steps out in custom shoes by George Esquivel. A handmade pair from the Los Angeles designer will set you back between $1,000 and $5,000 (depending on material), and one of its hallmarks is burnished leather, which has a rich patina that makes them look like well-worn favourites. The effect works on a variety of styles—loafers, wingtips and more—so they’re versatile enough to complete a suit or dress up a pair of jeans. The ball’s in your court.
Clockwise from top:
1) Vanas wingtip shoes by Esquivel ($950);
2) Burnished leather loafers by Fratelli Rossetti ($680);
3) Preston cap-toe shoes by Cole Haan ($328);
4) Burnished leather shoes by Santoni ($1,190);
5) Burnished double monk-strap shoes by A Testoni ($770);
6) Venezia leather Derby shoes by Berluti ($2,130).
2) Burnished leather loafers by Fratelli Rossetti ($680);
3) Preston cap-toe shoes by Cole Haan ($328);
4) Burnished leather shoes by Santoni ($1,190);
5) Burnished double monk-strap shoes by A Testoni ($770);
6) Venezia leather Derby shoes by Berluti ($2,130).
(This story appears in the 04 March, 2016 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)
