Stefano Bemer cap-toe Oxfords in calf- and sharkskin
Shoes are enormously personal, most likely because they can be either a friend or a foe, the basis for your look or the weak link that brings it all down. There are two sensible directions to take when building a shoe collection. One is the slip-on route, but the most traditional and classic is the Oxford. Bearing the name of the most sophisticated and learned town in Christendom, the Oxford lends itself to myriad variations, whether that is via the toe cap, the materials of the upper, the perforations, the stitching, the shape of the quarters, the heel… all manner of tweaks mean it can take time to find your perfect Oxford. But if you would like this process streamlined, these cap-toe Oxfords from Stefano Bemer are the answer.
The owner of the brand, Tommaso Melani, who, following the death of Mr. Bemer, has maintained the legacy of this august Italian shoemaker, says: “These shoes condense 40 years of our
