Gentlemen Romeo Sneaker - Hand Painted & Burnished Red Calf Leather and Hand Painted & Burnished Olive Calf Leather

Material:
  Toe Box: Hand Painted & Burnished Red Calf Leather
  Side Lower: Hand Painted & Burnished Olive Calf Leather
  Side Upper: Hand Painted & Burnished Red Calf Leather
  Front Upper: Hand Painted & Burnished Olive Calf Leather
  Tongue: Hand Painted & Burnished Olive Calf Leather
  Heel Counter: Hand Painted & Burnished Red Calf Leather
  Heel Tab: Hand Painted & Burnished Red Calf Leather
  Laces: Taupe

Lining:
  Beige Leather

Sole:
  Sole Upper: Cream
  Sole: Caramel Vibram Rubber Sole

A hybrid of an athletic jogger with a classic Italian style, the Romeo is streamlined and elegant yet casual. Worn almost exclusively in casual settings, the Romeo is a comfortable and stylish shoe made for everyday wear.

In shoemaking terminology, burnish is the term for adding an antiqued effect on leather shoes to create a variation in shades. The process of burnishing is meant to bring out the highs and the lows of the shoe, strongly focusing on drawing out the depth of the leather. Burnishing helps in giving the shoes a look of superior quality and exclusiveness.

The process requires simple but precise equipment, a set of burnishing mops and a bar of specific burnishing wax. The rest is all down to the skill and expertise of the burnishing artisan to achieve the best possible finish.

It takes up to one hour to perfect each individual shoe, having to burnish the entire shoe with particular care, paying special attention to the cap and counter.