And so my shoe nr. 22 is done: Rosenlund. It’s a ladies cap toe oxford, in dark brown boxcalf from Tanneries du Puy.

This is a display of the finished shoes – in the construction post, I describe how they were made.

Same angle, different backdrop.

On some lifeless twigs:

From their other profile:

I spent a lot of time on finishing for this pair, and I’m happy with how it turned out.

Another look at a heel, in slightly different light:

And again:

The outsole seam was hand stitched at 9 spi.

The oak bark tanned outsoles were finished with sharp lines.

Specs:

Construction: English welted
Uppers: Tanneries du Puy boxcalf, from Kolde leder
Lining: 2 oz veg tanned baby calf
Insoles: Tärnsjö
Outsoles: Garat
Toe/heel stiffeners: 5 oz from Tärnsjö Garveri
Welt: natural welting leather from Leather & Grindery
Shank: Metal, from Leather & Grindery (cut down to size)
Heel lifts: 5 oz from Tärnsjö Garveri
Sockliner: 4 oz veg tanned crust calf side