The Derby Boots

Two leathers, two paths, one top-notch standard

Take your pick from two leathers with very different personalities:

• Ciclon Batan grained leather from Diego Molina (in Spain, they know their leathers): thick, sturdy, and just gets better looking the more you use it.
• Waxy Commander from Charles F. Stead (from England, where only the best have survived): oiled, gleaming, and develops its own personality every time you wear it.

Whichever way you go, we’re talking top-quality cow leather handled by experienced master tanners—the kind who've learnt that truly great boots get better with age.

The art of the Goodyear welt construction

The Goodyear welt—it’s been the gold standard in shoemaking for the last 150 years. What does it mean in layman's terms? That the sole is sewn onto the upper, not just glued.

Apart from not letting in any water, they can be resoled as many times as you like by your local cobbler. That’s massive. We’re talking the sort of boots you find in your grandad’s wardrobe—still going strong after forty years. Triple-stitched with strong thread, fully leather-lined, Portuguese rubber soles: every last detail has been dialled in so this pair lasts for generations, and in forty years’ time it’ll be your grandkids’ turn to try and nick them.

Asphalte and the hunt for perfection

After several iterations tweaking the build, we took your latest feedback to refine them further, as always. You wanted immediate out-of-the-box comfort from the very first step, so we slipped in 3mm of EVA foam under the insole. That might sound minor, but trust us, it’s a game-changer: break-in period, gone. Rack up the miles right away. For the grained finish, we’ve also turned to Ciclon Batan leather—thicker, a bit punchier, delivering even more character. So here they are: boots that finally marry next-level bootmaking expertise with the downright comfort of modern materials. Put simply: boots you’ll want to wear, day in and day out.