Foz Coa Man Ankle Boots

Foz Coa man ankle boots are made from blue handpainted cracklet leather and blue burel to create a sharp contrast of colors and textures in a very robust botlets. The blue from FOZ COA model cames from the Coa River and it's inspired by the pre-historical animal engravings at the rocks in the margins of Coa River - the strong structure with straight cuts like "gaiters" and the flap with the metal images from bull pre-historical drawings takes on the boot's focal point. The leather has a "cracklet" surface, like the rocks and the dry lands left by the river floods. A limited and numbered edition of 100 pairs The Blue handpainted cracklet leather is Portuguese and made specially for this collection. Burel - a 100% wool cloth produced by a certified Artisanal Production Unit (UPA) of 4th generation family, located in Manteigas, Serra da Estrela. Burel's authenticity results from a sequence of specific operations in the manufacturing process. The wool, after being shorn, washed, spun, woven into the organ and woven into the loom, is trodden on a machine called "pisao", which knocks and scalds the wool, transforming the fabric into burel, making it tighter, more resistant and waterproof. Details: - Unique Design - Exterior in blue leather and blue burel. - Traditional leather sole - Handmade Stitches - Lining in leather - Comfort insole in Polyuretane foam This collection was created from the rocky landscape and the pre-historic figures recorded in Coa Park. After several visits to the park and the Coa Museum, which provided images of the drawings used in this collection. The landscape of coarseness contrasted with the delicacy of the recorded drawings, gave rise to a collection of shoes and boots for men and women with sculptural forms and sharp contrasts of colors like the ones present in the rocks of Coa River. The use of burel and rough surface leather, with metal applications where the drawings of Foz Coa are recorded, create design objects that transport us to the landscape of typical rocky slopes of the Douro and the Coa Rivers. Designed and made in Portugal in a sustainable and ethical perspective way - using only Portuguese factories and handmade crafts to create its designs. Sizing Chart here