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Black aniline leather Derby · Plain toe · Two-eyelet open lacing
Men's black plain toe Derby shoes in full-grain aniline leather, with two-eyelet open lacing and hand-welted construction. Full-grain aniline leather carries no heavy paint on top, so the grain stays visible, and with no seam or broguing to break it up, the whole vamp is one clean piece of black leather.
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With only two pairs of eyelets, the lacing sits low on the instep and opens wide, so these black Derby shoes for men are easy to get on and off and adjust across the instep through a long day. The round toe last gives the toes room without looking bulky, and the close-trimmed welt keeps the shoe slim under a trouser hem. Lace them snugly for a firm hold.
Order your usual US dress shoe size. We make these men's black plain toe Derby shoes in US 6 to 15 with half sizes, so large size dress shoes for men in 13, 14 and 15 are cut like any other, and in D (standard), E (wide), EE (extra wide) and EEE widths: true wide width dress shoes for men, not a stretched standard pair. For a wide foot, go up in width, not length. Unsure of your size? Message us and we'll guide you.
Compare all lasts →When it comes to building a wardrobe of timeless footwear, black Derby shoes for men stand at the top. Clean, commanding and completely unadorned, these plain Derby shoes for men are cut from rich full-grain aniline leather that takes a deep, mirror-like shine. No broguing, no cap toe, just two eyelets and one unbroken sweep of black leather from the laces to the toe. If you've been looking for handmade men's dress shoes that work as hard on a Monday morning as they do on a wedding day, this is the pair. Whether you're stepping into a boardroom, standing at the altar or heading out to dinner, these black Derby shoes for men deliver the quiet confidence that only comes from men's formal leather shoes made by hand.
Black aniline leather · Plain toe · Round toe last
A Derby is defined by its lacing. The eyelet panels are stitched on top of the vamp and open outward, where an Oxford's are closed underneath, which makes a Derby easier to put on, more forgiving over the instep and a little less formal. With a surface this clean, the cut of the leather and the evenness of every stitch are all there is to look at, so the upper is cut from large, flawless panels of full-grain aniline leather: a full-grain leather Derby with no correcting and no heavy coating, just the natural grain. Inside, a tan goat leather lining and a quilted, padded insole keep them comfortable all day; underneath sit a vegetable-tan leather sole and a stacked leather heel with a rubber heel top. They're hand-lasted and hand-welted, so a cobbler can resole them for years. Wear them as wedding shoes for the groom and groomsmen, to the office, to job interviews and presentations, to dinners, graduations and formal ceremonies, with a navy or charcoal suit, tailored grey trousers or dark denim; for strict black tie, choose an Oxford. With only two eyelets, this two eyelet Derby keeps the front of the shoe clean, which is why men's black plain toe Derby shoes look as sharp at the last meeting of the day as at the first. They sit at the dressy end of our Derby shoes for men; for everything else, browse our handmade leather shoes for men.
