"Very fine shoes - wholecuts with a rubber sole is a niche market"
This dark brown wholecut brogue is sleek and stylish, with a Vibram rubber sole for extra durability and grip on wet streets.
- 'Wholecut' - made from a single piece of leather
- Brogue punched design on toe
- Oxford closed lacing for a formal, classic look
- Full grain calf leather for softness and longevity
- Hand-dyed brown, polished and burnished
- Hard-wearing Blake-stitched Vibram rubber sole for added grip
- Full calf leather lining for comfort and to absorb moisture
- Made in Italy by artisan shoemakers
Why choose the brown Soho?
Soho is a beautiful formal dress shoe cut from a single piece of leather, and with a subtle medallion brogue detail on the toe.
It has a minimalist, elegant silhouette and partnered with a Vibram rubber sole there is added longevity and practicality, making it the ideal smart shoe whatever the weather. In rich brown, this is a solid choice for formal workwear and is the ideal, robust shoe, whatever the weather.
Looks good with...
The Soho wholecut is a stylish contemporary shoe with a robust, hard-wearing rubber sole that can be worn all day and into the evening, in all weathers, and still be comfortable, dry and stylish.
Pair the brown Soho with a black, grey or navy tailored suit for an effortlessly sophisticated but practical look.
Stitched leather sole and stacked leather heel
A rubber Vibram sole gives the shoe a robustness, with its ability to grip better and last longer.
The Soho still has the stacked leather heel but with a full Vibram top piece covering the sole in a classic round-studded design with our distinctive laser-engraved Thomas Bird logo in the waist.
Materials and craftsmanship
We work with the finest Italian artisan shoemakers who showcase their expertise in cutting, shaping, stitching and dying leathers, skilled crafts that have been handed down through the generations.
With attention to detail being paramount, leathers are carefully selected by weight and pliability and cut to form the pattern to fit the last. Then several stages of dying, polishing and burnishing create the depth and richness of the unique brown colour.
Italian made
Italy is renowned for the quality and style innovation of its beautiful leathers and components used in the shoemaking process.
It has a strong and well-deserved reputation as the home of fine craftsmanship and attention to detail and we want nothing less for our Thomas Bird collection.
