Carvalho Caramel Leather Loafers – 6cm Chunky Platform Sole

The Carvalho takes a penny loafer and puts it on a 6cm lug platform. Warm caramel leather, a rounded apron toe with the seam stitched by hand around it, and the classic wide strap across the instep with its keyhole cut and a three stitch bar at each end. Underneath, a thick treaded sole in a deeper caramel, with a smooth band above the teeth.

The upper is genuine leather from a Leather Working Group certified tannery, matte rather than glossy. The platform does two things: it adds height without a heel, and it puts a solid grip between you and a wet pavement. This is the shoe for the months when you want to be dressed but still walk everywhere.

How to wear it

• With a ribbed knit dress ending mid calf, belted at the waist, ankle bare.
• With cropped wool trousers that stop above the ankle, so the whole platform shows.
• With straight jeans turned up twice, the chunky sole is the point.

Size & fit — please read before ordering

This style has a narrow cut, made for slim feet. If your feet are wider, we recommend choosing another style from the collection rather than sizing up.

The rounded toe gives real room across the front, which is what makes this easier to fit than a pointed shoe. The instep strap has no adjustment, so a high instep is where a narrow foot will feel the most secure fit. If you plan to wear thick socks through winter, take the larger of two sizes rather than the smaller. Not sure which size to take? Write to info@mangara.be before you order and we will help you choose.

Materials and care

• Upper: genuine leather, Leather Working Group certified tannery
• Lining and insole: synthetic, cushioned
• Sole: rubber lug platform, 6cm
• Toe shape: rounded apron toe
• Detail: penny strap with keyhole cut and stitched bar

Wipe the leather with a barely damp cloth and let it dry naturally, away from any heat source. Use a neutral conditioner now and then to keep it supple. Brush the lug sole out after wet days so grit does not sit in the teeth.

Designed in Belgium by Patricia Cossettin, handcrafted in Brazil in small batches.