U-tip Moccasin Stitch Mocassin Grain Leather Tyrolean Italian Made Buttero

【Brand】
buttero

【Color】
Brown

【Size】
42

【Material】
Cowhide leather
Shrink-processed pebbled leather (drum-dyed)
Walpier leather
Italian leather
Vacchetta leather
Vegetable-tanned leather
Nume leather (vegetable-tanned leather)

【Price】
Approx. ¥84,000

【Condition】
No noticeable stains
Slight peeling of the sock liner on the left shoe

【Craftsmanship】
BUTTERO manufactures both leather and shoes.
This is attractive because costs are focused on the product
as there are no intermediate costs.

【Features】
b5534
Made in Italy
Handmade
Hand-stitched moccasin construction
U-tip

【Details】
buttero…
A shoemaker founded in Tuscany, Italy in 1974.
Founder: Mauro Sani.
Has used Walpier's buttero leather since its founding.
Made using traditional manual methods.

Walpier…
A leather manufacturer founded in Tuscany, Italy in 1974.
Founder: Gianpieri Gino.
Member of the Vegetable Tanned Leather Association.
Known as the King of Nume Leather,
they produce buttero leather using the vacchetta method.

Vegetable Tanning…
Tanning using tannins extracted from plant bark, etc.
Vegetable-tanned leather ages over time,
while chrome-tanned leather shows almost no aging.
(Chrome tanning is a method using chemicals.)

Nume Leather…
Leather made using the vegetable tanning method.

Tanning…
The process of processing animal hides into leather.

Vegetable Tanned Leather Association…
An organization established in Tuscany, Italy in 1994.
Membership has requirements:
- Safety and environmental standards for workers
- Consideration for environmental sustainability
- 100% made in Tuscany
- Leather processed with craftsmanship and manual labor

Vacchetta Method…
Leather made using the traditional vegetable tanning method of Tuscany, Italy.

Pebbled Leather…
Leather with a textured, wrinkled surface.
Produced by methods such as drum dyeing or shrink processing.

Drum Dyeing…
A method of creating pebble grain by tumbling leather in a drum.
Characterized by moderate softness and a natural texture.
(Shrink processing is a method that creates pebble grain using chemicals.)

Moc-toe stitching…
Refers to the U-shaped stitching that runs from the instep to the toe.

Moc-toe, Tyrolean shoes, Vacchetta leather
Moc stitching, Made in USA, Made in France
made in Italy conceria WALPIER handcrafted