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                        What colour leather do you fancy
                        your Shandals® or Shoes made in?
     One of the great pleasures of commissioning a pair of Shandals, Shoes or Rope Sole Slippers made  especially for you: is that I offer you a wonderful palette of fabulous  colours in beautiful leathers from which to choose.
     Black and Brown are traditional colours in smooth French Glazed Calf  in the shades of Burgundy or the rich light and dark tans of Cognac or  Bordeaux fully lined in soft Grey or Cream Suede make classic shoes.
     Even so they can be stylised and personalised with coloured hand  made leather laces to match a silk scarf, tie, shirt or a jumper.
     Black Shoes with blue, pink or grey laces for example.
     What about a Black pair of Slip-on Shandals® with Silver Leather  lining?
     Or a sober brown pair of shoes fully lined in soft full grain Italian  Yellow or Red leather with Orange laces to reflect the warm hues of  autumn leaves?
     Imagine a restrained desert Khaki pair of Shoes with soft slate blue leather lining with sumptuous glowing chocolate brown laces to match the soft pale creams, fawns and mushroom colours of Chinos.
     For those less conventional I have a wealth of colours from which to choose.
     Let Nature be your inspiration.
     Maybe you are inspired by the Spring Colours – rich Grass Green Shoes with Narcissi Yellow leather lining with Lavender Laces.
     Granite Grey Shoes with Chalk White leather lining with Apple Blossom Pink Laces.
     Let your imagination free!
     Maybe you like to wear Royal Purple and Lilac?
     Maybe you fancy a blue pair to wear casually with your Jeans?
     Maybe you fancy a pair in the colours of your football team or country?
     Maybe you fancy a multi-coloured pair?
     Have fun!
     Once you have found the ideal shoes for you, it’s wise and a pleasure to have a collection of them in different colours to mix and match your wardrobe and moods.
     The simple, beautiful clean lines and shape of my Shandals® and Shoes offer you a slab of colour to reflect and contrast the colours you are wearing.

                     What kind of material do you fancy?
     I offer four kinds of fine leather for the Uppers.
     The first is a mellow, fine grain English Hide. It has a semi aniline finish, is 1.2mm thick.
     The second is a softer full grain Italian leather. Both come in the 36 colours above.
     A third is Classic French Glazed Calf limited to five traditional colours.
     I have Fine Suede Kid in Bronzes and Golds, Silvers and Pewters.
     Kid Leather make particularly soft uppers.
     I usually fully line the Uppers in thick Soft Sensuous Suede with a silky Nap. Colours are rich and deep. I tend to use the lighter, neutral colours for the linings, but if you prefer I can use the full grain Italian Leather in a choice of fabulous colours.
     I also offer you shoes made from other materials other than leather. Like the hundreds of fine luxurious English Worsteds, Pashmina, Silk and Mohair suit materials made today by Dormeuil in subtle, classic colours in Pin Stripes, Checks, Houndstooth and Herringbone designs.
     I’ve made shoes from hand woven Linen, Clan Tartans and Velvet - the choice is only limited by your imagination.