Moc Toe Discovery Schuh

The moc toe and the wedge sole came together on American work boots in the middle of the last century. The raised U seam over the toes left room for the foot after a long shift, and the flat wedge gripped smooth floors without a heel gap to catch mud and gravel.

The Moc Toe Discovery Shoe takes that formula down to a low shoe. Leather with an oiled finish, the moc toe stitched on top, a padded collar in a darker tone and a light rubber wedge sole with contrast stitching. It has the look of a work boot and the ease of a shoe you put on every day.

The moc toe

The U seam is sewn on top of the vamp, in a light thread that follows the line of the toe. It is the detail that gives the shoe its shape and its name.

Oiled leather and padded collar

The leather has an oiled pull-up finish: where it creases or gets scratched, it turns lighter, and those marks become part of the shoe with wear. The collar around the ankle is padded and comes in a darker tone, so the heel sits snug without rubbing.

The wedge sole

The sole is a single rubber wedge, light in color, with a shallow tread and contrast stitching around the edge. It is flat from heel to toe, which spreads the weight across the whole foot.

Technical details

• Upper: split leather with an oiled pull-up finish
• Toe: moc toe, with a raised U seam
• Collar: padded, in a darker tone
• Sole: rubber wedge, light colored, with contrast stitching
• Closure: laces, with four pairs of metal eyelets
• Lining: synthetic
• Cut: low, below the ankle
• Color: Brown

About the color

The brown measures #6A402C: a warm saddle brown. The oiled finish turns lighter where the leather creases, and those lighter marks grow with wear.

Which size to order

This shoe runs small, and its US numbers run smaller still. The 10 US fits a foot of up to 26.5 cm (10.4 in), where a standard US 10 is closer to 28 cm (11 in). Choose by your foot length. If you have wide feet or a high instep, take one size above the one the chart gives you.

Measure your bare foot, standing, heel against the wall, from the heel to the tip of the longest toe. Compare with the foot length column.

Foot length, not shoe length. If your foot falls between two sizes, take the larger one. Feet over 26.5 cm (10.4 in) are not covered by this range.

Care

• Wipe with a soft, slightly damp cloth. Do not soak.
• Light scratches on the oiled finish fade if you rub them with your fingers.
• Condition the leather every few months with a neutral cream or balm.
• Dry in the shade, away from heaters. Heat stiffens leather.
• Store with a shoe tree or crumpled paper inside, so the shoe keeps its shape.