Amanda | Hand Stitched Moc Toe Strap Comfort Sneakers

Most sneakers hide their stitching inside a seam. This one runs it in a visible whipstitch around the entire edge of the sole, the kind of hand-finished detail usually reserved for a moccasin rather than something built for walking distance.

Above that sole, the construction borrows from both worlds. A moc-toe seam curves across the front the way a loafer's does, laces close the instep the way a sneaker's do, and a wide hook-and-loop strap crosses over the top of both - three fastening ideas on one shoe, which sounds cluttered and somehow isn't. A small branded tab sits at the tongue, the one piece of hardware on an otherwise soft, unstructured upper.

It reads as a sneaker from a distance and a hand-stitched moccasin up close, which is precisely the gap it is built to fill.

Details You'll Love

• Visible whipstitch sole edge - hand-finished stitching running the full perimeter rather than hidden in a seam.
• Moc-toe front seam - curves across the toe in the traditional moccasin construction.
• Combined lace and strap closure - laces at the instep plus a wide hook-and-loop band over the top.
• Soft unstructured upper - gives with the foot instead of holding a rigid shape.
• Flexible tread sole - built for distance rather than just standing.