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Suede desert boots are an adventure travel classic for so many reasons – both practical and aesthetic – but modern high-street versions just don't have the build quality anymore. Which is certainly not a criticism you could level at sixth-generation Italian bootmakers, Astorflex. Their Greenflex boot is everything the mass-market versions aren't: a sturdy suede desert boot with a vegetable-tanned calf leather lining, natural crepe sole and memory foam footbed for out-of-the-box comfort. The Travenzoli family have been handcrafting boots like this in Castel d'Ario for over a century, and your biggest problem is going to be plotting an adventure that's worthy of them.
| EU | UK | US | JP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 5 | 6 | 24cm |
| 40 | 6 | 7 | 25cm |
| 41 | 7 | 8 | 26cm |
| 42 | 8 | 9 | 27cm |
| 43 | 9 | 10 | 28cm |
| 44 | 10 | 11 | 29cm |
| 45 | 11 | 12 | 30cm |
| 46 | 12 | 13 | 31cm |
Suede uppers require a different cleaning approach than leather uppers.
Quietly beavering away in the small town of Castel d'Ario since 1820, Astorflex is one of Italy's oldest shoemakers – and still very much a family affair. CEO Fabio Travenzoli is the sixth generation of his family to run the factory, and he’s already training up his son, Guilio, to take over the reins one day.
Using carefully selected leathers, craftsmanship comes front and centre here – and every last boot or shoe is made in-house from the very best natural materials. The calf leather linings and insoles are vegetable-tanned without harsh chemicals, the soles are mostly natural rubber, and even the adhesives they use are water-based throughout. After the First World War, the company adopted the ‘ideal’ method of constructing shoes – a skilled stitching process that takes a little longer but makes for a drastically more durable boot.
The result is footwear that’s soft, flexible and moulds to your feet over time – classic shapes like desert boots, chukkas and hikers that’ll go wherever your feet take you. From street-corner cafés to the mountains and savannahs, this level of quality is generations in the making.
