British Oxford shoe style is an elegant classic, there’s no doubt about it. It was once created with a refined gentleman in mind, but I believe is time for evolution. I want to help change people’s mindset and make this shoe genderless. Footwear is often used strategically to manipulate women in order to negotiate their femininity. Some men and women describe oxfords footwear as: manly, grotesque and ugly. I would like to deconstruct that gender difference because is nonsense and leaves me so empty. I am a heterosexual woman that embraces my femininity. I also remember my childhood as an island girl who loved sandals as much as “boy shoes” to the point to choose my shoes in the boy’s department. The relationship between women and shoes is magical and gives us power.

This Oxford shoe construction is 100% handmade by me during the final semester of my Graduate Shoe Design program at POLIMODA. The endings of the shoe are pure rich craftmanship using materials and technique with visible seems of savoir faire. Making this shoe from the very beginning,  that includes ordering a pair of shoes lasts in the last factory, to modified them with artisan technique (also adapt them because of a wider foot) and followed by a process of more than 100 steps; ensures extraordinary flexibility, retention of shape, durability and comfort. That is why is considered luxury.  

Materials: 100% Calf leather, calfskin lining, leather sole and full leather heel (2.7cm)

Credits: 

Photographer: Valentina Valdejuli 

Model: Nicole Rodríguez 

MUA & Hair: N.A.R.C