A quality shoe must have certain characteristics; especially those concerning the level and the authenticity of the hides, whose class is easily recognized when those gratifying irregularities that show off the unique traits of the animal skins remain visible and are highlighted by an occasional slight lack of uniformity in the colour.

Top quality footwear is never waterproof because it must guarantee that the foot receives suitable respiration. The natural appearance that brings out the grain of the leather and removes the rigid uniformity of the colour testifies to the fact that the shoes have not undergone any weatherproofing procedure.