Our story
Craftsmanship
Every MANGO MOJITO pair passes through the hands of our shoemakers in Bangkok. For each model we choose the construction first, because it decides how the shoe wears, how it is repaired and how long it lasts.
Goodyear welted
Our shoemakers stitch a strip of leather, the welt, to the upper and the insole, then stitch the sole to the welt. The shoe is sturdy and supportive, and we can resole it many times in our workshop without touching the upper.
Hand-welted
The same construction, with every welt stitch sewn by hand. It is the rarest and most demanding way to make a shoe today, and the result is more flexible than a Goodyear-welted pair.
Blake stitched
The sole is stitched straight through to the insole, so the shoe is lighter and closer to the ground. We resole these in our workshop too.
The details
Our newest last, used for the Balmoral Oxford, has a Soft Chisel toe with clean, angular lines, and a Pitch Heel shaped to follow the natural curve of the foot. We drew and redrew both until they were right.
Care and resoling
When the sole is worn through, bring your pair to Siam Square One and we will resole it in our workshop. Between wears, keep it in shoe trees. To try each construction before you order, book a fitting.