We’ve been wanting to work on a proper boot for a while. So we started with a classic shape that speaks for itself: the Cuban heel. A clean silhouette, slightly elevated, designed to shift the posture without overdoing it. Nothing exaggerated, just the right balance between presence and ease. A boot you can wear every day, that works just as well dressed up or down. Our take on a timeless shape. Precise, considered, and built to last.

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The Cuban heel is one of those shapes that has been around for a long time, and even if you don’t know the name, you’ve probably seen it many times without really paying attention to it. At the beginning, it was not even about style, it was more a practical detail. Early versions of heeled shoes were used by Persian riders to keep their feet stable in the stirrups, and that idea slowly moved into European fashion over the following centuries, where heels became a sign of status and masculinity rather than just function. 


Over time, the shape evolved and became more defined, especially around the 20th century, when what we now call the Cuban heel started to take a more recognizable form. It kept that slightly angled, compact structure, something not too high, not too exaggerated, but enough to change the balance of a shoe. You see it in different contexts, sometimes in more formal boots, sometimes in dance, sometimes in everyday footwear and it always carries that same idea of precision in the line. It’s also a shape that came back strongly in the 60s and 70s, especially through music, with bands like The Beatles wearing Cuban heel boots on stage, which helped anchor it in a more cultural and visual context rather than just a functional one. 

What’s interesting with the Cuban heel is that it’s never really been about making a statement in an obvious way. It doesn’t transform the shoe completely, but it slightly shifts the way everything sits. The posture changes a bit, the silhouette becomes sharper, and the proportions feel more intentional without being forced. It’s a detail, but it’s a detail that affects the whole look in a subtle way.

When we worked on our version, we didn’t try to reinterpret the Cuban heel or push it into something more experimental. The idea was more to stay close to what makes it work in the first place, and to focus on getting the proportions right. The 5cm heel gives enough height to change the stance, but still feels easy to wear on a daily basis. From there, everything else follows the same logic. A genuine leather upper that will naturally evolve over time, a leather sole that can be resoled, and a construction that stays simple and consistent.


In the end, it’s not about reinventing a classic shape, it’s more about understanding why it has lasted this long and making sure nothing disturbs that balance. When everything is in place, the material, the proportions, the way the heel sits, the result feels natural, almost obvious, even if a lot of small decisions are behind it.