Gaziano & Girling Dress Shoe Review - Antibes in Vintage Pine | Kirby Allison

The Antibes in Vintage pine is one of Gaziano & Girling’s signature casual models and a great example of their capacity to magically combine design, detail, and craftsmanship to create absolutely beautiful and immediately-striking shoes. Even at its price point of about $1,300 with shoe trees, these shoes are a good value when you take into considering what you get, such as the incredible, almost-bespoke craftsmanship, oak bark tanned outsoles, highest-grade French calf leather, Tony’s design aesthetic, and the hand finishing and polishing. DESIGN It is, indeed, hard to create a casual loafer that has not already been done. But somehow Tony Gaziano managed to do so, which is a testimony to the shoe designer’s updated English aesthetic that was fundamental in launching the company. This simple twisted piece of leather is an elegant and striking alternative to the more common penny strap found on similar casuals. MATERIAL & FINISH Graziano & Girling’s desire to bridge the gap between traditional RTW and bespoke is also seen in their choice of materials used to make their shoes. They use the same quality French calf uppers in their shoes as they do their bespoke ones, and all of the patterns are clicked, or cut out, by hand, allowing them to perfectly place pattern pieces on only the best sections of the hide. The Antibes features a beautiful light tan color with slight burnishing, making it perfect for the summer months, and is inspired by the namesake of the shoe: the Fr