At J.M Weston, history isn’t erased, it’s rewritten. In operation starting in the post-war period, the brand mixes a traditional shoemaking savoir-faire with Weston quality to bring the elegance of the shoe up a notch with a touch of Italian style. But the elegance is definitively French. It’s nothing but a search for balance, and the style remains inextricably linked to the scrupulous tweaking of shapes that assures the model’s solidity. For, it’s with a single piece of leather that the brand’s iconic Cambers are fabricated. The result of an exceptional assembly, the elastic on their sides and the single stitch behind the heel gives the boots a very urban feel. Indeed, to create this small wonder, J.M Weston’s workshops use a particular cambering technique that, thanks to a specific sleight of hand, allows the shoe to be assembled from just one piece of leather. Seeking to trifle the past to recompose it, J.M Weston dares and succeeds in turning its timeless spirit and contemporary influences on their heads.
And, since shoes are a reflection of one’s personality, the reference point within the J.M. Weston collection, the camber boot, only needs one lone detail to get noticed: one stitch on the back and nothing more. It’s from the horse riding universe that the elastic boot is deducted. An evident simplicity perfected by the leatherwork. A pure design, sober shapes, and voilà: a stamp of French allure. J.M Weston’s work is doubly iconic, for men both hungry for elegance and comfort.
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