Details
Sustainability
The classic high-top silhouette has never looked so sleek. Shown here in Chalk Perforated Distressed the Court is crafted in Italy with a supple, LWG Gold-certified leather upper and set on a rubber sole that’s distressed by hand to give each pair a unique, vintage look. The thick, cushioned insole molds to the natural shape of your foot, so every step feels luxuriously comfortable.
- Handmade in Marche, Italy
- Constructed from LWG Gold-certified Italian leather (Cow)
- Lined with GOTS-certified organic cotton
- Set on a rubber outsole
- Threaded with waxed cotton laces
- Fitted with a dual-layer OrthoLite® insole
- Hand-distressed for a vintage look
LWG Gold-certified leather: This sneaker is made from leather that’s Gold-certified by the Leather Working Group (LWG), meaning it’s responsibly tanned in a facility that safely and carefully manages emissions, energy and water consumption, and waste.
GOTS-certified organic cotton: This sneaker is lined with cotton that’s certified organic by the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), meaning the fibers are at least 95% organically grown and manufactured without harmful chemical inputs.
Recycled materials: This sneaker's insole and the exterior layer of its outsole are made with recycled materials. The waxed laces are also 100% recycled cotton.
Size Guide
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6
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We use standard US sizing on all styles.
How can we sell a $700 shoe for $295?
We cut out the middlemen.
Our Value
At Koio we’re striving to make the most valuable shoe on the market. For us, value doesn’t come from an outrageous ticket price; it comes from pairing ethics with the highest-quality Italian materials and craftsmanship to create the best shoe we can, and pricing it at a fair margin that allows us to do business sustainably.
Our Quality
Each of our shoes passes through the hands of 42 craftspeople at our manufacturer in Italy, using locally sourced premium leathers, suedes, and recycled materials. We’re creating footwear that’s matched only by the world’s most renown luxury brands in its dedication to quality. How do we know? Because we see their shoes being manufactured next to ours by the same craftspeople.
Don’t get us started on retailers. Italian leather shoes of comparable craftsmanship are sold for twice the price of Koios or more. When a luxury brand sells a shoe to a retailer, the retailer applies a markup of at least 100% to the wholesale price—the price that they are paying the luxury brand—in order to come up with the price that you are seeing in the store. When you buy a pair of $700 leather shoes through retail, at least half your money goes to the store location.
We get around the unnecessarily pricey world of traditional retail by selling the finest Italian leather shoes directly to you.
Here's to getting the best value for your money.
