This simply designed leather mule looks wonderfully comfortable at first glance. But it's the "inner values" that count here. The strikingly grained, vegetable-tanned cowhide is unlined, so the suede side is on the inside and offers your feet a snug welcome. The padded insole made of soft, vegetable-tanned calfskin ensures a pleasant walking sensation every step of the way. The stitched-through outsole made from robust buffalo leather gives the mule more stability and flexibility. It has rubber inserts in the middle and on the heel for a better grip.

Astorflex’s origins date back to the 19th century. After World War I, the descendants of the shoemaking family founded the company “Fratelli Travenzoli” in Castel d’Ario, a small shoemaking town in the province of Mantua (Lombardy). From then on, the Travenzolis specialized in manufacturing shoes using the “Ideal Method,” in which a visible seam connects the upper to the insole, making the shoes particularly flexible, hard-wearing, and durable. Today, the future of Astorflex lies in the hands of Fabio Travenzoli, who consistently prioritizes high-quality materials in production. First-class Italian leather is used for the upper, sourced primarily from master tanneries in Tuscany. The lining and insoles are usually made of soft calfskin, vegetable-tanned in a solution of oak bark and mimosa. The outsoles are primarily made of natural rubber, and water-based adhesives are used. At Astorflex, the company is fully committed to the “good shoe,” as the phrase “La scarpa buona” in the shoe manufacturer’s logo promises.

The outsole may leave colored marks on the shoe or floor due to abrasion.