Square-Toe Mary Jane Flats

A square-toe Mary Jane in burnished leather with a rich tonal fade from the toe to the heel. The T-shaped strap sits low across the instep and fastens with a small buckle, while the vamp is cut low enough to show the foot's natural line rather than boxing it in. A very low stacked heel lifts the arch just slightly without tipping the shoe into heel territory, and the buckle has multiple holes so the strap can be tightened or loosened to suit a higher or lower instep. The burnished finish means each pair carries its own subtle variation in shading, giving the vintage-inspired silhouette a handmade, never-quite-identical character.

Burnished leather upper that develops a soft sheen with wear, over a low stacked flat heel and a buckled T-strap in matching leather. Condition with a leather cream every few wears to keep the burnished finish from drying out and cracking, particularly around the strap and buckle holes where the leather flexes most. Wipe off surface dirt with a soft cloth before it sets in, and keep away from standing water, which can water-mark the burnished dye unevenly.

Free UK delivery. Returns accepted within 30 days if unworn and in the original box.

Burnished leather is finished to hide the kind of light scuffs that would show on a flat matte leather, so the shoe stays wearable — and out of the bin — for longer between conditioning treatments. The tonal fade is also part of the finishing process rather than a printed pattern, meaning it won't wear away or flake off the way a surface-printed effect eventually can.