BNIB $1000 Ferragamo/Tramezza 'Renzo' Whole-Cut Oxford/Balmoral Shoes 10.5/11.5 EEE; Hickory-Brown

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• Oxford Whole-Cut are the only Permanent Collection model; never available at discount in Ferragamo end-of-season clearance sales.
• Brand-New in Box & Shoe Bags; 1st Quality.
• Model 'Renzo' - previous version of the current 'Carmelo' from several years prior (but with the superior quality of closed-channel out-soles).

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Hi,
here for sale are a completely brand-new pair of Ferragamo's flagship style.

With the clue in the name, these were known to be manufactured for Ferragamo by Renzo Tattini in Florence. They are particularly remarkable in that they were made as an exact recreation of Salvatore's own favourite model that he liked to personally wear more than any other shoe.

The 'Renzo' model was introduced as part of the Fall-Winter 2008 collection, and retailed at over a 50% price premium ($925) to other Tramezza dress shoes ($600 standard), giving some indication of the relative quality. Transferred to today's Tramezza retail prices ($1000 standard) would mean the equivalent model costing $1550.

This is a genuinely unique chance to obtain a brand-new, 1st Quality example of this style & colour combination at below the full retail price. Added to this it is exceptionally rare to see a BNIB example of this model from so long ago conditioned and preserved so perfectly.

The Whole-Cut Oxford/Balmoral - when sold in Black or Brown, is the only Men's model that is made as Permanent Collection, and consequently never included in clearance sales.​

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As the pristine sole photo shows they have not even been tried-on beyond a wool carpet. This model was produced before Ferragamo changed their branding from this former classic stitched inner label to the cheaper embossed version that current models feature, and these also feature the previous (more substantial) metal plaque at the sole-waist.

The last for this model is supremely elegant but with a very restrained, understated almond-shaped toe and ideal for a Whole-Cut design - as I hope the photos render, it is smooth yet still highly sculpted with a great deal of definition when looked at more closely.

The colour is a 'Hickory' Brown finish, a much darker (and more versatile) brown than that used on the current 'Carmelo' model.

This previous 'Renzo' also feature the added quality of closed-channel out-soles while the newer version has only the open-channel [exposed stitching] type.

From Ferragamo's statement line, Lavorazione Tramezza construction; each pair undergoes over six hours of individual hand-work, 260 separate standardised phases of operation and more than four days of lasting, and are one of the lowest priced lines of shoes to feature the pinnacle of shoe-making quality in having a welt stitched by hand. Rather than a simple point of vanity or self-satisfaction in exclusivity, this method of construction gives unequalled capacity for long-term strength in maintaining structural integrity, arch-support, and conforming to the wearer's foot shape - shared characteristics which are fundamentally not achievable with the use of Goodyear welting machines as used on nearly all of the most prestigious "high-end" (and highest priced) Ready-to-Wear shoe brands - though both methods have in common the ability to be resoled an infinite number of times. This is combined with the companies size in industry buying-power which gives Ferragamo unsurpassed access to the finest leathers and materials (aside from also being headquartered in Florence). ​

The 'Tramezza' construction also adds a unique addition to these highest quality features of classical manufacturing - it was devised by Salvatore himself in the 1920's after studying human anatomy & physiology. This method replaces the usual mid-sole made of cork (as used in other high-grade shoes), with one which consists of many thin individuated pieces of leather, which are then stitched together to form a singular thick mass. When combined on wearing with both pressure and body heat, the tramezza [Ita. partition] molds to the wearers foot, yet still maintains the sculpted outer shape of the shoe, resulting in both peerless comfort for the wearer together with enabling the maker to achieve pieces which keep their form in the most elegant visual designs. This degree of capability in shaping to the individual foot is unmatched outside of fully bespoke shoes.​

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Size & Fit


Ferragamo Size: 10 1/2 EEE

Ferragamo's proprietary sizing numbers run large and closely align with UK Sizes;

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USA Buyers​

should usually take a​

full size down​

from their standard US Size (i.e. ​

11.5​

)​

- EU Size approximates as 44 to 45


Width; Ferragamo's lasts-fit run narrow

- EEE (Extra-Wide) is closer to a more standard Wide in other brands.


Outsole Measurements

Heel to Toe Length: 12 3/4 " / 324 mm
Width at Forefoot Widest Point: 4 1/4 " / 108 mm​

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Any further queries please don't hesitate to get in touch.​