Don’t let the rubber soles fool you – these textured leather John Lobb shoes have all the craftsmanship of formal footwear. And the hand-cut soles do better in wet weather – handy on rainy London streets. Colour options include navy, ‘museum plum’ and ‘bracken misty’ – no, not a forgotten 1970s porn star; a rich, reddish brown with light undertones.

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