MADISON SUEDE

Madison Suede is a men's Oxford in suede calfskin, in a dark brown colourway, for business casual wear. It reinterprets the classic Oxford in a more relaxed, contemporary language, without giving up the elegance of Moreschi's traditional proportions.

The upper is made from soft suede calfskin, whose velvety texture softens the usual rigour of the Oxford and gives the silhouette a more relaxed character. Clean lines and a straight toe cap keep an elegant footprint, while the discreet hot-stamped Moreschi "scarpino" logo signs the model with the same understatement that defines the brand.

The tonal elastic lacing visually keeps the code of a traditional lace-up shoe, while making the fit far more immediate: a functional solution that lets the shoe mould naturally to the foot throughout the day. The full calfskin lining adds refinement to the construction, while traditional Blake construction, made entirely in Italy, combines flexibility and precision with a welted Extralight rubber sole: the welt gives the shoe's profile more definition, while keeping the silhouette balanced.

Madison Suede pairs naturally with wool or flannel trousers, chinos, unstructured suits and refined denim, moving from the office to off-duty appointments in a register that stays considered but deliberately less formal than a classic smooth-calfskin Oxford on a leather sole. The Le Havre Suede belt, in the same dark brown, completes the look. It's a natural pick for anyone looking, within Moreschi's business casual range, for an Oxford that can change register without changing shoes.

Madison Avenue, in Manhattan, has been linked to the American advertising industry since the 1920s, so much so that its name became synonymous with the trade: a place where office discipline always lived alongside a more creative, relaxed register. Madison Suede carries the same duality into a shoe: the discipline of the Oxford, loosened just enough to go straight from the desk to whatever comes next.