V-RILEY - GL781 Leopard - Runner Sneaker

Blackstone's V-Riley brings hair-on leather to a chunky low-top silhouette. The upper is built from hides with the hair left on rather than buffed away, which gives it a natural direction and shine, and open mesh sections break it up while a padded tongue and lace-up closure keep the fit snug. A terry cloth lining and nylon insole make the interior soft underfoot, and an embroidered logo patch in raised relief on the heel marks it as a Blackstone. The fully layered, two-tone midsole gives the shoe its volume, topped by a Vibram® outsole whose multidirectional tread delivers confident grip on wet and dry surfaces alike, with cushioning that keeps comfort high mile after mile. Vibram has been making rubber soles in Italy since Vitale Bramani developed the first lugged rubber sole in 1937, and on the V-Riley that sole craft meets leather know-how Blackstone has carried since 1926. Wear it with cropped trousers or straight denim for an off-duty look that still feels considered. Blackstone has been designing footwear in the Netherlands since 1992, backed by more than a hundred years of leather expertise, premium materials and a proper fit.