Arachis Brown Leather Chelsea Boots – Lug Sole, 7.8cm Block Heel

The Arachis is a Chelsea boot with the weight of a work boot underneath it. Warm nut brown calf leather up top, black elastic gussets at both sides, a fabric pull tab at the back, and below all of it a heavy black rubber sole with a deep serrated edge that grips a wet pavement properly. The 7.8cm block heel is set into that sole rather than added to it, which is why the boot looks grounded instead of perched.

There is no lacing and no hardware. You pull it on, the gussets take up the slack at the ankle, and it stays put. That simplicity is the point: all the character sits in the contrast between the smooth brown leather and the black rubber, and in the long clean line from the shaft down to the pointed toe.

Brown at this weight is genuinely hard to find, and it is the reason to choose this over a black boot. It warms camel, rust, olive and raw denim instead of cutting the outfit in two, and the leather deepens with wear. Shaft height 19cm, so it sits just above the ankle and works under a cropped trouser or over a slim one.

Size & fit: please read before ordering

Made on a French last, with a fine, precise cut. This style is true to size. Order your usual size.

Two things worth knowing. The elastic gussets are what let you in, so a higher instep or a fuller ankle is not a problem here, and you do not need to size up for that. And if you plan to wear the boot with thick winter socks, take the size above: the shaft is close to the leg by design. If you are unsure, write to us at info@mangara.be before you order. It is faster than a return.

Details

• Upper: smooth calf leather, warm nut brown

• Sides: black elastic gussets

• Back: fabric pull tab

• Sole: heavy black rubber with deep serrated lug edge

• Heel: 7.8cm block, set into the sole

• Shaft: 19cm

• Handcrafted in Brazil by Mangará Atelier

Designed and signed by Patricia Cossettin, produced in small runs with leather from Leather Working Group certified suppliers.