Angico Beige Leather Driving Loafers – Flat Penny Moccasins
The Angico is a driving moccasin, which is the reason it is the most comfortable shoe in the collection. The sole is not a flat piece of leather but a rubber sole studded with rounded pebbles that continues up the back of the heel, so the shoe grips, cushions and bends with the foot from the first hour to the last. On top of that, a soft sand calf leather, a rounded toe and almost no rise at all.
The rest is proper moccasin construction, which is what you are actually paying for. The apron is joined by hand around the toe with a thick, even stitch, and the leather gathers very slightly at each stitch in the way only a hand-lasted moccasin does. Across the vamp sits the penny strap, with the classic slot at its centre and a braided edge worked into the leather.
Sand is the useful neutral here. It lifts chocolate, olive and navy the way a beige shoe should, and it warms up as the leather wears in, so the pair ends up a shade more honey than it started.
How to wear it
- With cropped trousers that end above the ankle, so the whole shoe stays visible.
- With a midi skirt and bare ankles, when the day is long and standing.
- With straight denim turned up once, which is what most owners actually do.
Size & fit: please read before ordering
Made on the same French last, cut slim and precise. If your feet are slim to average, order your usual size. If they're wider, we'd suggest sizing up.
A driving moccasin has no lacing and no strap to adjust, and the leather is soft enough that it moulds to the foot within a few wears rather than stretching indefinitely. If you are between sizes or have a high instep, take the larger of the two. If you are unsure, write to info@mangara.be before you order. It is faster than a return.
Materials and care
- Upper: calf leather, Leather Working Group certified tannery
- Construction: hand-lasted moccasin, apron stitched by hand around the toe
- Vamp: penny strap with central slot and braided edge
- Lining and insole: cushioned
- Sole: rubber driving sole with rounded studs, wrapping the heel
- Heel: flat, approximately 0.5cm
Wipe with a barely damp cloth and let the leather dry naturally, away from any heat source. Pale beige leather marks more easily than a dark colour, so clean it sooner rather than later and feed it with a neutral conditioner from time to time.
Designed in Belgium by Patricia Cossettin, handcrafted in Brazil in small runs.
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Which does mean that an order from three brands arrives as three parcels, posted by three different people, on three different days. Whether that is an inconvenience or a small extended birthday rather depends on your temperament. It also means three lots of postage, shown before you pay, because we would rather mention it here than at the till.
Roughly how long
UK Domestic: 2–5 business days
Coming from further afield: 7–14 days. Usually quicker, but let's not prmise and it will be a lovely surprise!
Estimates, not promises. Each brand sends its own tracking, so you will be kept extremely well
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