“In 2020, the Floris van Bommel brand will be 25 years old. Merely a teenager, compared to our “Van Bommel” brand that’s been around for 286 years, but still. In a quarter of a century, we’ve come up with a number of styles that have stood the test of time. This style is based on a classic. After eight years, our “Elvi” model, which also had a white sole with a blue stripe, could use a make-over – a little faster, a little slimmer, a bit more daring, and a little younger. In 25 years, we’ve moved from being an experimental shoe brand to a brand that launches its own restyled classics. That’s quite something. In case you consider buying this shoe: I think there will be a restyled version in 8 years, because I believe that this one here will be another classic by then.”