“Designing clean-looking basics is something I find difficult. I always try to show that we’ve really put some work into a shoe. Getting everything out of it and finishing it with a rich look. This is difficult when dealing with a more plain basic, because it has to look nice and simple. In the end, of course, the solution is… to deep-dive! Paying even more attention to the small details of a shoe. To the quality of the material, for example. This is white leather, which you can buy in any quality you want. During the designing process, we sample at least 10 types of white leather for this shoe, in order to get the perfect kind: one with a beautiful structure, the right shade of white, clean cut edges and the right balance between firmness and suppleness. This shoe is like a beautiful white shirt, or a luxurious pair of jeans: simply a perfect basic.”