Il mocassino Portsmouth potrebbe prendere il nome da una qualsiasi delle numerose città omonime sparse per il mondo. C’è quella sulla costa dell’Hampshire, con la sua tradizione marittima e la vista sul Solent e, più in là, sull’Isola di Wight. O magari quella oltreoceano, nel New Hampshire, con le sue storiche case rivestite di assi di legno, le cui strutture chiare sono segnate dall’aria salmastra.

Either way, there’s something distinctly nautical about either place, as well as this handsome piece of footwear. Its off-white rubber sole (all the better not to scuff the deck of your schooner with) and its preppy, boat-shoe-adjacent shape are a fit for the times.

Made from a butter-soft suede, it has a suppleness that feels downright sporty on the foot — something attributable to Church’s ‘Blake’ construction, with its increased flexibility. Moreover, it’s also a shoe that — with its sleek, classical overtones of penny loafer — could very happily transition to a long, sophisticated dinner on some cliffside restaurant terrace. Or, heaven forbid, on someone else’s boat.

Mocassino Portsmouth di Church's

£740.00

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This article was taken from the summer 2025 issue of Gentleman's Journal, which you can read more about here.

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