They have a rubber sole rather than a leather one and only the subtlest of stitching on the vamp, so they are much plainer shoes. Unassuming, yes, though not unattractive — I’d go so far as to ...

Today, it still holds its fashionable clout, recognizable by the simple, gold foil-stamp across the heel ... chrome-free leather, Amazonian rubber and bio-based E.V.A. sole, organic cotton ...