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Mule High Instep, photographed from above against a sand-beige background
Mules seen from a low angle showing the open heel and the band opening height
Close-up of the sewn-in label carrying the three material rows required for footwear sold in the EU

Mules

Mule High Instep

A 70 mm opening — the tallest band opening we build, and the only mule we recommend above 64 mm.

USD 178

Max instep 70 mm

Price in US Dollars (USD). VAT included where applicable. Free standard shipping over USD 119.

Size (EU)Foot length in cm

Going up a size makes the sandal longer, not taller. It will not fix a tight instep — the strap anchor points move forward, not upward.

The numbers

70mm
Maximum instep
20mm
Heel height
10mm
Footbed thickness
94mm
Forefoot width

Three things to know before you buy

One · where this pair can rub

Outline of a foot seen from above with the rub points of this sandal numbered1
Numbers match the list. Positions are indicative, not to scale.
  1. 1

    Along the edges of the band

    A single band carries the whole hold, so all of the pressure runs along its two edges.

    What reduces it: Work the band edge between your fingers before the first wear. The strap softener speeds this up; a pad under the edge helps on long days.

Two · break-in

There is more leather in a wide band, so it takes longer to soften. Expect 4–6 wears before the band stops feeling rigid across the instep.

Leather Strap Softener — USD 28

Three · barefoot wear

Worn barefoot, the footbed takes sweat directly. Wipe it with a barely damp cloth after each wear and let it dry away from direct sun. The leather will darken where the ball of your foot and heel sit — that is patina, and it is a characteristic of unfinished leather, not a fault.

How to clean a footbed
Anti-Rub Pads, photographed from above against a sand-beige background

Pads cut for the point marked above

along the edges of the band — the shapes in this set are cut for exactly these positions. They go on the sandal, not on your skin.

Anti-Rub Pads · USD 16All care items

Materials

Declared under Directive 94/11/EC · three parts, three materials

UpperParte superior
Leather (Couro)

Vegetable-tanned cowhide, 2.4–2.8 mm, unlined

Lining and insoleForro e palmilha
Leather (Couro)

Full-grain cowhide footbed cover, tanned without chromium

OutsoleSola
Other materials (Outros materiais)

Vulcanised rubber outsole, 6 mm

Where a single material makes up at least 80% of a part, only that material is declared. Where none reaches 80%, the two main materials are declared, as the directive requires. The same three rows are printed on the label sewn into every pair.

Sizes, in centimetres

EU numbers are not a unit of length. Measure your foot from the wall to your longest toe and read the centimetre column instead.

EU size to measured foot length for Mule High Instep
EU sizeFoot lengthForefoot width
3522.5 cm94 mm
3623.2 cm94 mm
3723.8 cm94 mm
3824.5 cm94 mm
3925.2 cm94 mm
4025.8 cm94 mm
4126.5 cm94 mm
4227.2 cm94 mm

Chemical compliance

  • Chromium VI — leather parts tested to no more than 3 mg/kg, the limit set by REACH Annex XVII entry 47.
  • Azo dyes — dyes restricted under REACH Annex XVII entry 43 are not used on any part in contact with skin.
  • Nickel release — buckles and eyelets meet the release limits of REACH Annex XVII entry 27 for prolonged skin contact.

Test reports are held on file and can be requested at our contact page.

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