{"product_id":"bottega-veneta-unstructured-nappa-loafer-black-size-us-9-5-eu-42-5","title":"Bottega Veneta Unstructured Nappa Loafer — Black, Size US 9.5 [EU 42.5]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottega Veneta Unstructured Nappa Loafer — Black, Size US 9.5 [EU 42.5]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eStyle 620303 VBTQ0 1000\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Daniel Lee's tenure at Bottega Veneta — the chapter that rewrote the house around soft-handed leather goods and the rejection of visible branding — these unstructured loafers distill Lee's footwear language into its most quietly radical expression. Built with an elasticated heel counter and a babouche-inspired softness, the shoe sits at the intersection of house slipper and tailored loafer, and belongs to the broader Lee-era conversation that also produced the Puddle boot, the quilted Fiandra, and the Lido mule. It features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaper-thin nappa calfskin upper with a soft matte hand\u003cbr\u003eFully unstructured construction — no toe box, heel counter, or lining stiffener\u003cbr\u003eElasticated back counter, engineered to collapse or pull up\u003cbr\u003ePointed almond toe with sharply tapered last\u003cbr\u003eClean single-panel vamp, free of stitching, hardware, or visible branding\u003cbr\u003eStacked leather sole with discreet heel lift, designed for indoor-weight wear\u003cbr\u003eMade in Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper is cut from a single panel of supple nappa calfskin and built without a toe puff, heel stiffener, or lining — the shoe is meant to behave like a second skin from the first wear, creasing and softening as it registers the foot. The elasticated back counter is the quiet engineering: it holds an otherwise unstructured upper in place and lets the shoe be worn pulled up or crushed down as a slipper.\u003cbr\u003eThe loafer sits inside Lee's argument for a post-logo Bottega — no hardware, no intrecciato, the entire statement collapsed into material and proportion. Worn crushed with wide linen trousers it reads casual; pulled up under tailoring it sharpens into evening. A shoe for a wardrobe that's stopped performing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: US 9.5 \/ UK 8.5 \/ EU 42.5\u003cbr\u003eMade in Italy\u003cbr\u003eCondition: New with tags\u003cbr\u003eInclusions: Original box\u003cbr\u003eOriginal Retail: $1,150 USD\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bottega Veneta","offers":[{"title":"EU 42.5 \/ US 9.5","offer_id":44016203202648,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/1104\/5464\/files\/IMG-1197_7c8a74bf-a180-413c-9d5f-aa64a776088e.png?v=1776805811","url":"https:\/\/shopvaultnyc.com\/products\/bottega-veneta-unstructured-nappa-loafer-black-size-us-9-5-eu-42-5","provider":"The Vault NYC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}