Gorgeously crafted pale gray blue leather lace up side zip handmade boots.The story: I have seen many shoes and boots in my lifetime. I am also a lover of French craft guilds which have honed their expertise in the art of dyes and color over centuries to the degree that there will be 40 shades of pink silk thread in a notions store in Paris Each exquisite. So it was the color of these -- a very "Fragonard" (18th Century) pale gray-blue that first caught my eye and the workmanship was delicate and ever so thoughtful. But no "brand." I found a crest on the soles with a lot of words in Italian [S. Fratelita Calsolare Regnati] and I had to research what all those words meant. What I found tickled me:these boots are by a master craftsperson in one of Italy's oldest most respected cobblers' guilds - aka "confraternity" founded in Venice in the 1200's! They are a cobblers' co-fraternity of master cobblers who work in only one region of Italy called Riviera del Brenta known for exquisite footwear. But the best part is the "S" in the words on the seal stands for "Sacred." These artisans consider their work sacred and it shows.Marked 41.These measure as a 10M. Heel 2" Width 3.5" Height 5.5" Length measured against wall w tape measure underneath 11" (Yes - they have moderate wear in some places and a water stain on the front of one boot. (pls see pictures) but these are special in a way no other footwear I have seen are. "Sacred" Art.