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Black Tulip footwear: leather trainers for every day, the Tessa Sandal in hand-knotted leather, and for autumn the Maple Knee Boot, the Iris Kitten Heel Ankle Boot and the Clover Woven Loafer. Whole sizes only, UK 3 to 8.

Questions

What footwear styles does Black Tulip make?

Black Tulip makes seven footwear styles: the Arbi Sleek Trainer, the Cassava Classic Tennis Trainer, the Willow All Day Trainer, the Maple Knee Boot, the Iris Kitten Heel Ankle Boot, the Clover Woven Loafer and the Tessa Sandal. The Arbi, Cassava and Willow are the three leather trainers, and the Maple and Iris are the two boots. Every style comes in whole sizes only, UK 3 to 8. Black Tulip has served about 3,000 customers since 2023.

What is the difference between a flat trainer and a kitten heel at Black Tulip?

Black Tulip's Willow All Day Trainer is the flattest trainer in the range, while the Iris Kitten Heel Ankle Boot has a 45 mm slim kitten heel, the figure for size 6/39. The Willow has an upper of leather, leather suede, patent leather and nylon on a flexible man-made sole that flexes the full length of the foot. The Iris is a suede ankle boot that fastens with a zip. Both have a leather insock over memory foam padding.

Which Black Tulip shoes have a heel?

Black Tulip's Maple Knee Boot has a 58 mm block heel and the Iris Kitten Heel Ankle Boot has a 45 mm kitten heel, both figures for size 6/39. The Tessa Sandal has a 50 mm heel at UK 3 to 5 and 52 mm at UK 6 to 8, and the Clover Woven Loafer has an 8 mm heel, flat across every size. The Arbi Sleek Trainer, Cassava Classic Tennis Trainer and Willow All Day Trainer are flat, with no raised heel.

Which Black Tulip shoes are suede?

Black Tulip's Iris Kitten Heel Ankle Boot has an upper made entirely of suede, and the Arbi, Cassava and Willow trainers combine leather with leather suede in the upper. The leather and suede across the range are LWG-certified, and the Iris's suede needs a brush-and-protect routine. The Maple Knee Boot's upper is full-grain leather rather than suede.

Which Black Tulip shoes use hand-knotted leather and which use hand-woven leather?

Black Tulip uses hand-knotted leather on the Tessa Sandal. Hand-woven leather is used on the Clover Woven Loafer. The two are separate techniques, each used on a different Black Tulip style. The Tessa Sandal's hand-knotted leather takes about 7 hours a pair. The Clover Woven Loafer's hand-woven leather takes approximately 8 hours a pair.