Voorsterveld

A preview of winter · the Voorsterveld is back, one of a kind
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Two points, one of a kind

Look at the top of the shaft: it rises into two points. No other boot looks like this. Underneath that shape is everything you expect from us: two zips, soft unlined leather, a round toe with room, and a new footbed that lifts straight out.

See the coloursSize advice first
€ 250Sizes 36 to 42Free shipping and returns in NL, BE, DE, FR and IT
Honest about the fit

Medium width with a round, roomy toe. Not sure between two sizes? Send us a message before you order.

Read the size advice
Why this one

A shape you will not see twice

The Voorsterveld belongs to our Fusion group, known for round lines and surprising shapes. The two points at the top of the shaft make it unmistakable. We love how they look, but we never forget what a shoe is for: the points are there to help you put it on.

Two points

You notice them from across the room, and they are made to be used. Pull on the points to slip the boot on, so you need to bend down less. They are built for it, so pull without worry.

A wide opening

For many people one zip is enough to get in and out. Open both and you get extra room to slide your foot in easily.

Unlined leather

Soft leather without a lining. It shapes itself to your foot, it breathes, and there are no seams inside to chafe.

New footbed

The footbed is new this season and it comes out, so your own orthotic fits in.

Small batches

Choose your colour

We make every colour in a small batch, so what you see is what there is. Crossed-out sizes are sold out. Sizes with a red border are down to the last pairs.

Voorsterveld Smokey Brown, side view, article 37650Voorsterveld Smokey Brown, from above, article 37650Voorsterveld Smokey Brown, pair, article 37650
Small batch

Smokey Brown

Dark, smoky brown that goes with almost everything. Sizes 36 and 42 are down to the last pairs.

  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
€ 250Order
Voorsterveld Dark Bordeaux, side view, article 37650Voorsterveld Dark Bordeaux, from above, article 37650Voorsterveld Dark Bordeaux, pair, article 37650
Last pairs

Dark Bordeaux

Deep red-brown that works with black, grey and denim. Size 42 is sold out. Sizes 36 and 40 are down to the last pairs.

  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
€ 250Order
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Last pairs

Ocean

Dark blue, quieter than black. Sizes 36, 40 and 42 are down to the last pairs.

  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
€ 250Order
Not sure about your size

Send us a message

Email or chat with us before you order. We know how this boot fits and which size works for a wide foot or a high instep. We answer in your language, usually the same day.

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Voorsterveld Ocean from above, article 37650
Made to stay

A boot you keep wearing

We believe in building in parts, out of a circular way of thinking. The footbed lifts straight out, so what wears out gets replaced and the rest simply carries on.

The lasts are ours. They do not sit on a factory shelf for anyone to use. That is why a pair from Loints of Holland still feels familiar after ten years.

As far as we are concerned, the pleasure of a shoe is not in buying it, and not in how many pairs are in the cupboard. It is in the years you wear it. So we do not design something you tire of after a season, but something you grow fonder of as it wears.

That is also how we look at sustainability, through the R-ladder. Most of the gain sits at the top of that ladder, in making less and using longer, not at the bottom in recycling. But using longer only works if you still want to wear the shoe. Repairability is the engineering underneath, the design is the reason.

  • As little mixing of materials as possible, so parts can be separated at the end
  • Raw materials kept as pure as we can, which makes later processing simpler
  • Designed to use as little glue and as little material as possible
  • A removable footbed, so what wears out does not write off the boot
  • Production within trucking distance, not shipped halfway around the world
About Loints of Holland

Loints of Holland is renewing itself, and this winter you see the first steps

Loints of Holland is renewing itself as a company. Not by becoming something else, but by going back to what it was about in the first place: a shoe that shapes itself to the foot, made of material that comes from somewhere. This winter’s collection shows what that means. What we develop along the way, we do not keep quiet.

The new footbed is here

We held the Voorsterveld back until it had a better footbed. That footbed has arrived, and that is why this boot is back.

Fit we dare to name

We measure how our models actually fit and put it on the page, even when it costs us a sale.

Small batches

We would rather make a few hundred pairs in a colour that is right than fill a warehouse. New colours arrive step by step.

More models to follow

The rest of the winter follows, model by model, as soon as we can stand behind it.

Loints of Holland since 1918

Five generations, one conviction

That a shoe should shape itself to the foot and not the other way round. That started in 1918 and it has never changed. We do not make shoes you have to break in until they hurt, but shoes you stand in without thinking about them all day.

1918The year we started
5Generations in the family
NetherlandsOur own design, our own lasts
Fit

How to choose the right size

We would rather tell you in advance how a shoe fits than have you send it back. For the Voorsterveld, this is what to know.

Medium width, round toe

The Voorsterveld has a medium width. The toe is round and wide, so your toes have room instead of tapering to a point.

Easy in, easy out

The opening is wide. One zip is often enough; open both for extra room. Pull on the two points and you need to bend down less.

Your own orthotic

The footbed comes out. If you wear your own insole, allow for half a size of extra room.

Rather ask first

Email or chat us with your usual size and the width of your foot, and we will tell you which size we would send. In your language.

Frequently asked

What else you might want to know

Is this boot waterproof?

No, it is leather without a membrane. With a good waterproofing spray it handles a rain shower well, but it is not made for walking through puddles.

Can I really pull on the points?

Yes, that is what they are for. They help you pull the boot on without bending down as far, and they are made to take it.

Can I use my own insole?

Yes. The footbed is removable, so your own insole fits in. If you want more room in height, a thinner footbed gives you that straight away.

How long does the footbed last?

That depends on how you wear them. A collapsed footbed takes a minute to replace yourself, and it makes more difference than you would think. The boot itself lasts years longer.

What if it does not fit?

Then you register it yourself in our returns portal. There you say whether you want another size, another colour, or simply your money back. You can return within thirty days. In the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and Italy that is free; elsewhere you pay the return shipping. If you are not sure which size to pick, send us a message first.

Will these colours come back?

Every colour is a small batch. New colours arrive step by step, so these three will not be here forever.

Why does this boot look so different?

Because of the two points at the top of the shaft, and because the last is different. Our lasts are round and wide at the front, so your toes have room instead of tapering to a point. The round lines and surprising shapes of the Fusion group follow from that.

Are they lined?

No, unlined leather, and that is a deliberate choice. The leather shapes itself better to your foot, there is no lining that can chafe at the seams, and it breathes better. That is why you can wear them across more of the year. For the cold months: add a wool sock. It does the work of a lining, and you can wash it.

One of a kind, every day

Three colours, sizes 36 to 42, and size advice from someone who has held the last in their own hands.

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