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Chris Echevarria saw this moment coming.
It was 2017, and after streetwear’s years of domination, menswear consumers were wanting to dress up more. Echevarria had an idea for a shoe that bridged the gap between a Nike Air Force One and a classic penny loafer. The result, a loafer with a thicker sole and uppers in dramatic fabrics like zebra prints and embossed snakeskin, is the hero product of his shoe brand Blackstock & Weber, which he…
