A clean shoe with high-end styling and a pared-down looks, Gourmet's L'Tre does its job admirably. Everyone and their distant relative is making a staple low-cut silhouette in response to customer demand, but the Gourmet crew have really done their homework, and demanded the very, very best in terms of build, lining and upper materials. This is versatility personified - premium is a heavily-abused term in this industry, as are perceptions of high fashion and footwear, but these chaps have got it down to an artform. Watch this brand get imitated by the big boys over the next few years...