What Sets Oasis Apart

Better Upper Materials

Our uppers combine materials normally found only in the finest dress shoes with hi-tech materials borrowed from hi-performance athletic and outdoor shoes.

• Full Grain Leather - We use genuine full grain leather*. Many of our competitors use "corrected" full grain leather, which means the leather has been coated or painted to cover up flaws and blemishes. Brands using corrected leathers never mention their "corrected" aspect. Some competitors use inferior split leathers that have a plastic coating to simulate genuine full grain. Some brands combine various grades of leather and/or synthetic leather on the same shoe. We use only full grain on the entire upper exterior - even the tongue! That means our uppers will stay looking and performing like new longer than our competitors' will. Our leather will not crack or peel like inferior grades will. Do not be fooled by brands offering leather uppers with heavy embosses disguise their inferiority.
  • *The Hankin and Leela Suede styles have uppers made of split suede.

• Pigskin Linings - Pigskin is very strong but soft and elastic. This makes it the ideal material to line the cushioned collar of our shoes. Many other brands use synthetic or textile linings to save cost. These cheaper materials do not perform as well as genuine pigskin.

• Trek-Dry Vamp Linings - The blue fabric inside most Oasis shoes is made with Trek-Dry, an innovative, bamboo-derived fiber with a natural anti-microbial property. The ceramic element of the fabric naturally enhances the rate of moisture dispersion when activated by body heat.

• Skintex Lining Treatment - Our Trek-Dry linings are treated with Skintex. Skintex contains embedded microcapsules packed full of high-grade active ingredients to create an unprecedented feeling of wellness. Skintex helps keep your skin smooth and soft. Silver ions further enhance the anti-bacterial effect of our vamp linings. And it's all natural.

• Injection-Molded Counters - The semi-rigid piece inside the heel of our uppers is made of TPU injection-molded to fit our last precisely. Some companies use counters cut from plastic sheets of fiberboard that is then formed to the last using either heat or "activating" chemicals. Unlike those inferior methods, injection-molded counters fit precisely, are neither to hard nor too soft, do not have wrinkles to irritate the foot, and are extremely durable.

• Reinforced Toe Box - The toe box on Oasis shoes is reinforced with a stiffener that protects the toes without creating a bulky "steel toe look". The edges of this stiffener are tapered to avoid creating any irritation points.