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LT 01 Shades Suede Chocolate
Sneakers

LT 01 Shades Suede Chocolate

Soft from the first wear
Dhs. 1,038
4.9 14 reviews

Choose your material

Material info

Mediterranean Suede

Ultra soft suede.

Suede is cut from the underside of the hide and sanded to a fine, velvety nap. Ours is true to its name: tanned on the Mediterranean by Gruppo Mastrotto in Arzignano, Italy, an LWG Gold certified tannery, and Sanchez Agullo in Alicante, Spain, LWG approved. Every hide is inspected on finish, colour, surface and thickness before cutting. Quality shows in the nap: short, dense and even, with deep, uniform colour that gains character over time.

Nubuck Leather

Premium leather with a silky touch.

Nubuck starts as full-grain leather, the strongest part of the hide, then the surface is lightly sanded to a fine, velvety nap. Softer to the touch than smooth leather, more robust than suede. Ours is tanned primarily by Curtumes Iberia in Alcanena, Portugal, an LWG Gold certified tannery, and every hide is inspected on finish, colour, surface and thickness before cutting. The nap deepens in tone with wear and builds character over time.

Chocolate

Choose your size

True to size. Between sizes, take the bigger one.

Size guide

Find your size.

True to size. Between sizes, take the bigger one.

Sizes

EU UK US Foot in cm
39 5 6 24.8 – 25.3
40 6 7 25.4 – 25.9
41 7 8 26.0 – 26.6
42 8 9 26.7 – 27.2
43 9 10 27.3 – 27.7
44 10 11 27.8 – 28.3
45 11 12 28.4 – 29.0
46 12 13 29.1 – 29.7
47 13 14 29.8 – 30.4
48 14 15 30.5 – 31.1

This is the length of your foot, not of the shoe. The shoe is a little longer, so your toes have room.

Measure your foot

  1. Put a sheet of paper against a wall. Stand on it in socks, with your heel against the wall.
  2. Mark the tip of your longest toe.
  3. Measure from the wall to the mark and find that length in the table.

Measure at the end of the day, when your feet are at their largest.

Our team is happy to help Talk to one of us
  • Ships next working day, then 5 working days
  • Delivered with FedEx
  • Returns and exchanges until 31 December
  • Handmade in Portugal, in a family-owned atelier

How does it fit?

Small
Large

Frequently bought together.

Description

For anyone who wants the original to sit a little heavier. The Essence upper on our City sole: nothing changes above the foot, everything below it. The line that makes it an LT 01 stays, in nubuck from an LWG Gold tannery in Portugal, in many colours. It takes in light instead of reflecting it. An onSteam® lining moves moisture away.
Premium features
  • Handmade in Portugal, in a family-run factory. Designed in the Netherlands.
  • Mediterranean suede from LWG certified tanneries. Soft from the first wear.
  • Strobel construction. The upper is stitched to a flexible base before the sole goes on.
  • Every finished pair is inspected before it goes in the box.
  • Between 20 and 40 separate components in every pair, passing through many hands.
  • Removable memory foam insole. Softens to your foot.
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  • onSteam® lining. Moves moisture away from the foot on a long day.
  • Our own sole, from our own mould. Enough give to walk all day, firm enough to hold shape.
  • Reinforced toe and heel counter. Holds its shape wear after wear.
  • Tonal metal eyelets and nylon laces. Nothing catches the eye before the shape.
  • The ETQ signature square at the heel.
  • A reusable travel bag comes in the box, for wherever the shoes go next.
  • Order one pair and the white box is the shipping box. No second carton to throw away.
Size & fit

ETQ low tops have a clean, close fit with a standard width and a slightly slimmer toe. Most people take their usual size, and the shape suits most feet, including slightly wider ones.

Between sizes? Take the bigger one.

View size guide
Material info

Suede is cut from the underside of the hide and sanded to a fine, velvety nap. Ours is true to its name: tanned on the Mediterranean by Gruppo Mastrotto in Arzignano, Italy, an LWG Gold certified tannery, and Sanchez Agullo in Alicante, Spain, LWG approved. Every hide is inspected on finish, colour, surface and thickness before cutting. Quality shows in the nap: short, dense and even, with deep, uniform colour that gains character over time.
Care
  • Brush regularly in the direction of the nap
  • Protect against water and stains before first wear
  • If wet, let dry naturally, away from heat
Collection story

Shades keeps the LT 01 upper exactly as it is and changes what sits under it: our thicker sole, and a colour range built to work across one silhouette rather than one season. The form does not move. The tone does.

One form. Many shades.

Explore the Shades by ETQ collection.
Removable insole
Shipping & Delivery

Order before 16:00 and we ship your order the same working day.

Country Shipping Delivery
United Arab Emirates
FedEx · before 16:00 		Approx. €25–70
exact costs shown at checkout 		5 days

Good to know

  • We ship on working days. On New Year’s Day, King’s Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, we take a day off.
  • Delivery times are a guide. Very occasionally it takes a day longer, for example while your payment is still being processed.
  • We don’t deliver to PO boxes.

Insured in transit

Your order is insured until it reaches you. Sometimes we ask for a signature on delivery; from then on, the parcel is your responsibility. If someone else signs for you, their signature counts as proof of delivery.

Ordering from outside the EU?

Outside the EU (except the UK), you don’t pay Dutch VAT: the 21% comes off your order automatically at checkout, as soon as you enter your address or switch country or currency. 5% import duty and 5% VAT generally apply, plus a FedEx handling fee, on or after delivery.

Questions about shipping? Our customer service is happy to help.
Returns & exchanges

14 days to return or exchange

Doesn’t fit the way you hoped? Register your return or exchange in our return portal within 14 days of receiving your order.

Country Return fee Exchange
All other countries See return portal Carrier of choice

Good to know

  • Send your items back clean and unworn, with their tags and packaging. That way we can process them quickly.
  • Underwear can only be returned with the seal intact.
  • Returning more than one item? We charge a €2 handling fee for each extra item.
  • You can also send your return with your own carrier. Even so, we recommend our return portal: if your parcel goes missing on the way, we’re responsible, and we process your return faster. We can’t reimburse the cost of your own carrier.
  • Price difference because of a promotion? We make up for it with a voucher.
  • If an item doesn’t meet these conditions, we may refund it in part or not at all.

Returning from outside the EU?

Outside the EU (except the UK), any import duties or taxes on your return are yours to pay. More about returns

What our customers say
when wearing it

  • Rose-Marie

    Verified Buyer

    ★★★★★ · 26/10/2026

    Fit: True to size

    LT01 suede chocolate

    This is already my third pair of ETQ sneakers, and once again, I'm extremely satisfied. They're incredibly comfortable to wear.

  • Nassoun

    Verified Buyer

    ★★★★★ · 22/10/2026

    Fit: True to size

    Good

    Had a few tough days at the begining with blisters on the heels after wearing these. But after that, very nice and confortable!

  • Romyo

    Verified Buyer

    ★★★★★ · 15/07/2026

    Fit: Runs small

    It really is wonderful and elegant

    I'm grateful for these shoes; they seem to have performed flawlessly and are literally top-notch (100/100).

  • Sam

    Verified Buyer

    ★★★★★ · 10/07/2026

    Fit: True to size

    Shoes

    Perfect Shoes

  • Alessio

    Verified Buyer

    ★★★★★ · 08/07/2026

    Fit: True to size

    Very comfortable

    Very comfortable and quite high

All customer reviews (14)

  • MYPUP

    Verified Buyer

    ★★★★★ · 06/07/2026

    Fit: True to size

    Great shoe

    Love the quality

  • Thomas

    Verified Buyer

    ★★★★★ · 06/07/2026

    Fit: True to size

    High quality

    Fast delivery, high-quality shoes

  • JF

    Verified Buyer

    ★★★★★ · 20/05/2026

    Fit: True to size

    Lovely shoes

    Super shoes and as always wear very nicely.

  • Reda

    Verified Buyer

    ★★★★★ · 12/03/2026

    Fit: True to size

    Fantastic sneakers

    Incredibly comfortable to walk in. It’s a joy to put them on every single day.

  • LFC

    Verified Buyer

    ★★★★★ · 25/12/2025

    Fit: True to size

    Classic elegant design and fabulous consumer care

    Shoes look amazing. Delivered within 2 days, arrived in a nice box, easy to open and with a bag to protect the shoes. I Had to exchange them because I selected the wrong size and the process was flawless, fast and easy; even when I called by phone to follow up, there was an actual person talking to me who picked up one phone after just one ring in two minutes. That’s something that you never see nowadays. They solved my problem, the new shoes arrived on time and my card reimbursed as expected. Highly recommended.

  • peter

    Verified Buyer

    ★★★★★ · 22/12/2025

    Fit: True to size

    Top Quality

    So comfy and perfectly made. Will be definitely buying again.

  • Peter

    Verified Buyer

    ★★★★★ · 12/11/2025

    Fit: Runs large

    Perfect in every aspect

    Looks just amazing and fits perfectly

  • Will

    Verified Buyer

    ★★★★★ · 24/07/2025

    Laces improvement

    Hi, love the shoes - much more comfortable than most of my other ‘chino trainers’ and they look great on. I have found that the laces get stuck and then chafed/torn when being pulled through the eyelets. Not sure if it’s rough finishing or perhaps the material used is a bit too abrasive? The quality of the laces is excellent and give a great finishing look to the shoes so I’ll be disappointed when I have to replace them eventually. Hopefully you sell replacement laces, I haven’t checked yet, but this is the only small issue I have with a very nice shoe still very pleased overall

  • Martin

    Verified Buyer

    ★★★★★ · 25/05/2025

    Not tried yet

    But seems great!

Handmade in Portugal.

Cut from premium nappa, full grain and suede, then built on the last by makers who do little else. It takes years to master a shoe. We’re still finding ways to make it better.

See how it's made

One box. Nothing wasted.

Order one pair and it ships in the white box, no second carton, nothing thrown away. Inside, a reusable ETQ travel bag for wherever they go next. A detail you notice after you buy, not just before.

Our leathers.

Where our leather comes from, how it wears and why no two pairs are exactly the same.

Read more

Questions about the LT 01 Shades Suede

How does the LT 01 fit?

True to size: take your usual size. It has a clean, close fit with a standard width and a slightly slimmer toe, which suits most feet, including slightly wider ones. Between sizes? Take the bigger one.

Do you have half sizes?

No, we only make whole sizes. Between two sizes? Take the bigger one: you can fill a little space, but you can't add length. A slightly thicker insole or thicker socks take up the extra room, and the insole lifts out, so swapping it takes seconds.

Will the suede give a little?

Yes. Suede softens from the first wear and moulds to your foot within about a week. The length stays the same, so choose your size on length; the width gives a little as the suede settles.

How do I look after suede?

Protect it with a suede spray before you first wear it, and again every few weeks. Brush it dry with a suede brush, along the nap, to lift dust and bring the colour back. Caught in the rain? Stuff the shoes with paper, let them dry slowly at room temperature, away from the heater, then brush. A suede eraser takes care of most marks. Suede is a natural material, so small colour differences between batches are normal.

How is the LT 01 Shades different from the Essence?

The Shades keeps the LT 01 Essence upper exactly as it is and lifts it onto our City sole, the same sole as the LT 03 and the LT 08. Nothing changes above the foot; the added height gives the shape more presence. The Essence sits on our Court sole.

Can I take the insole out?

Yes. The insole lifts out, so you can fit a fresh one or your own orthotics.

How do returns work if it doesn't fit?

Open our return portal and choose your new size: it ships as soon as your return is on its way, and you don't need to place a new order. Prefer a different colour or model? Choose store credit and order again, or choose a refund. Costs per country are on our returns page.

Is there a warranty on my ETQ product?

Yes, manufacturing defects are covered by the statutory warranty. Something not right? Send us a photo and your order number and we’ll find a solution together. Normal wear and damage from use are not covered.

Do you have a store?

We don't have our own store: ETQ is online only. You order here and try everything on at home. If it isn't right, you can exchange or return it through our return portal.

Something not right? Tell us.

We’ll sort it out with you. And it goes back to the studio, so the next version is better.

  • We’re here for you

    Something not quite as you hoped? We’ll look at it together.

  • Between two sizes

    Tell us what you normally wear and we’ll give you our honest advice.

  • Send a photo

    With your order number. We’ll look at it and tell you what we see.

  • A solution that suits you

    We’ll find what works for you, not what’s easiest for us.

Questions about this model?

Get a direct answer about the LT 01 Shades Suede Chocolate: size, material, care and more.

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