Common Projects vs Koio vs Oliver Cabell: Who Makes the Best Italian Leather Sneaker?

* Here's Common Projects, they seem cheapest at Mr Porter: https://stridewise.com/common-project...
* Here's Koio's Capri, try KOIOSTRIDEWISE10 for a discount: https://stridewise.com/koio-capri-sne...
* Here's Oliver Cabell: https://stridewise.com/oliver-cabell-...
* My 10 Favorite Leather Sneakers: https://stridewise.com/best-leather-s...
* See also: 12 Common Projects Alternatives https://stridewise.com/common-project...

Common Projects, due in no small part to its outrageous pricetag, caused a storm of imitators to flood the sneaker scene in the 2010s. Now, it's become awfully hard for Common Projects to maintain their allure: there are countless Italian-made, low profile, minimalist, white, nappa leather sneakers to earn your dollar. And two have risen to the top of the pile: Koio and Oliver Cabell. Here I break down everything you need to know in absurd detail so you can make your choice!

00:00 Intro
00:56 Why buy Italian leather sneakers?
01:45 The Price
03:20 The Similarities
04:04 The Aesthetic
04:35 The Fit
06:20 The Sizing
07:15 The Comfort
10:02 The Soles (The Margom Question)
11:15 The Sustainability
12:06 The Leather
13:37 Koio or Common Projects?