Hermès Men’s Chypre Sandal, 43, Himalaya Crocodile

The Hermès Chypre is one of the maison's most loved sandals, defined by its signature H-cutout strap and its clean, sculptural silhouette. In White Himalaya crocodile, and cut for men, the sandal moves into an entirely different category. Himalaya is among the rarest and most coveted finishes Hermès produces, traditionally reserved for the very top of the leather goods range and named for its evocation of the snow-covered Himalayan peaks. To see it applied to men's footwear at all is exceptional. 

The crocodile is finished in the maison's signature graduated wash, softening from a luminous chalk-white across the centre of each panel to a paler grey at the edges. The natural scales catch light with a quiet, pearlescent sheen, and the leather has the supple, hand-finished character that only a true Himalaya piece carries. Paired with a leather sole and the cleanly cut H-strap, the result reads as understated from a distance and unmistakably rare up close.