Hermès Men’s Chypre Sandals, 45, Gold & Étoupe

Shop the Hermès Chypre sandal in Gold and Étoupe suede goatskin. Named for the island where Aphrodite's waterfall is said to promise eternal youth, the Chypre has become one of the house's most quietly ubiquitous men's shoes — an easy, unfussy slide built around a single adjustable strap cut with the signature H. It is the sandal that turns up everywhere from the Riviera to the weekend, and stays elegant in both.

Where the Izmir is the pure dress-leather classic, the Chypre is the technical one: supple suede goatskin over an anatomically shaped rubber sole, with a black calfskin insole and Étoupe and gold lambskin lining, plus an adjustable buckle strap the Izmir doesn't offer. The result is a sandal you can genuinely walk in — light, cushioned and adjustable — without giving up any of the refinement. The Gold and Étoupe pairing is the most versatile of the range, warm tan against soft grey-taupe, and works with everything from linen to denim.