Mallet’s GRFTR Lite Dip merges hand crafted leather with colour dipped finishes
Each pair of the new GRFTR Lite Dip carries its own individual character, shaped by the hand dipping process that colours the LWG leather uppers in white and red or black and green.
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Mallet has long understood that a shoe’s appeal rests not merely in its construction but in the variation that makes each pair unmistakably its own. The GRFTR Lite Dip embodies this philosophy entirely. Full LWG leather uppers are submerged and hand dipped to receive their colour, a process that means no two pairs emerge identical; the gradations and depths of tone differ from shoe to shoe, lending each a bespoke quality that speaks to the brand’s commitment to craft.
The outsole carries the Mallet name in relief, branded into bespoke rubber that grounds the shoe with visual presence. White uppers meet a red dip that reaches halfway up the sole with a glossy finish, or black leather receives a teal green submersion, creating colour combinations that feel both considered and contemporary. The textured lacing sits against leather that has absorbed its pigment through immersion, a technique more commonly seen in textile dyeing than in footwear.
This approach to finishing reveals something often overlooked: that luxury in trainers need not announce itself through logo saturation or familiar silhouettes. Instead, it whispers through material integrity and the honest variations of hand labour. The hand dipped finish reads as artisanal without affectation, the kind of detail that draws the eye only once you understand what separates one pair from another.
The GRFTR Lite Dip is available in White/Red and Black/Green at mallet.com.
Imagery courtesy of Mallet (@mallet).
