Rick Owens Black High-Top Sneakers with a Full-Grain Leather Upper and Stitched Rubber Sole

Pros

• · Listed upper is full-grain leather with a pig-leather lining and a stitched rubber sole — a construction combination described in the catalog, not independently tested here.
• · Repeated owner reports give usable sizing direction: most sized down one, and one said staying true to size left the foot sliding.
• · Unisex sizing spans women's 36–43 and men's 38–45, in a solid black upper with visible stitching.
• · Intended for daily casual wear, with a 3–5 cm heel and a high-cut collar.

Cons

• · Quality is reported as batch-dependent: Italian-made leather is described as stiffer with a longer break-in, while some Vietnam-made batches show glue residue worth inspecting on arrival.
• · Some wearers of Rick Owens high-tops report the shoes are uncomfortable or painful at first.

Fit notes

Owners broadly advise sizing down one; a Chinese guide measuring foot length also recommends dropping one size and warns against sizing up, since the heel slips. Fit varies by model, though — one DRKSHDW high-top buyer wearing US 10.5–11 found IT 44 right. Match the intended EU size to this listing's women's or men's scale.

Buy if

You want a black leather high-top for daily wear in fall, winter and spring, and you are prepared to size down one from your usual shoe size based on repeated owner reports. Best if you can request real photos of the pair before it ships.

Skip if

You need a confirmed fit without any pre-purchase checks, or you expect soft, out-of-the-box comfort: some wearers of Rick high-tops describe early discomfort, and quality has been reported to vary by production batch.