The Náutico — Men's Boat Shoe
The Náutico — Men's Boat Shoe
Size Guide: Roomier fit. Order ½ size smaller if you are between sizes.
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Highlights
Highlights
Details
Details
Highest Quality Leather
- Buttery soft, only gets better with age
Leather Laces
- For an adjustable fit
Stacked Leather Heel
- Expertly crafted to last
Blake Stitch Construction
- For a light-as-air feel
Sizing
Sizing
This style has a roomier fit. If you are between sizes or prefer a snug fit, order ½ size smaller. Otherwise, order your standard shoe size, or take our sizing quiz to confirm your length and width.
Materials
Materials
- Upper: Full-grain (caramel, desert, denim blue, pomegranate, cemento, onyx, chestnut) or Nubuck (oatmeal, black, mahogany, white) leather
- Lining: Calf skin
- Midsole: Vegetable tanned soling leather
- Insoles: High density memory foam
- Our full-grain and nubuck leathers are of the highest quality and will become more beautiful as they age. Please note that since leather is a natural material, there may be slight color, texture, and grain variations.
Delivery & Policies
Delivery & Policies
Adelante products are handcrafted, Made-To-Order, and delivered to your door within six weeks of purchase.
Adelante offers free shipping on orders delivered to the USA and Canada, and you may enjoy zero sales tax due at purchase. Adelante does not cover any import tariffs that may be charged.
Read our return policy and our shipping policy.


The Náutico — Men's Boat Shoe
Words from the Workshop
“The Náutico stands out because it’s so different from all of the other Adelante styles. The seam that runs along the top of the vamp is a unique challenge to hand sew. I remember crafting a blue size 17 last year. That took awhile.”
- Daniel, Adelante Artisan
- 5 stars: 29 (91%)
- 4 stars: 1 (3%)
- 3 stars: 1 (3%)
- 2 stars: 1 (3%)
- 1 star: 0 (0%)
Nice!
Wonderful craftsmanship
Expertly crafted, made to order shoes
Both show laces snapped the first time I wore the shoes. Vendor sent me the color they chose, not the one I ordered. Shoes look nice and seem to be of good quality. Never the less because of the details I list above and the lengthy deliver time, I won’t be reordering. Pricy shoes for the service and quality you get.
Hi Juan: I am sorry to hear that you had a poor experience with the quality of the Nautico laces in 2023. Adelante has since changed ownership — Horacio here, Adelante's new owner — and I've returned to Adelante's handcrafted, made-to-order roots. Feel free to drop me a note via our website, I'd love the opportunity to leave a new and improved product quality impression. - Horacio
Great craftsmanship! The leather is quality. They fit true to size
Excellent quality …. Soft, supple leather…. Rich color
I loved the Marco but the Nautico just doesn’t fit right. It’s going to take awhile to break them in. In the meantime I’m just wearing them at home. The workmanship is beautiful and the look is great but the sizing doesn’t seem comparable from the one style to the next.
Great shoe overall. Slightly loose in the heel (doesn't hug the heel), but still enjoy wearing it.
The Nautico is a beautiful shoe! Incredibly well made and it shows. I love wearing them and I get lots of compliments on them.
Very nicely designed and constructed shoe. A little dressy for me, but that doesn't take away from their quality.
Amazing shoes, great quality, fit is amazing. The craftsmanship is top notch as is the leather quality.
This is the second purchase we've made at Adelante and not the last! The quality is solid, with prices are close to what you would pay for Nordstrom. The screen doesn't capture how great these look - these boat shoes elevate his whole outfit, even if my husband is just wearing a polo and chinos. The leather is beautiful, and these were clearly made with care and pride.
He is in a hard-to find size, with a foot slightly larger than the other one. Yes, it's a nightmare to find shoes that even fit, let alone look this amazing. He was able to break them in on business travel (usually the worst idea), running through airports, running meetings, etc. without blisters.
I would love to see more formal styles and a dressier option. Thanks again Adelante!
These are the nicest shoes I have ever owned. Very classy style that is noticeably unique to other shoes of this style. Comfortable too.
These are gorgeous, extremely well-made shoes. They look very rich and expensive. Nothing could compare to this quality, they ate well worth the price.
Quality is perfect. I love the shoes.
These are great shoes. Very comfortable. Well made. Great looking. Perhaps most important this is a great company with whom to work. This is the third pair of shoes I have purchased from them. All great shoes. They go above and beyond for every shoe.
These are my second pair. The best.
Good fit, comfortable and like the smell of the new leather!
The fit is perfect for someone who has a narrow foot. The leather is incredibly soft and quality workmanship. Because of the quality and look I now own a second pair and have two more on order.
Comfort even outshines the great quality and look. Looking forward to trying another pair again soon
These are the best shoes I’ve ever had! Beautifully crafted and built to last. I love them.
Its comfortable,fit and the leader is excellent.
I'm a 67 year old retired person bought my first pair summer of 2021 Luca in caramel. They came but the sizing was a little big contacted Adelante and took them to their retail store in Boston for exchange. They took them back did a sizing for me and received a new pair via mail in a couple of weeks. Their customer service is fantastic they follow
up on your problem. And for the shoes great quality, great looking nothing but compliments when I've worn them and very comfortable will be purchasing other styles at a later date.
One of the most comfortable shoes I have, wear without socks and feels great out of the box. Great look also. Highly recommend.
I am retired and bought Alden shoes in the past . Nauticos are a cross between casual and semi dress. The quality is tops, leather lined and the last is perfect with a firm grip on my heel. I bought two pairs black and caramel and will head for the mahogany this fall. Michael Press
Great quality! Perfect fit.
Look great. Feel great. And fit better everyday as they get more broken in. Now that I have my size down I plan to get more.
Great quality…very comfortable
I bought these before a trip to Key West. They are comfortable and wear well. Very appropriate style for the casualness of the island. I’ll buy another pair....perhaps navy blue.
First shoes that I have ever found to offer differing sizes to optimize the fit. This pair won’t be my last!
I purchased a pair and was skeptical at first, recently began wearing them and I am very i,pressed with the quality and comfort. On the site now searching for second pair, I want to be able to say all my shoes are custom made. I do have sme questions on sizing but all and all excellent product, Thank You
And I am as happy as I was with the first. Thanks!