[–] 23359422? ago (edited ago)
Look at other similar shoes and you will see that those are design features. The toe and heel have reinforced pads that also provide grip because the actual sole of the shoe is probably leather and very slick.
Just my thoughts from owning many pairs of dress shoes over the years.
The seam across the top is a design feature for looks and also the flexion of the forefoot.
https://archive.ph/wip/hY0sl :
GEORGE 🇺🇸 on Twitter: "Director of the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony S. Fauci & Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Seema Verma participate in a coronavirus update briefing Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room.… t.co/rNxNjkK6Do"
https://archive.ph/wip/Zlz3u :
Absent Minded by Design on Twitter: "Hmmm...soles hold secrets ( compartments?)… "
[–] 23359772? ago
Nah - It's just his private stash of Hydroxychloroquine, Z-pack and Zinc.