My first experience, with the Air Royal Mid, was last year with the patent leather version. I was contemplating wearing them in my upcoming wedding. The Royal’s, this year, have been changed a little bit. Instead of having a perforated swoosh, they chose to use compression molding; creating a raised swoosh. They also swapped out the leather lining for a softer wool lining. Besides the technical jargon; this shoe is pre aged leather shoe; with all the crack and creases of aged leather. It looks like a shoe that has been handed down from generation to generation. This is just a great looking shoe. It’s available now at Canadian boutique Livestock for $155, which is so worth it for these shoes. What do you think of the redesigned Air Royal Mid? The rest of the pics after the break.