Our Story
For over five decades, one family has refined the art of Italian shoemaking — every cut, every stitch.
We never cut corners
— except when cutting leather.
For over five decades, one family has refined Italian shoemaking — with every cut and every stitch passing down tradition and heritage from the workshop in Italy. True luxury is in using quality materials, purposeful construction, and the experience of artisan hands. We design and build these shoes with purpose — to be worn for years, not seasons.
Each shoe is handcrafted in the beautiful Italian city of Florence with genuine cow leather, chosen for its natural charm, durability, and its ability to evolve with a rich patina over time. Each pair is constructed piece by piece by skilled artisans, using traditional methods that value precision and longevity.
One family, one workshop,
more than half a century.
What began in a Florentine workshop has been carried forward by the same family ever since — tradition and heritage handed down from one set of skilled hands to the next. The workshop has grown. The standard has not moved.
We did not set out to build a brand, but to make footwear as well as it can be made.
The traditional,
hand-applied rope.
Several of our designs carry the classic Italian espadrille. These have the traditional and distinctive hand-applied braided rope — a detail associated with classic Mediterranean design for millennia.
Reliable soles,
a refined silhouette.
We also offer loafers and boaters with reliable rubber soles, providing grip, flexibility and durability — a refined silhouette for both casual and elevated occasions.
We design and build these shoes with purpose — to be worn for years, not seasons.
What true luxury means to us
Quality Materials
Genuine Italian cow leather and hand-applied rope, chosen to age beautifully and to last far beyond a single season.
Purposeful Construction
Built piece by piece with traditional methods that value precision and longevity in every joint and stitch.
Artisan Hands
The experience of hands that have quietly practised a single craft for more than half a century.
Wear something made by hand.
A new palette arrives each season, hand-dyed and hand-lasted in Florence. Find the pair that goes everywhere your summer does.
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