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Just over a week ago the Italian shoemaker Riccardo Freccia Bestetti tragically passed away, after a period of illness (read more in this post). As always in situations like this with a small business with one clear mastermind, it was a great uncertainty about what would happen to his company. It is now clear that the brand will continue to operate.
The Italian shoemaker Riccardo Bestetti tragically passed away this week, after a period of illness. He was an amazing person who did amazing shoes, and he will be missed by many.
Project TWLV is a new Swedish/Italian quality footwear brand in the upper midrange segment, which makes Blake/Rapid stitched and Goodyear welted boots. Founded by two people with extensive experience from the shoe industry’s more fashion-oriented area, which now use their knowledge and contacts from this to get the brand widely spread.
The demand for cordovan leather is very high today, and when the world’s leading cordovan tannery Horween in many cases have long delivery times more and more manufacturers look to other tanneries working with the leather type. One of them are Shell Cordovan, named after the product they are specialized in, based in the Tuscany, Italy.
Stefano Bemer has in recent years become an increasingly important player in the Italian classic shoe sphere, with a more businesslike approach, RTW shoes and international expansion, while the company’s foundation with bespoke shoemaking and education have been maintained. Here is a closer look at the pride of Florence.
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Italian Antonio Meccariello is one of the most reputable manufacturers in the famous shoemaking country down south. Now he is launching a new website with an online store, where a limited number of shoes in his Argentum RTW line is sold at a very competitive price, probably among the most bang for the buck you can get today.
In the central parts of the shoemaking city Florence the self-willed Japanese Hidetaka Fukaya, aka Il Micio, has his showroom. He makes shoes with a very special look and is not afraid to experiment wildly. Shoegazing has paid him a visit.
Time again for an insight into the work of the Swedish-Italian shoe brand Italigente. Today more about the cooperation with the Sweden National Football Team who wears Italigente’s shoes to their suit outfit now under Euro 2016, a look at how the new models that you readers provided input on looks in its final form, and a closer look at the new thin rubber sole.
Roberto Ugolini is one of the most famous bespoke shoemakers in Italy, who made his name with a distinctive Italian style of shoes and a desire to teach and share his knowledge. Shoegazing visited his workshop in the heart of Florence old craftmanship quarters, in the first article in a series about different bespoke shoemakers in the city.
The height above the ground of the tip of the toe, so called toe spring, has a large impact on the look of a shoe. A common perception is that lower toe spring looks more exclusive, and this has done that sometimes it’s taken too far. This shoe is a clear example of this.
