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Certainly aesthetically pleasing, albeit maybe not the most feet accommodating shape, but the backs of the now sadly deceased Italian shoemaker Riccardo “Freccia” Bestetti certainly stood out. This photo is of a sample where the shape was even more exaggerated, but also on regular customer shoes the backs were very curvy.
A couple of weeks ago I got to “meet” these Riccardo Bestetti Maverick adelaides again, which I had to sell a couple of years ago since the heel didn’t fit. A bit like meeting an old girlfriend for the first time in years. You only see how lovely they are at first, but then as you spend some time with them you remember the problematic parts that made you go separate ways.
I regularly meet people from the shoe world and talk about things that may not fit in a big report or touch on any news or the like, but which can still generate interesting posts, so I’m starting a new article series with interviews of people from the shoe industry. First out is Marco Facchinetti, the Milanese who took over the company when his friend Riccardo Bestetti passed away last year.
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.
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Every year I go through my shoe collection, as it looks at present time. A lot of lovely shades of brown, and one black model. 23 pairs in total, but several pairs will be sold of due to foot issues I have, more about that further down in the article.
The second Shoegazing Super Trunk Show was once again a great success, which we organizers are extremely happy about. 900 people visited the event in Stockholm last Saturday, and over 160 pairs were sold for a value of approximately €75 000 (and even more orders are placed by visitors in the coming weeks now). Here’s a summary of the whole event with a lot of pictures.
