I think Antonio Meccariello is one of the three Italian brands most worth buying. It is worth buying for two reasons, first, it offers great value. Antonio Meccariello’s Goodyear line costs less than 700 USD with so many features you should see on bespoke shoes. The second reason is that the last shape is very sculptural and not elongated which is so rare.
Yesterday morning, I saw Queena’s update and realized that Roiluxe carries Antonio Meccariello now and immediately paid a visit in the afternoon.
Once Antonio Meccariello has three collections, from entry to top line, Aeris, Argentum Top Aurum. The latter two mean silver and gold in Italian.
Then I read from social media that he recently changed the names to Napoli and Roma, and Aurum is untouched.
Roiluxe gives it a whole wall to display and the sizes are from UK5.5 to UK9.5.
Among these three rows, the below two are Napoli collection, and the price is 4680 RMB.
I also saw for the first time the logo of Napoli collection and the logo design of Antonio Meccariello is very artistic.
I mentioned two points that Antonio Meccariello is worth buying, and the third point was undisclosed as it is subjective. His design is relatively conservative and without too many fantastical or aggressive designs, the shoes are a safe choice.
On the one hand, I am very supportive of creativity in upper design, but I also know that if the line was trespassed, it is easy to produce ugly or trendy products.
Even if it is a safe choice, as an Italian brand, Antonio Meccariello still takes a relatively complicated and gorgeous route, such as full Brogue and Brogued cap toe Oxford.
In the top row, It is the premium collection with price 7980 RMB, but the name is not Roma, but Infinite, that is, for dealers globally and the product is the same level with Roma collection.
See this mark for the first time.
This handwelted has very advanced craftsmanship, such as rounded waist, broken heel, blind waist, and very fine embossing on the heel. At this level of craftsmanship, the price is really good.
After the arrival, the most sought after is these three pairs, which are two models, both of which are Infinite lines.
In addition, there is a knowledge to share with you, which is Antonio Meccariello’s last. Although I have 4 pairs of Antonio Meccariello shoes, I can’t tell their last numbers, not to mention recognizing them.
Here in Roiluxe, the patterns are many, but there are only three lasts, which is good that everyone can easily choose.
Almond last.
These two are chisel lasts, the Chisel 2 last for the Wingtip and the Chisel 3 last for the plain toe.
I couldn’t tell the difference, Queena told me, profile tells that Chisel 3 was a little longer.
Summary
ShirtingFantasy in Hong Kong is a die-hard fan of Antonio Meccariello. In terms of product fineness and price, Antonio Meccariello is one of the most worthy Italian brands to buy (the total number is definitely not more than 3), and there is no doubt about it.
