King shoe of the universe. If you have a little interest in dress shoes, even very little, you at least heard of this brand. The reason is so simple and to the ground, its retail price starts from 8000 USD! When we thought John Lobb, Edward Green and Gaziano & Girling are the most expensive
Tag: Italy
An Italian shoe brand founded in 1908, one of the oldest I know in Italy. It sells around the world yet no shoes enthusiast talks about. This is a strange and common phenomenon happening to many Italian brands. Post Views: 1,412
Founded in 1959, and the current owner are the third generation of the family, Giacometti brothers. If you recognize or are familiar with shoe brands in Japan, Fratelli Giacometti is also well received as classic line. While Walles Club focuses on exotic leathers and Marmolada from the same company makes sporting boots. Post Views: 1,269
Fausto Ripani is a small Italian handmade shoe brand, and Andrea is the son of the founder Faustor Ripani. There are many shoemakers or workshops in Italy, and the most in the world speaking about quantity, It is interesting to know how they survive and make a living. Post Views: 1,223
Fratelli Borgioli is an Italian shoe brand not many know, I came across a pair from Franco’s clothier in US. The shoes are well made, sturdy with great leather. It is a very unique Italian shoe brand. It is a great honor to talk with Urbano Borgioli, the chairman of this family business. Post Views:
For who are not shoe enthusiasts, English brands and Italian brands, which is more famous? The answer is Italy as they entered China market much earlier and targeted more levels of customers, you cannot image how many people know Santoni and a.testoni in China. But there is a nickname many people heard of, THREE TONIS,
The name tells this is a Italian brand by the first sight. Its peak is in 1980 to 1990s, focusing on Goodyear and Norwegian construction, however the downfall came too fast. Post Views: 1,124
A brand established by Eraldo Testatonda in Montegranaro of Marche in 1981 focuses on Blake Rapid construction. Not so well known outside Italy, and it came to my radar by accident when I check the Japanese shoe select shop Trading Post. Let us have a review of its designs. Post Views: 1,175
I have an article introducing this then biggest shoe factory in Scotland, the second biggest in the UK, and present my one pair collection of a 90s vintage shoes actually made by Loake. To everyone’s surprise, this brand still exists today, however, so contrary to its name, it is own by an Italian company and
When you look at the brand name, which country do you guess it belongs to? England may be, Nordic countries are also possible, but sorry, it is Italian! Do you think it is a cheater? No, the company established in 1932. Post Views: 1,495