A shoe's welt is its constitution. Goodyear for weather and rebuilds, Blake for sleekness, Norvegese for the mountain and the flex.
The houses below will happily show you the stitch.
From the Atlas
- Bontoni Montegranaro / Marche / Online
Two brothers' Montegranaro atelier — hand-stitched, hand-colored shoes in tiny numbers. open in the atlas → - Dior Via Della Vigna Nuova, Florence / Online
The New Look house — Lady Dior bags and couture romance. open in the atlas → - Doucal's Montegranaro / Marche / Online
Shoe-valley family brand — supple hand-stitched loafers and derbies from Montegranaro. open in the atlas → - Ferragamo Florence / Online
Shoemaker to Hollywood from Palazzo Spini Feroni — Florentine footwear artistry since 1927. open in the atlas → - Gucci Florence / Online
Founded as a Florentine leather house in 1921 — the double-G empire still rooted in Tuscan workshops. open in the atlas →