An Italian story

A beautiful physique and an ambassador of luxury, Venice the Serenissima, have made them unique and legendary in the eyes of the world. Gondoliers have them on their feet; celebrities wear them, and tourists would not leave the Grand Canal without slipping a pair or two into their suitcase as a souvenir….

Elegant indoor shoes for some; for others, they are real city shoes that dress up a walk or an evening.

Their charm touches men; but even more so women who love them madly, use them as chic "fashion accessories", and collect them.

With a simple design: a hand-sewn velvet or satin upper on a non-slip tire sole, they remain inimitable because they embody an Italy that is steeped in art and creation. Their design is graceful; their sheath is made of soft and precious velvet and their colors are infinitely rich, straight out of the palette of a Veronese or the effervescence of Carnival.

Just like espadrilles, furlane are old, popular and traditional shoes that one day became real fashion accessories.

The existence of furlane, also called friulane or papusse, dates back to the 19th century. These shoes made in the Fioul region were composed of fine pieces of fabrics sewn by village women to be worn by their families on Sundays. During the war, they had the idea of ​​recovering old bicycle tires to make the soles of these shoes.

What a stroke of luck it was for the gondoliers of Venice who found a shoe that fit their feet, non-slip, and that did not damage the wood of their precious boats.

Venice, an open city, built the reputation of these charming velvet shoes and all the visitors took themselves in turn for gondoliers….