Born from repeated community requests and built by a family of master shoemakers in Corridonia, Italy — the same hands behind our sneakers. The upper is a supple Italian calfskin, lined with a purpose-sourced light tan calfskin that sits against the foot, all stitched to full-grain leather soles using sacchetto construction. That bag-stitched method wraps the lining beneath your foot in a single piece, delivering a comfort and flexibility that cemented or Blake-stitched shoes simply cannot match. No heel tab, no unnecessary detailing — just honest Italian shoemaking designed to work with your days, not against them.
##Handcrafted in Italy
Located in Corridonia, Italy is a small family owned and operated atelier that has been making exceptional footwear with a focus on quality and construction since 1905. Excellence in shoemaking has been an obsession and never-ending quest that has spanned three generations of this family. As skills are passed from generation to generation there is an insistence to remain in-touch with developments in technology to ensure that both worlds, old and new are always respected in order to achieve the highest quality, most comfortable and longest lasting purpose built shoes. Currently led by the granddaughter of the founder, it was clear from our first interaction that this team of masters fully understood our raison d'etre at Archibald and relished an opportunity to work with us and allow more people to experience the difference their expertise and craft can make in terms of end-product.
##A uniquely soft yet durable Italian calfskin forms the upper, which is wrapped into a bag-like structure to form the ultra-comfortable Sacchetto construction.
The combination promises a unique blend of comfort, protection, and longevity from the moment you wear them. The softer leather acclimates to your foot almost immediately yet still maintains its shape and works with the sacchetto construction to ensure ultra-comfort. Rather than using the standard technique of wrapping the upper around a rigid insole – the Sacchetto shoe construction (one of the noble constructions) involves stitching the upper to a supple piece of lining to form a ‘sock-like’ sack – to finish it off, the sole is then stitched on. This gives the shoe a softness and flexibility that is difficult to match, making it ideal to be worn for long hours throughout the day.
##Located in Corridonia, Montegranaro, Italy is a small family owned and operated atelier that has been making exceptional footwear with a focus on quality and construction since 1905.
Excellence in shoemaking has been an obsession and never-ending quest that has spanned three generations. As skills are passed from generation to generation there is an insistence to remain in-touch with developments in technology to ensure that both worlds, old and new, are always respected in order to achieve the highest quality, most comfortable and longest lasting purpose built shoes. There is a beauty in the balance between passion and practicality.
• Handmade in Corridonia, Italy
• Upper: Hand-cut purpose chosen Italian calfskin
• Italian, full-grain leather outsole
• Use a horsehair brush to clean
• Advisable to use a protective sealant before use in damp conditions.
• Unisex
