Ghirlandina v3 Low Top Leather Sneakers - Anticato Tan, White Sole - Size 48
The third release of our classic Italian sneakers features slightly less padding and a slicker, cleaner look with less (and smaller) visible branding.
Ideated on a blistering summer night in Modena, it was only fitting to name our sneaker after the beautiful Torre della Ghirlandina. Hand stitched in Mirandola, Italy using an incredibly soft yet durable Italian calfskin, this minimalist pair stays true to our design philosophy and is simple, classic and timeless.
This beautiful special edition of our Ghirlandina involves a special process where the leather is hand stained to create a finish known as 'anticato'. Each pair requires an extra 105 mins (1 hr 45 mins) of meticulous coloring to produce this effect to the patina. Hand stitched in Mirandola, Italy using an incredibly soft yet durable Italian calfskin, this minimalist pair stays true to our design philosophy and is simple, classic and timeless.
As this style is no longer part of our core collection, the remaining units have been relocated to our Discontinued, Samples, and One-Offs offering. In the event there is a discrepancy in the version cited for this product, we will refund any difference that would be owed.
• Handmade in Modena, Italy
• Construction: Hand cut and stitched
• Italian Calfskin with 'Anticato Treatment', a 1hr 45 mins hand-staining treatment to the leather
• Calfskin inner lining
• Last: Ghirlandina
• Unisex
• Use horsehair brush to remove any dust
• Polish in small circles with a cotton cloth to restore a soft shine
• High-grade durable rubber white soles, made in Italy
Handcrafted in Italy
In the 12th century, craftsmen in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna established guilds known as the compagnie delle arti, one of which specialised in the creation of fine shoes. Within days of our arrival in Italy, we met artisans working for brands such as Berluti (Ferrara), Santoni, Peron & Peron (Bologna), Testoni (Modena) and Enzo Bonafe. After a thorough search, we finally settled on a small family-owned workshop in Modena, where a dedicated father and son team make what are, in our opinion, the finest shoes we have come across. Our sneakers are the ultimate combination of contemporary design and traditional craftsmanship; only the finest calfskin, traditionally reserved for the best men's dress shoes, is used for the upper, which is then finger stitched to springy rubber soles by craftsmen with over two centuries of skill to their name.
##A uniquely soft, yet durable, naturally tanned Italian calfskin forms the upper which is hand-stitched to the rubber sole.
The calfskin promises a unique blend of comfort, protection and longevity from the moment you wear them. The softer leather acclimates to your foot almost immediately and provides an unparalleled level of comfort and quality.
##You may know it as burnishing, but our Italian artisans call it anticato- and we think that has a nicer ring to it.
It’s the unique antiquing effect applied over an hour and forty five minutes (and sometimes longer) with polish to the surface of a shoe’s leather upper, giving it a beautifully complex depth of colour. Sometimes the leather is even aged, depending on the colour and shoe. Burnishing requires simple tools, so it’s really the individual artisan’s feel for the process which makes all the difference. Not enough of a polish to shoe ratio and it falls flat- too much and the colour contrast is too stark. You have to find the subtle shine and shadow so it's down to a tee.
• Handmade in Modena, Italy
• Construction: Hand cut and stitched.
• Italian Calfskin with 'Anticato Treatment', a 1hr 45 mins hand-staining treatment to the leather.
• Calfskin inner lining
• Last: Ghirlandina
• Unisex
• Use horsehair brush to remove any dust
• Polish in small circles with a cotton cloth to restore a soft shine
• High-grade durable rubber white soles, made in Italy
