Cognac
The Arno Loafer
$285Hand-stitched calf penny loafer · Florence
Collection N°1 · Autumn 2026
Ritorno
dall’Italia
Thirty-odd pairs, carried home from Italy. When they’re gone, they’re gone.Thirty-odd pairs, carried home from the workshops of Florence, Milan and the Amalfi coast. A few sizes of each. When they’re gone, they’re gone.
The Oltrarno, Florence. September 2026.
The Journey
Chosen by hand, one pair at a time.
This autumn Ida spent five weeks travelling from Florence to the Amalfi coast, visiting the small workshops that still make shoes the slow way. She tried on every pair, met every maker, and brought home only the ones she couldn’t stop thinking about.
- 01
Florence
Three days between the Oltrarno benches, where loafers are still sewn by hand at the window.
- 02
Milan
Brera bootmakers and a small sneaker factory that has supplied the city for forty years.
- 03
Naples
A third-generation atelier near Via Toledo, and the most comfortable heel of the trip.
- 04
Positano & Capri
Sandals made while you wait, and one last pair of olive mules from above the Piazzetta.
Complimentary shipping
On orders over $250, tracked and insured to your door.
30-day returns
Not quite right? Send them back, free, within 30 days.
Wrapped by hand
Every pair arrives in tissue, with a handwritten note on request.
