Francesco De Santis Shoes – Hand Made to Measure

Every De Santis shoe is entirely hand-made, in up to 200 different phases. When necessary, the best hands are chosen and guided by Francesco’s expertise and creativity. Measurements - Precisely Unique. Any work of art starts with a design. Clients are measured on at least four variables for each foot: length, width, and circumferences of arch [...]

Fausto Ripani, the handmade shoes and the Norway Stitching

The company was founded in 1978 by Fausto Ripani in Montegranaro, a man with a long and strong experience started at the age of 14 years in the old cobblers’ shops, in the heart of Shoe’s District of Fermo. The idea was to create a shoe made by hand from beginning to end, using the [...]