The Piera _filter_material Mesh A mule block heel

A mule block heel

The first pairs were made from leftover velvet with soles made from recycled bicycle tires by local women who wanted elegant shoes to wear to holiday parties and weddings

leopard-print suede

they also make this knee-high pair ultra walkable

Our solution was The Imperia: a technical ballerina with a sporty edge (thanks to a full rubber sole and removable ankle strap)

The Piera _filter_material Mesh A mule block heelThe Piera is our take on a furlane, or Venetian slipper. The first pairs were made from leftover velvet with soles made from recycled bicycle tires by local women who wanted elegant shoes to wear to holiday parties and weddings. They became synonymous with Venice when gondoliers started wearing them for their non slip grip. Our take on the resurgent style is crafted from metallic flecked velvet trimmed with grosgrain ribbon. We also added 6mm of foam