Reservations are openFirst 500 pairs · Ships Jul 15, 2026$75 refundable depositFree worldwide shippingShips in 0d 0hReservations are openFirst 500 pairs · Ships Jul 15, 2026$75 refundable depositFree worldwide shippingShips in 0d 0h
FAQ ⟶ 04

The questions
you're actually asking.

We're a debut brand. You're trusting us before we've earned it. Here's what we'd want to know if we were in your position — answered honestly, without the marketing.

SoHo · 2026
So we don't make pairs that no one ends up wearing. Each pair is cut, lasted and finished in Florence after you reserve, in batches of about five hundred. When a batch is fully reserved, we close until the next one opens.
It holds your size and color in our first production run. It's fully refundable until your pair ships. When it does ship (July 15, 2026), the remaining $420 is charged. No charge if you cancel.
First reservations ship July 15, 2026 from Florence. You'll get a shipping notification 3–5 days before, plus a couple of production photos as your pair moves through the bench.
Send it back. 30-day free returns from the day it arrives. One free re-sizing exchange per pair — return shipping covered both ways.
Yes, true to size for most US women's heels. Toe box is medium-wide and softens after the first few wears. Between sizes, size up.
Emerald #17A06E. We dyed it ourselves to sit between forest and jade — visible on the inner lining and the edge of the sole.
Outside Florence, in a four-person workshop we've been working with since late 2024. The master cobbler is in his 40s and started at 15.
Yes. No animal materials — silk-and-patent uppers, cork-latex footbed, silk lining, recycled rubber sole.
Not yet — we're not in any retail stores at launch. If you're in New York or Florence and want to come by the studio, write to [email protected].
Yes, any time before your pair ships. We'll refund your deposit in full. If you cancel after we've shipped, our normal 30-day return window applies.
Probably, in 2027. The four at launch are the ones we wanted to start with. If you want a fifth, the newsletter is the best way to hear about it first.
A team of three between New York and Florence. We're keeping founder names off the site for now — we'd rather you judge the shoe than the bios.

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