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Lattanzi could be the only shoemaker who doesn't need to compromise because he has the jet setting clientele who will pay whatever his asking price is.
No compromises
1). He buries some of his shoes in bog pits where his clients come by on occasions to see if their shoes have enough of a natural patina.
2). He will completely redo a shoe if it is not perfect.
3). Every shoe model he has ever made has a copy made of it and put in Mr Lattanzi's shoe museum. He has 4,000 pairs in his museum.
4). Much of the Lattanzi leather is said to be unrivalled, even by Hermes' these days.
In 1991 Mr Lattanzi bought all of the luxury and vintage leather from Pebody in England. He has a stock of vintage leather that is said to be better than any maker has access to in the world these days. My shoemaker worked with some of the best makers in England and Italy, and he travelled the world checking out the top bespoke shoemakers; he told me that no-one is using a quality of leather like Lattanzi does. I think l also recall Lattanzi saying that the leather used for shoemaking these days is not suitable for making quality shoes, and it explains why he bought the entire leather supply from the merchant Pebody many years ago.
When it comes to alligator polo boots Mr Lattanzi will search the world for high quality skins that can only be gotten from twin alligators/crocs. One skin per boot, and the only way they can match scale patterns is for the reptiles to be twins. No compromises! It might cost well over 75,000 GBP for a pair, but Mr Lattanzi believes in only the best with NO COMPROMISES.
The 75,000 GBP alligator polo boots using the skins of twin alligators to get a perfect scale match.
Silvano Lattanzi's buried shoes.
Truly great patinas, and his clients get it. Some of my favourite Lattanzi's are the buried shoes. Works of art. No-one does what Mr Lattanzi does. My favourite shoemaker by far.
Look at that great colour tan that Lattanzi gets. Apparently he gets this unique colour because of the vintage leather he uses. Lattanzi's eye popping browns are incredible in real life. When l got my first Lattanzi shoe and saw the eye popping vintage tan, it was the most amazing colour and shoe l had ever seen. That's why he is my favourite, his styles and colours are beyond amazing.
His clients come by and ask to see their shoes in the pit bog to check how the antiquing is progressing.
Beauty in a way that only Mr Lattanzi can do it.
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The story of the buries shoes:
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Why other shoemakers are making compromises due to time restraints, Mr Lattanzi is pushing the limits of shoemaking and making dreams come true.
No-one has the genius artistic mind that Lattanzi does IMO. His shoes are the best l have ever seen, and l do believe they are the best in the world bar none (the leather quality).
Having said that they are the best, they still use staples in parts of the heel like
robertito
pointed out. The shoes Robertito posted looked a mess, but maybe they had been repaired by other makers before hand. The Lattanzi's l have seen look clean.
No compromises
1). He buries some of his shoes in bog pits where his clients come by on occasions to see if their shoes have enough of a natural patina.
2). He will completely redo a shoe if it is not perfect.
3). Every shoe model he has ever made has a copy made of it and put in Mr Lattanzi's shoe museum. He has 4,000 pairs in his museum.
4). Much of the Lattanzi leather is said to be unrivalled, even by Hermes' these days.
In 1991 Mr Lattanzi bought all of the luxury and vintage leather from Pebody in England. He has a stock of vintage leather that is said to be better than any maker has access to in the world these days. My shoemaker worked with some of the best makers in England and Italy, and he travelled the world checking out the top bespoke shoemakers; he told me that no-one is using a quality of leather like Lattanzi does. I think l also recall Lattanzi saying that the leather used for shoemaking these days is not suitable for making quality shoes, and it explains why he bought the entire leather supply from the merchant Pebody many years ago.
When it comes to alligator polo boots Mr Lattanzi will search the world for high quality skins that can only be gotten from twin alligators/crocs. One skin per boot, and the only way they can match scale patterns is for the reptiles to be twins. No compromises! It might cost well over 75,000 GBP for a pair, but Mr Lattanzi believes in only the best with NO COMPROMISES.

The 75,000 GBP alligator polo boots using the skins of twin alligators to get a perfect scale match.

Silvano Lattanzi's buried shoes.
Truly great patinas, and his clients get it. Some of my favourite Lattanzi's are the buried shoes. Works of art. No-one does what Mr Lattanzi does. My favourite shoemaker by far.
Look at that great colour tan that Lattanzi gets. Apparently he gets this unique colour because of the vintage leather he uses. Lattanzi's eye popping browns are incredible in real life. When l got my first Lattanzi shoe and saw the eye popping vintage tan, it was the most amazing colour and shoe l had ever seen. That's why he is my favourite, his styles and colours are beyond amazing.
His clients come by and ask to see their shoes in the pit bog to check how the antiquing is progressing.




Beauty in a way that only Mr Lattanzi can do it.

True Craftmanship - Silvano Lattanzi

The story of the buries shoes:

The Buried Shoes - Silvano Lattanzi
The seasoning of the shoes in the pits is an amazing aging process of the lather which gain nuances and shades so peculiar that cannot be reproduced.


About Us - Silvano Lattanzi
Today , after 40 years, the Silvano Lattanzi brand is reknown by many 'appassionati' followers.We are a reference point throughout the world.

Why other shoemakers are making compromises due to time restraints, Mr Lattanzi is pushing the limits of shoemaking and making dreams come true.
No-one has the genius artistic mind that Lattanzi does IMO. His shoes are the best l have ever seen, and l do believe they are the best in the world bar none (the leather quality).
Having said that they are the best, they still use staples in parts of the heel like

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