Italian crafting
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DISCOVER THE SHOE VALLEY OF ITALY
- Since 1901 -
There is a place in Le Marche, Italy, where 100 years ago, modern shoemaking was invented. It’s called The Shoe Valley, and it’s been the world’s oldest and best shoe manufacturing district in the world since 1901. There are no finer hands in the field.
BRAZILIAN FEVER
By Lisbeth Buonanno
100% handcrafted in Italy
Our manufacturing process features extremely skilled techniques and careful reworking. Every pair of custom shoes is one-of-a-kind: combining handcrafting tradition, quality and modern style. AliveShoes are perfectly Italian.
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Italian quality Leather
Every shoe features pristine, quality leather and suede, sourced and processed in Italy. Custom shoes created in this luxe material makes the end product smooth to the touch, comfortable to wear and visually stunning. There’s a reason Italian leather is an essential resource among the best brands.
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Extreme quality
The best materials available in fashion
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Made to last
Incredibly robust custom sneakers, made to last for years
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Amazing touch
Extremely soft and rich at the same time
YODDA
By Tiago & Debora Fernandes
Made in Italy Means the Best of the Best
Shoes made in Italy have come to be known for their unparalleled quality thanks to the use of only the finest materials, traditional manufacturing and outstanding finishing detail.
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Carefully handcrafted
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Genuine Italian leathers
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Clean leather cut
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Precision stitching
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Accurate assembly
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Perfect fit
Amazing style meets total comfort
Not only known for world class quality, style and top-notch materials, Italy is widely acclaimed for the comfort added to each shoe made. The finished products of AliveShoes benefit from more than 100 years of impeccable craftsmanship and developed techniques used to produce and ship an average 30 million shoes each year.
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Shoe profiles combine the latest technology with handcrafting expertise.
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Insoles are carefully designed and made of organic cotton and leather.
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Soles are designed and developed by the best technicians in the field.
YODDA
By Tiago & Debora Fernandes
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Your Own Collector's Edition Box
Your brand is so much more than just a custom shoe design. Boost your brand story with an amazing custom box, entirely handmade.
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Magnetic clips
Solid magnetic clips create amazing wow effects at each unboxing.
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Top quality paper
Boxes feature fine gloss paper created in Fabriano, Italy.
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Fully customised print
Brand your entire packaging for sleek and hyper-custom results.
Meet some of our mastercrafters
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Francesco Pennesi
“There is a magical atmosphere here in our crafting labs, which can't be described. That's what 'Made in Italy' is all about.”
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Sandro Pennesi
“Crafting a shoe is an act of passion, balance and technique. I have been a shoemaker since 1962 and have devoted my life to mastering those three skills.”
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Liduina Girotti
“Cutting leather is an art. You need perfect understanding of the material to know how to best cut it.”
SOUL 2 SOLE
By Michelle Miller
What people are saying
I love them. The quality is better than what I expected and the fit is perfect! Very impressed with the box also!
The shoes are so well made, and the leather is very soft. You can see and feel the quality.
The stitching and materials used to create these magnificent shoes are amazing.
I cannot get over the quality of each shoe! It is unimaginable. It is precise, well put together and very crisp!
The overall quality of the shoes are amazing; the craftsmanship that was put in is top notch.
Everything is perfect. The packaging is very classy. It exceeded my expectations.
The shoes are superb! Very well crafted, including the box design. I am very impressed and pleased.
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PRODUCT HUNT KICKS
By Product Hunt Team
Access 12 unique and highly exclusive sneaker soles such as fluorescent, camouflage, gold, silver, marble, glossy, recycled style and more.
Access 33 limited edition materials and patterns such as camouflage, jaguar print, zebra print, metal gold, snake print, stars print, glitter, crocodile print, premium textiles and many others.
Create completely eco-friendly and vegan designs with access to a wide selection of cruelty-free textiles and a selection of eco “leathers” in multiple colors.
Access 20 additional premium shoe silhouettes with special constructions and limited-edition options.
Access a wide Women collection with 27+ additional Women’s fashion shoe bases, including elegant pointy high heels, pump, wedges, flats, boots and more.
Access the full spectrum of design possibilities for Men with 17+ additional Men’s classic shoe bases, including moccasines, dress shoes, sneaker designs and more.
Access the Capsule collections section, featuring unique and special design themes never seen before. Capsules are added regularly to match top market trends and the latest styles.
Make the shoes entirely yours by removing all AliveShoes logos and images from the insole, the packaging and invoices.
Jump to the front of the production lines. Get your shoes made faster, shipping to customers in 6 to 12 business days — half the time of the regular 15 to 20 days.
Showcase your brand fully in a beautiful custom branded page featuring your own content and your shoes - all in one place.
Submit and publish up to 10 shoe designs at the same time, instead of just one.
Create unlimited drafts of your designs (instead of the normal 10) and keep them saved in your dashboard.
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