Bontoni
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Footwear |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | , Italy |
| Products | Shoes and Belts |
| Website | www.bontoni.com |
Bontoni is a luxury Italian shoemaker that makes handmade men's dress shoes. Bontoni's nine-person workshop is located on the outskirts of Montegranaro in the Marche Region of Italy.
Background
[edit]Bontoni is a third-generation luxury Italian shoemaker that manufactures handmade men's shoes. Bontoni was founded in 2004 by Franco Gazzani (third-generation family shoemaker) and his distant cousin Lewis Cutillo.[1][2] Prior to 2004, Gazzani's grandfather, uncle, and father made custom shoes for a limited number of clients under no label. Many of the models carried by the brand were originally created by Gazzani's father and grandfather.[3][4][5] The name Bontoni originated from the French bon ton, which means sophisticated manner.[6]
Bontoni's nine artisans produce just 3,800 pairs a year. From start to finish, each pair of Bontoni shoes takes about 14 weeks to complete and nearly 26 working hours. Bontoni's Casa e Bottega, or home-based workshop, is located in Gazzani's basement in Marche, Italy. Bontoni is one of the last remaining established, in-home family-owned artisanal workshops in all of Italy.[5]
Overview
[edit]Bontoni is known for its use of hand-colored leathers, distinctive original designs, and meticulous artisanal craftsmanship. Its bespoke (su misura) service includes two to three personalized fittings and typically requires seven to ten months to complete. [7]
Bontoni’s ready-to-wear collection is available through a limited number of high-end retailers worldwide, including: Bergdorf Goodman, Harrods, Wilkes Bashford, Beymen, Richard's, Mario's, Boyds, Stanley Korshak, Harry Rosen, and several others.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ Ivan Carvalho, Sure footed, Monocle Magazine, March 2008
- ↑ Ana Finel Honigman, Fancy Footwork | Bontoni Bespoke Shoes, Nytimes.com, 2 September 2009
- ↑ Lauren Sherman, How--And How Not--To Sell Luxury, Forbes.com, 16 April 2009
- 1 2 GianCarla Espinosa-Aritao, These shoes have soles with your name on it, Abs-sbn.com, 21 February 2019
- 1 2 Rocky Casale, New York Times: Inside Bontoni's Basement of Cobblers, Nytimes.com, 28 April 2015
- ↑ Erin Skrypek, What to wear when price is no object, Boston.com, 24 January 2008
- ↑ Casale, Rocky (2010-09-10). "Side Order: In the Italian town of Montegranaro, works of art handmade for your feet". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
External links
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Media related to Bontoni at Wikimedia Commons
