We continue our adventures in the world of tailor-made artisanal shoes. After Le Mastro, we bring you another producer of custom-made shoes: Olivia Monteforte.

Based in Pesaro in the Marche region, Olivia Monteforte’s workshop and atelier merge together into one big open space. Visitors experience the production process from the inside, where they can observe and browse among the machinery and the smells of leather, hide and glue.

Olivia Monteforte shoes: The Magic of Leather Craftsmanship

Olivia Monteforte holds a degree in Philosophy and a diploma in Footwear Design, both of which she applies to creating tailor-made shoes. In her workshop, there are no samples, but instead individual prototypes that she makes from scratch, based on each client’s dreams.

The design process always begins with a “philosophical chat,” in which Olivia’s role is to understand exactly the dreams of her client. The next step is to start sketching and developing the model and the shape, as well as choosing details such as which type of leather sole to use. Finally, she produces a trial shoe that can be perfected together with the client.