VERONA, Italy – In a country famed for its fine leather products and fashion sense, shining shoes was never a particularly exalted profession. The practice was imported during World War II, when ...

New American shoe and bag companies are making classic Italian craftsmanship accessible to the masses via direct-to-consumer business models. M.Gemi, a New York-based shoe brand, manufactures all of ...

Since 1995 the Italian shoe manufacturer Geox has worked hard to ensure consumers are spared the inconvenience and embarrassment of sweaty feet. Its patented “breathable shoe” technology – a ...

New York, New York - Italian-American luxury shoe designer Jennifer Stucko is on a mission to combine sustainability and luxury with her brand Prota Fiori. Luxury shoes made from upcycled grape and ...

VENICE—When Martin Scorsese can give hours of his precious time to talk about shoes, you know this is about more than what’s underfoot. In Luca Guadagnino’s new documentary about the life of Salvatore ...

It’s becoming the new normal: An American entrepreneur heads to Italy, finds a top-notch artisanal shoe factory, then sells the shoes online at a fraction of the price charged by designer brands ...