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glossy Nappa leather

A mule block heel

That combined with its unique sacchetto construction—a technique in which the soft leather lining is sewn with minimal seams for a glove-like fit—makes for an astonishingly comfortable shoe

The Piera _filter_material Mesh a pull tabThe Piera is our take on a furlane, or Venetian slipper. The first pairs were made from leftover velvet with soles made from recycled bicycle tires by local women who wanted elegant shoes to wear to holiday parties and weddings. They became synonymous with Venice when gondoliers started wearing them for their non slip grip. Our take on the resurgent style is crafted from metallic flecked velvet trimmed with grosgrain ribbon. We also added 6mm of foam