European Children's Shoes at American Prices Home <How shoes are made     305-448-1980           e-mail Scenes from the birth of a shoe: Federico - modellista (patternmaker) Patterns for a child's sandal Placing pattern for cutting Cutting - the skilled hands of Maurizio Marks for stitching Cutting the lining Stitching - a very precise job by Rosario Doriano - preparing the upper for lasting Sauro - preparing the upper Johnny - placing the insole onto the bottom of the last Enrico - placing the upper onto the last the upper placed on the last sanding down the leather under the insole, in preparation for the outsole - courtesy of Enzo waiting for outsoles Fabio - attaching the outsole Finally complete! Leda - removing the shoe from the last Rosanna - checking and boxing Hello and thanks, from the whole team in Italy! Made in Italy means superior design, quality and comfort in footwear Look for the European Community content sticker (see "Why Buy a Quality Shoe?") inside the shoe, to see what it's made of: