Officine Creative often describes their brand as “a contemporary twist on tradition.” Looking at their collection, it’s not difficult to understand what they mean. Hallmarks of Italian leathercraft, such as smart almond toe boxes, stacked leather heels, and hand-stitched uppers permeate their designs. However, this brand is far from fuddy in presentation. Modern innovation meets heritage in equal measure, resulting in a collection of footwear as cool as it is classical.
Carefully made by a small team of artisans in Montegranaro, Italy, the shoes of Officine Creative are structured around an anatomical form that embraces the foot’s natural arc. This, along with the expert aesthetic eye of designers Roberto and Luca Di Rosa, ensures that the label’s styles feel molded to your individual foot, as if they were cobbled for you alone..
In addition to their iconic silhouettes, Officine Creative is famed for their use of a “Leather Time Machine,” wherein 100 different processes are applied to each shoe to prepare it for wear. This encapsulates a range of techniques, from breaking in the toe box and hammering the sole to maximize comfort, to oiling laces and burnishing the leather to achieve an authentic, lived-in patina.
Officine Creative’s entire collection is worth consideration, however we most look forward to their spring delivery for the Itaca sandal. The unique, closed-heel design matches the feel of a slide with the support of a shoe, making this a great pair for warm weather outings to come.
