Bespoke Calzature Gatto Roma Brown Loafers - 8​,​5UK/42,5FR
Bespoke Calzature Gatto Roma Brown Loafers - 8​​,​​5UK​/​42​,​5FR

Description

Gatto is a legend in the world of shoemaking​​,​ forming the holy trinity of bespoke shoes along with John Lobb and Tuczek. Beginning in 1899​​,​ his first exploit was to send a pair of boots to the Duke of Palma : Giulio Tomasi di Lampedusa​​,​ father of the renowned writer of the Leopard (Il Gattopardo)​​,​ Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. The Duke loved these shoes so much he became a regular customer and introduced Gatto to the royal family and the best shoemakers in Europe to work with. He finally opened his own bespoke shop in Rome​​,​ Via Antonio Salandra. Almost all the crown princes of Europe wore his shoes​​,​ and Angelo Gatto himself will be knighted in 1926 by the King Of Italy​​,​ and he became the official shoemaker of the Crown. His reputation only grew during the heydays of the Cinecittà​​,​ thanks to numerous celebrities that sought his shoes. Some of his clients included actors like Marcello Mastroianni​​,​ Marlon Brando or Gregory Peck​​,​ directors like Vittorio De Sica and Pier Paolo Pasolini​​,​ tycoons like Aristote Onassis and Gianni Agnelli​​,​ and politicians like the Kennedys. In France​​,​ Alain Delon owned several pairs of Gatto during his years working with Luchino Visconti​​,​ while writer Jean d'Ormesson is said to have spent almost all his money on two things: sport cars and Gatto shoes. When Angelo Gatto passed away in 1974​​,​ his nephew Giuseppe took over with the help of lastmaker Gaetano Vastola who worked for Angelo since 1953. They continued their craft​​,​ and attracted a new clientele of captain of industries and heads of state. When Giuseppe passed in 1993​​,​ his son Enzo along with Peppino Gatto and Gaetano Vastola continued on. However due to their respective age​​,​ they didn't accept new clients unless they wanted to make at least six pairs on their first order. In 2006​​,​ they decided to sell the shop to Silvano Lattanzi​​,​ another famous shoemaker based in Milan. Unfortunately​​,​ everything from Gatto is now gone​​,​ except for a small plaque at the entrance of the old shop Via Salandra. I propose one example of Gatto's excellent work: a dark brown loafers. It is the perfect pair for spring and summer​​,​ with a variety of trousers (white​​,​ tan​​,​ light blue​​,​ light grey​​,​ and pastel coloured chinos). As always with Gatto​​,​ everything is done by hand​​,​ from the stitching of the upper to the soles. You cannot find such level of craft these days. The bespoke shoetrees are included as well. The condition is excellent​. The size is similar to a 8​​,​​5UK​​/​​42​​,​​5EU. Check the measurements below to be sure it fits you: - Length of the left shoe: 29​​,​​5cm - Length of the right shoe: 29​​,​​4cm - Width of the left shoe: 10​​,​​2cm - Width of the right shoe: 10​​,​​3cm The quality is equivalent to the following bespoke houses: - In England: John Lobb Ltd Bootmaker​​​,​​​ Nikolaus Tuczek​​​,​​​ George Cleverley​​​,​​​ Dominic Casey​​,​ Foster & Son​​,​ Gaziano & Girling​​,​ Henri Maxwell​ - In Italy: Stefano Bemer​​,​ Ricardo Freccia Bestetti​​,​ Marini​​,​ Pettrocchi​​,​ Beppino Rampin​​,​ Roberto Ugolini​​,​ - In France: Aubercy​​​,​​​ Berluti​​,​ Corthay​​​,​​​ John Lobb Paris​​,​ Massaro​​,​ Philippe Atienza​​​,​​​ Stephane Jimenez​ - In Japan: Yohei Fukuda​​​,​​​ Eiji Murata​​,​ Tye Shoemaker If you have questions regarding the shoes​​​,​​​ don't hesitate to ask. Possibly to try them in Paris 15th Arrondissement

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Footwear size - UK: 8.5

Condition: Excellent

Colour: Brown

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