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Woven smooth leather
Soft and lightweight, our smooth sheepskin leather is made from the outermost layer of leather, the most premium part. It’s the artisan’s touch that, with care and precision, creates the weave using small strips one at a time. This step takes time and precision, requiring a certain level of expertise.
Mounted construction
The artisan carefully studies the leather and chooses the best part, which is cut and shaped around the last to form the upper. It then needs to be delicately hammered, to smooth down the seams and soften the parts that come into contact with the foot. Now the upper is ready to be glued to the insole and then attached to the outsole.
Leather sole
Made to last, it is derived from cow leather through the vegetable tanning process. It is velvety to the touch, a typical feel for quality soles. Its edges are smoothed, polished and brushed. This traditional process requires technique and dexterity.
Care
Leather gains beauty with age, so long as it is well taken care of. Here’s how:
- Use a brush to get rid of dust.
- Use the same brush to apply a cream. If the shoe is lightly colored, you’re better off using one that’s transparent or has a neutral color.
- Wait at least 20 minutes: when the polish has dried, buff it in using a dry cloth.
- Spray a deodorizing sanitizer spray on the inside of the shoe and wait a few hours before wearing.
Take a look at our leather care kit: inside you’ll find everything you need to care for smooth leather of any color. Entirely made in Italy, naturally.
Design
In 1700 frenchwoman Marie Camargo took the heel off her dance shoe, giving us ballet flats. But this model only found its popularity in the 1950s, when film stars began to wear it.
Enveloping the foot with a gentle handmade weave, through a complex process requiring time and dexterity. Each strip of leather, called a mignon, gets folded back on itself before being interwoven with the others. To make it we went to India, where tradition brings about true excellence.
The resulting shoe is extremely soft and flexible. It might remind you of the craftsmanship of wicker chairs, and you’d be right: they’re our designer’s favorites.
The sole is leather: made to last. Its edges are smoothed, buffed and polished. This ancient technique requires precision and dexterity.
Our packaging
We’ve carefully designed our packaging, selecting sustainable materials in order to reduce waste and make the packing process easier for our artisans.
The cardboard is fully recycled and recyclable, as is the twine and packing tissue. Depending on your purchase, you’ll also find one or more cotton bags for your convenience: reuse them for home and wardrobe storage, or for organizing your things when going away on trips.
Made in Italy
These shoes are made in Casarano, in the Puglia region. For a product that lasts, we only select leathers that age well and put our trust in people who have been in this industry for generations. The artisans in our workshops have learned the job through family and know each and every trade secret. Find out what’s behind every Velasca.
Luserta
Ballet pumps
Spring / Summer
Turquoise
Smooth and woven leather
Size
Size guide
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Luserta
Ballet pumps
Turquoise