The secrets of the Masters

History of espadrilles: from popular shoe to fashion

Canvas, woven fibers and a Mediterranean history: the journey of espadrilles from popular footwear to summer wardrobe.

Why are they called Desert boots? No, they are not little Polish girls

No, they are not little Polish girls. The name of Desert boots it has a different story from that of desert boots: we tell it among old ankle boots, Cairo bazaars and Bologna Ciccone.

History of the rubber sole: the revolution of the step

Tanks and city surveys tell of different projects. The history of rubber helps to understand which bottom a shoe really needs.

History of the desert boot: origins, cracks and Clarks

From the boots observed by Nathan Clark at the 1950 launch: the history of the Desert Boot and what distinguishes it from a Desert boot.

History of the Chelsea boot: origins and success

Before the Beatles there were rubber bands: Victorian origins, archive traces and details that make a Chelsea work even today.

History of the penny loafer: origins and meaning

The zip tie, the 1936 Weejuns, and a coin that became habit: the journey of the penny loafer from Norway to the American wardrobe.

History of brogues: why they have holes

From rural origins to decorative perforations: a small vocabulary to distinguish toe caps, lacing and brogue design.

History of the Derby: the most versatile English shoe

The history of an open closure: nineteenth-century documents, differences with Oxford and Blucher and details to read in the Ciccone models.

History of sneakers: why they are called that

Why are they called sneakers? The story starts from the first canvas and rubber shoes of the nineteenth century, passing through vulcanization, plimsolls, Keds and Converse, up to the modern sneaker.

The history of high-heeled shoes: from Persian knights to Louis XIV

The history of high-heeled shoes was not born in the women's wardrobe, but while riding a horse. From the Persian knights to the court of Louis XIV, to modern fashion: a tale of technique, power, g...