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Giardino — Hand-painted
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4.9 · 64 family reviewsPrice: ₺5,290
- Every pair painted by hand (about 90 minutes)
- Two hook-and-loop straps that adjust to the instep
- Flexible 4 mm rubber sole with toe protection
- Water-based, fixed paints
- Free shippingOrders placed by 14:00 ship the same day; delivery within 1–3 working days.
- First exchange free
- Made by hand in Monte Urano
giardino, garden.
Giardino began as a picture of a garden drawn by Giulia Rossetti’s daughter: poppies, daisies, cornflowers, a little ladybird and, on some pairs, a hidden dinosaur.
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Every pair is painted by hand in our workshop in Monte Urano, and the number and placement of the flowers changes slightly from pair to pair. The paints are water-based and fixed into the leather. That is why we call Giardino “one of a kind”: the pair you order will look a little different from the photo. We’d like you to choose it knowing that.
Giulia RossettiIllustrator, hand painting and box design
How it’s made
- Sole
- 4 mm
- Flex
- high
- Weight
- 128 g
- Workshop
- 5.5 hours
Comes in the box: Casa
A toy house to paint and decorate, and a storage box.
The story of the seven boxesFamily reviews
4.9 · 64 reviews
Ours looked a bit different from the photo; the daisies were bigger. They’d said so beforehand, so it was no surprise, and we actually liked it: nobody else has the same pair.
Ayşe, Defne’s mum (2 years)Fit: true to size · EU 22 · verified purchase
Every morning my daughter points at her shoes and says “my garden”. Three months on, the paint is still there.
Dilara, Eylül’s mum (2 years)Fit: true to size · EU 24 · verified purchase
Details
Fit and size
Two hook-and-loop straps let it adjust to narrow and wide feet.
Because it’s hand-painted, each size is made in small numbers.
Materials and construction
Bends easily at the forefoot; the toe protection adds no stiffness. Weight 128 g (one shoe, EU 23).
Leather
- Material
- Vegetable-tanned calf leather with cotton canvas panels
- Tannery
- Conceria del Poggio, Santa Croce sull’Arno, Tuscany LWG Gold
- Tanning
- Vegetable
- Thickness
- 1.3 mm
- Lining
- Goatskin lining
- Insole
- Removable leather insole
Sole and shape
- Sole
- Natural rubber, curving up over the toe, 4 mm
- Grip
- Multi-directional tread for the park and the pavement
- Toe box
- Wide and deep
- Closure
- Two hook-and-loop straps
- Heel
- Soft, with light support
Six steps in the workshop
Disegnato · Design
The design is adapted from a 6-year-old’s drawing; each pair has between 5 and 7 motifs.
Pelle · Leather
The leather and canvas panels are sourced separately; the canvas comes from Biella.
Taglio · Cutting
14 pieces per pair.
Cucito a mano · Hand stitching
Hand painting takes about 90 minutes per pair; the paint is then left to set for 24 hours.
Montaggio · Lasting
The sole is stitched on and the toe guard is glued by hand.
Consegnato · Delivery
Giardino comes in a Casa box illustrated with a garden.
Care
- Don’t brush the painted surface; clean it by dabbing with a damp cloth.
- The hand paint is water-based and fixed, but please still don’t submerge the shoes in water.
- For the leather parts, a natural leather cream is all you need.
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