I noticed on Santoni's website that they now have an option for buying direct from them. Here's a recent press release from an Italian company that's hosting the ecommerce site. The shoes seem to be fatte a mano and/or goodyear models -- with many described as "Entirely handcrafted" -- and are mostly in the ballpark of 500 Euro.
From my limited past experience, these types of models have had retail pricing levels of $1,000+. Do these represent some sort of new line or new venture from Santoni? Have they recently expanded their production of higher end models to be able to offer greater quantities at lower prices?
Any thoughts? As a fan of Santoni shoes, I'm just curious...

From my limited past experience, these types of models have had retail pricing levels of $1,000+. Do these represent some sort of new line or new venture from Santoni? Have they recently expanded their production of higher end models to be able to offer greater quantities at lower prices?
Any thoughts? As a fan of Santoni shoes, I'm just curious...



















