Another shoemaker to add to the RTW Italian list

[T4phage]

Riccardo Bestetti, formally a bespoke boot and shoemaker recently added a few RTW shoes to his collection. All shoes are made exactly the same as his bespoke; same leather, same handwork.... albeit on a standard last.

nb. in the last two photos, the nose of the shoe appears large, due to the zoom setting I was using to try and capture the sides of the waist.

 

[ABALO]

Thanks for the pics...
I really like the style of Bestetti shoes, and I would die for this one:

Bespoke I guess... Any idea of the price ?

 

[TheIdler]

Very nice; thanks for the post. I'm not always a huge fan of loafers but I really like the ones in the second pic.

Any ideas on price range?

 

[jcusey]

You are a bad, bad man, T4.

 

[Joel_Cairo]

I'd kill a man for those chukkas

 

[T4phage]

Originally Posted by ABALO

Thanks for the pics...
I really like the style of Bestetti shoes, and I would die for this one:

Bespoke I guess... Any idea of the price ?
Thanks, his bespokes start at €1500

Originally Posted by TheIdler

Very nice; thanks for the post. I'm not always a huge fan of loafers but I really like the ones in the second pic.

Any ideas on price range?
If I recall correctly, his RTW shoes are about €600-€650

Originally Posted by jcusey

You are a bad, bad man, T4.

nowhere near your level Cusey!

 

[whnay.]

Out of Florence, correct?

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by whnay.

Out of Florence, correct?

Milan, I believe.

 

[aportnoy]

Just browsing, really.

 

[von Rothbart]

Bestetti is listed in the comprehensive links thread:

http://www.frecciabestetti.com/

VENDITA VIA URBANO III N. 4 20100 MILANO TELEFONO 00390289423492 FAX 0039024982218

LABORATORIO VIA RONCAGLIA 14 20146 MILANO TELEFONO/FAX 0039024982218


He probably got some of his training in Texas since he produces some authetic looking western boots:

 

[nmoraitis]

Just a quick question about picture five (from the top); what are all those marks to the left and to the right of the waist for? Are they used for shaping the bevelled waist?

 

[bob]

Love the colour the suede. What is it called? I want a pair.

 

[Manton]

Looks like "mink", what a lot of makers call their darkest brown suede.

 

[Artisan Fan]

Very interesting T4. They look nice. Yet another reason to visit Milan.

 

[Jaygatsby28]

Do they offer a catalog? I will be traveling to Milan in about 2 months and would like to stop by. What is the difference between the shop and the Laboratory?

Thanks