Gravati...Handmade?

[jjgold]

I love the Gravatis. Why are they all marked "Handmade in Italy". Are they? There is really only 4-5 truly handmade shoes. Are the Gravatis Hand Finished?

 

[Teacher]

I hear a can of worms being opened up....

 

[RJman]

Originally Posted by jjgold

I love the Gravatis. Why are they all marked "Handmade in Italy". Are they? There is really only 4-5 truly handmade shoes. Are the Gravatis Hand Finished?
Why do dogs lick their own excretory orifices? Because they can and no one will stop them.

 

[jjgold]

Ok so help me out....They mark em handmade cause they can? Ok it is just marketing then.

 

[jcusey]

When it comes to shoes, the term "handmade" is virtually worthless. Gravati makes very good shoes, especially for the price. I expect that they are hand-clicked and that every other manufacturing process is machine-done one shoe at a time by a skilled operator. However, they are not handmade in the sense that, say, a pair of Bestetti bespoke shoes would be handmade.

 

[Jerry52]

I too have heard good things but never seen a Gravati in person. The only "knock" I've heard is that many Gravati shoes are "lighter" than average so more suited to warm weather. I assume "lighter" must mean thinner leather?

Maybe if you're seeking true "hand made" you'd better stick to those identified by the reference "bench made!"

Jerry

 

[norcaltransplant]

The leathers used in the uppers are the same thickness. The linings and the amount of corking used in the soles are probably lighter and/or thinner. The corking is pure speculation, though the liners, on average, are definitely lighter than their English counterparts.

As Jcusey stated, the designation of "handmade" is nearly worthless. A completely handmade shoe retailing for less than $500 would not be financially possible.

 

[DocHolliday]

Originally Posted by norcaltransplant

The leathers used in the uppers are the same thickness. The linings and the amount of corking used in the soles are probably lighter and/or thinner. The corking is pure speculation, though the liners, on average, are definitely lighter than their English counterparts.

The leather on the ones I've seen has been exceptionally soft, though I can't speak to the thickness. Perhaps the softness is adding to the impression that the leather is thin.

 

[sho'nuff]

the gravatis ive seen are pretty decent, they have a leather similar to JLs chestnut museum. not as beefy though.

the thing i dont like about gravati is the sole leather they use. they seem to use that brittle eggshell type leather sole used by ferragamo Studio.