Berluti, When Your Feet Deserve the Best
How to walk in Andy Warhol’s shoes
Domenico Calerghi
You will have to wait at least one year and spend close to $3,500 to have a pair of custom shoes made.
Yes, Berluti, those slim, long, and light shoes made in Paris since 1895. They are the antithesis of a pair of Grafton R by Church. If you do not have the time to wait for custom made shoes, or if you are concerned about the weak American dollar, consider Berluti’s ready-to-wear line. A pair of Italian-made Berluti costs between $1,000 and $1,500.
The classic lace-up court shoe created a hundred years ago by Alessandro Berluti himself and revised by his great niece, Olga, in 1992, could be your first pair of Berluti’s. The upper is made from a single piece of leather, with three eyelets and no visible stitching. Remember, a pair of Berluti is sold to you unfinished. The colorist must intervene to give it the desired color and the perfect shine.
A perfect second pair, that is if you are long on the Euro or short on the US Dollar, could be the Andy, designed by and for Andy Warhol in 1962. These shoes are available in prêt-à-porter and are as comfortable as they are elegant. Even better, they last a life time …
Berluti in Paris the Original store 26 rue Marbeuf – Right bank + 33 (0) 1 53 93 97 97 and 71 boulevard Saint-Germain –Left bank + 33 (0) 1 42 22 04 10
Berluti in London 43 Conduit Street + 44 207 437 17 40 and 4 Harriet Street + 44 207 823 23 00
Berluti in Milan Via Pietro Verri, 5 + 39 02 7602 8554
Berluti in New York 971 Madison Avenue + 1 212 439 6400 and at Barney’s Madison Avenue and 61th Street + 1 212 826 8900
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