Bontoni

Bontoni is a third-generation Italian family company that produces an exclusive line of hand-made men's dress shoes. Its "bottega", or workshop, is in the Marche region of Italy. It takes twelve weeks to complete a pair of ready-made and about five months for a pair of custom shoes. Ready-made shoes are available at a selected number of exclusive clothiers throughout the world. Bontoni's North American retailers include Bergdorf Goodman, Wilkes Bashford, Mario's, Stanley Korshak as well as several others.

Made-to-Measure models start at $4,500 and require three separate fittings. Ready-made prices can vary from $1,000-$1,500 depending upon the construction.

External links

* [http://www.bontoni.com BONTONI Official Website]

* [http://www.robbreport.com/categories/fashion/NewAndNoteworthy.aspx Robb Report: New & Noteworthy]
* [http://blogs.forbes.com/findoftheday/2007/11/bontoni-made-to.html ForbesLife's: Find of the Day]
* [http://www.monocle.com/sections/design/Magazine-Articles/Sure-footed---Italy/ Monocle Magazine: Sure-Footed---Italy]

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