A mortgage broker and a fashion school drop-out walk into a bar…OK, this may not be your classic love story, but it is the start of something special.
One night in New York, Matt and Sasha had their first and only date. Brought together through the magic of online dating, the pair discussed everything from family and politics, to money and the meaning of life. She was designer with a passion for cobbling, and he was a creatively-unfulfilled broker with no idea what a cobbler was. Maybe it was a pie-making enthusiast? In short, a completely wrong perfect match.
They went from OkCupid to OK, no... However Matt and Sasha still believed they could create something together. Unable to fit the mold of the finance or fashion industries, the pair of misfits decided to introduce New York to the ancient art of Italian sandal-making.
For centuries, Capri has been home to a breed of craftsmen who create beautiful and functional sandals for navigating the island’s cobbled streets. It’s a man’s craft, passed down from father to son–but that wasn’t about to stop Sasha. Beside the Bay of Naples, the craftsman at heart finally found her niche. Together, Sasha and Matt dreamt up Sotto il Sole.
Sotto il Sole believes that fast fashion is uninspiring and unsustainable. True style should be individual and eternal, which is why our size guide and repair service will ensure you get a lifetime of wear out of each pair. We design each of our sandals from our studio in New York and work exclusively with a small, family-run leather tannery in Italy to produce something that is both beautiful and affordable.
We create the shoes. You create the journey.
- Oprah Winfrey
The original leather Capri sandal was made by hand for the people that roamed the island’s cobbled passages and paths. Sotto il Sole has a vision of delivering the quality of this Italian technique to new streets for a new generation.
We craft each of our sandals from our studio in New York and work exclusively with a small, family-run leather tannery in Italy to produce something that is beautiful, affordable and as unique as the wearer.
At Sotto il Sole, we believe that mass-produced footwear is unsustainable, uninspiring, and unable to withstand long days of walking and long nights of dancing. That’s why we create every pair of our leather sandals to order, custom-made and crafted especially for your feet.
A wide variety of designs and colors means you’ll never have to compromise style for comfort. And because shoe love is true love, we know you’ll want to keep your pair forever. That’s why we’ll always maintain and repair your Sotto il Sole sandals for a small fee.
Our Size |
Sole Length (cm) |
US Size |
|
35 |
23.2 |
4 - 5 |
|
36 |
23.8 |
5.5 - 6 |
|
37 |
24.2 |
6.5 - 7 |
|
38 |
24.5 |
7.5 - 8 |
|
39 |
25.8 |
8.5 - 9 |
|
40 |
26.4 |
9.5 - 10 |
|
41 |
27 |
10.5 - 11 |
|
42 |
27.6 |
11.5 - 12 |
|
43 |
28.2 |
12.5 - 13 |
