These are the cornerstones of Paolo Scafora. Our family's artisanal business began in the bustling alleys of Naples way back in 1956. Since then, we've been designing and crafting the highest quality shoes, both ready-to-wear and made-to-measure. Every day, we breathe new life into an artisanal tradition that is fading elsewhere. Our shoes are entirely handmade by skilled master craftsmen, with whom our family shares strong ideals: passion, commitment, sacrifice, and dialogue. We use the finest leathers, such as French calfskin, alligator, and American cordovan, as well as precious linings of cashmere, ermine, and mink. Each shoe is sewn using the time-honored Bologna, Goodyear, Norwegian, and Tyrolean methods. Each creation is hand-painted and embellished with sophisticated antique finishes and rare nuances.

THE LABORATORY

Enter the workshop, smell the scent of leather, hear the clatter of hammers and the swish of awls. Memories and emotions intertwine. Paolo and his three brothers thus take up the baton from their father Gennaro, a very young apprentice in 1950s Naples. Today, the third generation passionately and selflessly passes on a tradition in which machinery and industrial equipment are strictly prohibited. To achieve high productivity and fulfill the most demanding requests from around the world, without compromising the artisanal vocation, the workshop is divided into "islands." Groups of artisans specialized in a specific phase reproduce craftsmanship in "series." Every Paolo Scafora shoe embodies the desire for perfection, a love of tradition, a desire for refinement, and an attention to detail. An expression of art before it is artisanal. A long history of sensations and passions, created over time and built to last.