Vladì Shoes’ hand-painted footwear inspired by 18th-century Venice

In 2013, Pietro Cacciavillani founded Vladì Shoes with a singular goal: to create a niche shoe that was not dictated by the demands of large-scale production. After running a shoe factory for years—eventually closing due to the rise of Chinese competition—he and his wife established a shoe workshop inspired by 18th-century Venice. The result? Leather…