First choice materials certainly make the difference, but to obtain a high quality product that alone is not enough!

Each seam is hand embroidered with needle and thread, just like it used to be done.

Craftsmanship is at the heart of Ardemia’s identity. All stitches are meticulously handcrafted with needle and thread, resulting in irregular patterns that symbolize scars. Unlike industrial production, each shoe is unique, with some collections featuring pieces where the leather is almost torn in an irregular way to represent wounds, and the stitches are like sutures that repair the wounds, giving them value and making them a distinctive and special sign. This approach ensures that each piece is not just a shoe, but a means to convey art and soul. Through these artisanal techniques, Ardemia promotes craftsmanship as a powerful means to express deeper artistic and emotional narratives.

THE LABORATORIES

In the heart of Neapolitan manufacturing lie our trusted laboratories, where meticulous craftsmen with skilled mastery and experience assemble our products with patience, care and love.

Each of them has the gift of reinterpreting Ardemia's drawings and transforming them into reality.