Italian family-run house known for its handmade, washed leather boots and shoes with a rugged, lived-in character.
ORIGIN
Italy
PRICE TIER
luxury
Rooted in a family legacy of shoemaking that began in the 1960s, Shoto was officially founded in 1991 by brothers Stefano and Simone Medori in Montegranaro, the heart of Italy's Marche footwear district. The brand translates three generations of artisanal knowledge into modern, character-rich footwear. Shoto has become known for its distinctive approach to leather, using high-quality materials like washed horsehide, calf, and kangaroo, which are subjected to unique finishing processes. Techniques like dip-dyeing, object-dyeing, and stone-washing give each pair of boots, sneakers, and loafers a unique patina and a soft, broken-in feel from the start.