Third millennium shoe at Milan Fashion Week

A new concept shoe was presented for the first time at the Fashion Hub – Spazio Cavallerizze, during the Milan Fashion Week. The shoe was created exclusively to complete the outfits of the new sustainable collection by Tiziano Guardini. The challenge was to create a shoe that would be ultra-light, super stretchy and extremely breathable, dries quickly and does not need ironing, has thermal properties and is naturally bacteriostatic, making it ideal for sportswear applications.

The company needed a technology that would enable them to produce a one-piece upper with seamless and no waste technology. They also needed a process that would guarantee quality, reliability and simple ease of use while minimizing costs and production times.

The innovative model was produced on the X Machine technology developed by Santoni, enabling the production of a one-piece upper with seamless and no waste technology. It allows distinct mapped areas according to the type of yarns and various structure combinations so as to produce a final product that is ready for the application of sole only to complete the manufacture of the shoe.

The circular sock machine offers 100% sustainability process with incredible production times - from 5 to 7 minutes per piece. It guarantees quality, reliability and simple ease of use while minimizing costs and production times meeting demands of international footwear market.

Reduced production time

Minimized production costs

Managed the production process for the new concept shoe

Collaborated with Tiziano Guardini designer to create a sustainable shoe for his new collection