Third millennium shoe at Milan Fashion Week

Problem

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.

Solution

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.



Impact

• Reduced production time
• Minimized production costs

My role

• Managed the production process for the new concept shoe
• Collaborated with Tiziano Guardini designer to create a sustainable shoe for his new collection