Founder of the phrase “glove shoes” designer Martiniano Lopez Crozet succeeded to create a great amount of fashion buzz inside fashion enthusiasts during spring and summer 2015. Ever since these sleek ballet-like shoes have became a closet essential for every trend esthetician of all ages. And not just because of the beautiful design - these shoes are also incredibly comfortable. Martiniano shoes are inspired by the traditional Argentinian loafer and dancing shoes. The revealing glove shoe model was widely discussed both with doupt and delight. Delight won and soon these minimalist slippers, originally created for men, were sold out everywhere. The inspiration for the shoes rose from Crozet´s roots in Argentina and his background in art and dance. The designer is one half of the performance art duo Los Super Elegantes.

Japanese wabi-sabi philosophy is also a essential part of the idea and vision behind Martiniano aesthetics. Wabi-sabi is an Japanese concept of ideas derived from Buddhists teaching of the three marks of existence. Features like simplicity, economy, asymmetry, austerity, rusticity, freshness and understated elegance in which the slight quirks and anomalies arising from the natural qualities of the material and the craftsmanship are embraced as essential to the uniqueness and elegance to the object. Martinianos form fitting glove-like models are a key sign of this philosophy: Shape in this shoes is defined by the natural curve of the feet creating an elegant characteristic line on every foot.

All MartinianoLimited Edition shoes are handmade in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Limited Edition Collection exclusively carries the original Martiniano styles in aniline dyed kid skin: Glove Shoe, High Glove, Leone Boot, and Bootie. This type of luxurious Italian kid leather is favoured by Salvatore Ferragamo among other high-end shoe brands. Aniline dyed leathers are prized for their soft natural feel. The surface is not covered with a top coat of paint or insoluble pigment. The resulting product retains the hide’s natural surface and grain, including visible pores. Aniline leathers are the finest and the rarest leather types in the market. Only the best hides are used to manufacture aniline leather.

Martiniano New Materials collection is made in Italy. This collection includes new season styles but also original styles in new season materials such as suede kid leather, patent kid leather, fine grained calf leather, satin, velvet and snakeskin. Colours like platinum, purple, orange, red, sand, emerald green, terracotta, rust and different shades of brown and beige like the beautiful Champignon and Tostado.