Nowadays, quite often to make excursions to the shops in other cities of Europe or further abroad, and Florence, of course, is no exception. With profitable flights and great apartments in Florence, which you must first rent, the budget remains open for a surge. Florence, the shoe capital of the world thanks to hundreds of years improving skill, is the best choice for those involved in footwear. So, here is a short list where you can put your feet in Florence.
The first stop should be on Via de Tornabuoni, even if you only look at shoe creations, in stores such as Gucci, Prada and Pucci, with slightly lower prices in Florence than anywhere else.
Nearby is a competing street for luxury shopping Via della Vigna Nuova, with shoes by Cesare Pasiotti and Beltrami.
Staying on shoes, but not necessarily shopping, shoe enthusiasts will definitely appreciate the Ferragamo shoe museum at the bottom of Via de Tornabuoni, which is a tribute to the collection of shoe designers of the last century. There is, of course, a large Salvatore Ferragamo store to familiarize yourself with the modern collections of comfortable, high-quality shoes.
Then head to the monumental Duomo in Florence and see the young and colorful styles in Calzoleria Bologna, an inexpensive shop in Piazza San Giovanni.
On the other side of the Duomo, in Piazza del Duomo and Via de Serretani, there is a small shoe store called Gilardini.
Another key shopping street is Via Porta Rossa. Two shoe stores on this street to try are Nannini and Spazio A for shoes from Moschino and Narcisso Rodriguez. At the intersection of Via Por Santa Maria you can check one or two places. Guy Di Casprini Anna Maria is there.
Do not miss Via Por Santa Maria - one of the exclusive franchises of Florence, Raspini, which stores its own shoes, as well as other designers, such as Miu Miu. The Raspini store also has branches in Via Roma, Via Martelli and a beautiful vintage shoe store on Via Calimaruzza.
For a huge amount of cheap and fun shoes, head to Via del Corso for the Peppe Peluso store, which has inexpensive shoes with an Italian quality stamp.
Finally, Florence is famous for its bespoke shoes. Attend workshops Mannina or Stefano Berner, both at Oltrarno, to see shoemakers making the highest quality shoes from scratch. You can choose from a huge amount of materials and skins and create a unique pair of shoes made for you, worth about 1,000 euros. Even if it stretches the budget for buying shoes, shops must see to buy shoes in Florence.
