Federica Sofia she graduated in Interior design, but during a period spent in England, between Nottingham and London, he decided di He dedicated himself to shoemaking. He learned the trade by working in various artisan workshops, including the historic shoe factory John Lobb in London, honing techniques di shoe construction and repair. Back in Italy, in 2015 he opened his laboratory in Brescia.
In the laboratory she began to work together with her husband, Nicholas Good. Together at work too, Federica and Nicola, they make handcrafted shoes, they restore footwear di every type and they created the project "Di SANA PLANT" dedicated to the recovery of sneakers. Their philosophy is that di Consider repair not just a service, but a cultural gesture against disposable footwear: they dismantle shoes, rebuild worn parts, and make them sturdy, repairable, and often personalized again. A project with an approach oriented toward true sustainability and upcycling.
But how does anti-waste artisanal work work? di Federica and Nicola? These are the key steps:
- Shoe Evaluation: they check whether the upper (the upper part) is still salvageable. If it's in good condition, the shoe can be restored even if the sole is severely worn.
- Dismantling: they remove the original sole and damaged parts, keeping everything that can be saved.
- Reconstruction: they make a new sole and replace or reinforce worn parts using materials di quality, often recovered from surpluses di production or from other materials destined for waste.
- Customization: the customer can choose aesthetic details, colors and finishes, transforming the sneaker into a unique piece.
- Finishing and control: the shoe is finished, cleaned and checked before delivery.
The Brescia-based couple's artisanal project reduces two types of waste: shoes that too easily end up in the trash, and waste that increases. Sneakers are thrown away so frequently because they are designed primarily to be light, comfortable and inexpensive to produce, not to be repaired. Furthermore, companies in the sector, taking advantage of the technical characteristics of sneakers, continually launch new models and collaborations. This encourages frequent replacement, even when the shoes are still recoverable.
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