Louis Vuitton Shoe Factory Visit
The Manufacture de Souliers Louis Vuitton is located in Fiesso d’Artico, Italy, a 40-minute drive from Venice.
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Louis Vuitton Shoe Factory Visit
Image Credit: Marco Cappelletti The Louis Vuitton shoe factory was photographed for Footwear News on July 17, 2025.
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Louis Vuitton Shoe Factory Visit
Image Credit: Marco Cappelletti The Louis Vuitton shoe factory, which opened in 2008, is the largest in the Riviera del Brenta territory, employing 500 people, of which more than half are artisans.
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Louis Vuitton Shoe Factory Visit
Image Credit: Marco Cappelletti The LV Buttersoft is Pharrell Williams’ first truly original sneaker design for Louis Vuitton.
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Louis Vuitton Shoe Factory Visit
Image Credit: Marco Cappelletti The Buttersoft launched on July 10, 2025, with 24 variations, including this navy version with a denim effect.
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Louis Vuitton Shoe Factory Visit
Image Credit: Marco Cappelletti The LV Buttersoft sneakers are made using a slightly thicker-than-usual napa leather.
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Louis Vuitton Shoe Factory Visit
Image Credit: Marco Cappelletti Details on the sneakers, including the monogram logos, are directly inspired by Louis Vuitton’s leather goods.
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Louis Vuitton Shoe Factory Visit
Image Credit: Marco Cappelletti Pharrell Williams initially developed 50 colorways of the LV Buttersoft before whittling it down to the final 24.
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Louis Vuitton Shoe Factory Visit
Image Credit: Marco Cappelletti More than 250 operations go into making a pair of the Buttersoft sneakers, from cutting and stitching to assembly and finishing.
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Louis Vuitton Shoe Factory Visit
Image Credit: Marco Cappelletti Katia works on assembling the upper of a Buttersoft sneaker in Louis Vuitton’s footwear factory.
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Louis Vuitton Shoe Factory Visit
Image Credit: Marco Cappelletti Gigi has been a lastmaker since 1979. Here, he’s pictured in Louis Vuitton’s library of forms that are carved out of hornbeam wood.