9.28.2009


francesco




the shoemaker


francesco made
me a perfect pair of brown
leather sandals that are
tailored to my feet.


he is the best
man in town for
this sort of thing


francesco
via di santo spirito 62
firenze, italy

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12 comments:

  1. C. SmithSeptember 28, 2009 at 5:49 PM

    lucky girl!!

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  2. JanisSeptember 28, 2009 at 6:46 PM

    Warms my heart, so beautiful and real.

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  3. MELI.September 28, 2009 at 9:34 PM

    he seems lovely, what a cool guy I'd like to meet him ;)

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  4. joySeptember 28, 2009 at 11:28 PM

    please show how they came out, I am anxious to see them. I am gld you are enjoying yourself. How long is your stay there?

    Joy D

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2009 at 12:11 AM

    How lovely to get a pair of custom made leather shoes - and from this adorable shoemaker! What a character he seems, thanks for sharing :-)

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  6. louise and nivaldo de limaSeptember 29, 2009 at 12:57 AM

    Oh how wonderful!!

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  7. GinaSeptember 29, 2009 at 10:29 AM

    I would love to see them, too! What a dream! It's wonderful to see that people still know how to make things by hand.

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  8. LaurenCSeptember 29, 2009 at 11:45 AM

    I can't wait to get my pair!

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  9. jamieSeptember 29, 2009 at 3:52 PM

    i cant WAIT to see them!

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  10. sisters in black frocksSeptember 29, 2009 at 6:57 PM

    envious on this end =)

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  11. nikoleSeptember 29, 2009 at 7:05 PM

    nice.

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  12. TerryOctober 6, 2009 at 11:09 AM

    Thanks for this post. My wife and I are still wearing the shoes he made for us almost 10 years ago. What wonderful memories.

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