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INIZIO Black Leather dress sneaker on a white sole, side view
INIZIO Black Leather, heel with the Margom G logo
Margom® Serena cupsole of the INIZIO Black Leather, seen from below
INIZIO Black Leather dress sneaker, three-quarter view
Natural calf leather lining and leather insole inside the INIZIO Black Leather

INIZIO | Black Leather

Price€275,00

Colors:

INIZIO Black Leather dress sneaker on a white sole, side view INIZIO Navy Blue Leather dress sneaker by Genaio, side view INIZIO Sand Suede de Luxe dress sneaker with white trim, side view INIZIO White Leather dress sneaker by Genaio, side view INIZIO All Black Leather dress sneaker by Genaio, side view
Size:
INIZIO Size Chart

SIZING & FIT

The INIZIO runs one size large. Choose one size below your usual EU size: if you normally wear EU 43, choose size 42. Between sizes, or unsure? Write to customercare@genaio.com and we will advise you personally.

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36 37 3 4
37 38 4 5
38 39 5 6
39 40 6 7
40 41 7 8
41 42 8 9
42 43 9 10
43 44 10 11
44 45 11 12
45 46 12 13
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Handmade

The INIZIO by Genaio is a dress sneaker in smooth black calf leather on a black sole, made by hand in Montegranaro, in the heart of Le Marche, Italy.

The upper is full-grain calf leather, the finest part of the hide, left with its natural surface so it softens and gains character with wear. It is sewn by hand and Strobel constructed. A finely ribbed black cotton grosgrain edges every border, running around the heel and down to the sole. Inside: a hand-tanned, natural undyed calf leather lining and a leather insole over an ergonomic rubber footbed. Flat, polished black eyelets and cotton laces keep the line clean. On the tongue sits a hand-stitched silk label in cherry red, with Genaio embroidered in white.

The black sole is the Serena cupsole by Margom®, the renowned sole maker from Le Marche. Made from a premium vulcanised rubber blend, it is developed for long wear and to keep its deep black colour. It is bonded, then stitched around the full perimeter, and it absorbs shock and resists abrasion.

Available in sizes 36–45 (women 36–40 · men 41–45). Runs one size large.

INIZIO Black Leather dress sneaker on a white sole, side view
INIZIO | Black Leather Price€275,00

No compromises, from the first step. 

A craftsman in Montegranaro at work on an INIZIO dress sneaker

MADE TO LAST, BUILT TO OUTLAST

INIZIO All Black Leather worn with black tailormade woolen trousers and black ribbed cashmere socks

About

THE INIZIO

INIZIO Navy Blue dress sneaker by Genaio, worn with tailoring

WHY?

Because elegance should not be reserved for special occasions. The INIZIO dress sneaker carries the spirit of our custom shoemaking into every day, so that an ordinary morning can feel like an occasion of its own. A fine grosgrain finish rests softly against the ankle, and invisible seams leave the silhouette pure and uninterrupted. It is a shoe that keeps its grace long after others have lost theirs.

Calf leather being cut by hand for the INIZIO

HOW?

Slowly, and by hand. Each piece of soft Italian calf leather is cut by a craftsman's eye, each insole stitched by hand, and the Strobel construction gives the dress sneaker a supple, glove-like ease. The leather comes from a tannery awarded the Gold rating of the Leather Working Group, where every hide is traced back to its origin. Beneath it lies the Margom® Serena cupsole, made from a vulcanised rubber blend by Italy's renowned sole maker, then bonded and stitched around the full perimeter. Every supplier was chosen by us in person and every material bought direct at the source, with no middlemen, so that nothing stands between you and the craftsmanship.

The hills of Le Marche around Montegranaro, Italy

WHERE?

In Montegranaro, among the hills of Le Marche, Italy, where shoemaking is less a trade than an inheritance. Generations of artisans have shaped the world's most admired shoes here, working by hand and turning to machines only when they must. It is here, in these workshops, that every pair of INIZIO dress sneakers begins.
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