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Made by Hand in Le Marche, Italy.

Skilled artisans use time-honored techniques and carefully selected full-grain calf leathers and suedes to craft each pair, combining generations of shoemaking expertise with lasting quality and comfort.

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Handmade Italian Leather Dress Sneakers

I created Mocalmo with a simple idea: you shouldn't have to choose between looking polished and feeling good in your shoes. Our Italian dress sneakers are handcrafted in Le Marche from premium leather and suede, bringing the refinement of a dress shoe to the comfort of a sneaker.

I hope you enjoy wearing them as much as we've enjoyed creating them.

— Diana Kattan, Founder