Norman Vilalta News

Push the Boundaries

For September, we made a small batch of two classics designs in new patinas that are office friendly but tastefully push the boundaries. Our Eduardo Derby is our single eyelet derby that we debute...

Welcome Calder

Last year we introduced our Calder Wingtip Derby in dark oak in The October Suprise GMTO and it was an immediate hit. Clients loved the perfect balance of the chiseled toe, soft square facings, bro...

Clean and Simple

One of the beauties of our group-made-to-order program is the ability to test new designs, patinas, and concepts and get customer feedback to better understand what our clients are craving. This no...

Breaking the Rules | Interview with The Hand

Charming rebel of the bespoke shoemaking tradition: Norman Vilalta.Why did a lawyer become a bespoke shoemaker?How did he build and grow a business out of his passion?And where is he going to take ...

For the City | Norman Vilalta x Leffot

This month we created a very special Group-made-to-order (GMTO) with our good friend Steven Taffel, a great visionary of luxury footwear and the founder of Leffot, one of the pioneer men's luxury f...

The Paramount Pattern

Our latest group-made-to-order features three shoes that exemplify Norman Vilalta's use of creative pattern making to breath new life into classic shoes. Our first shoe is our Miquel Decon Double ...

Unlined in 3D

As we approach the summer with looser cuts, comfort, and casual elegance in mind, we created three slightly bolder additions to our Brava Collection. For this batch, we continued with the lightwei...

In the Details

We created three new shoes with distinct details ranging from strong and bold to elegantly toned down. Each unique feature of these classic styles were created to elevate your classic shoe collecti...

Pack Light

With hidden coves, seaside villages that are less tainted by tourism, crystal clear water, delightful seafood, and attractive people, La Costa Brava is one of Barcelona's best kept secrets and a p...

March Madness

We're celebrating the arrival of Spring with three new shoes in an eclectic mix of color and design combinations for our March Madness Group-made-to-order (GMTO). Our first shoe is our Marcel Adel...