Norman Vilalta News

After a successful debut in dark mahogany last year, we were eager to make a small batch of Hemingway Derby Boots for those who can't wait for a MTO. Hemingway features a tasteful combination of F...
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This month we created three new shoes for our group-made-to-order with Spring in mind. With dress codes becoming more casual, each of this month's shoes are equipped with a Vibram Rubber Sole, a co...
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New York City Trunk Show with Leffot
Join us Friday, October 29th and Saturday, October 30th for our New York City Trunk Show with our friends at Leffot in the West Village.Take advantage of this rare opportunity to meet Norman Vilal...
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We've teamed up with Steven Taffel of Leffot, the pioneer luxury footwear boutique in New York City, to create a new selection of shoes for our second Group-made-to-order (GMTO) together. We worked...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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