The Dianna
Szya
The Dianna
Digital Passport · SZ-S1-008
Made in
Florence, Italy
Atelier
Atelier Szya, Oltrarno
Year
2026
Craft time
46 hours
Artisans
4 hands
Times worn
8
Owned by Sarah · authenticated on the Szya ledger
The Dianna is the house signature — sculpted Tuscan suede over a polished leather toe, raised on the hand-turned gold spool heel. Cut and closed entirely in our Oltrarno workshop in Florence.
Inside the atelier
The materials
Olive Tuscan suede
Vegetable-tanned calf suede from a third-generation Tuscan tannery.
Polished calf toe
Hand-burnished leather cap for structure and shine.
Hand-turned spool heel
Solid beech core, gold-lacquered and balanced by hand.
Nappa leather lining
Full calf lining, stitched for a barefoot finish.
The craft
Hand-made in Florence — 46 hours of work across 4 pairs of hands.
- 1
Cutting
Each panel of olive Tuscan suede is hand-cut from a single hide, aligned to the grain so no two pairs are ever identical.
- 2
Lasting
The upper is shaped over a hand-carved wooden last and left to rest for 72 hours so it holds its line for life.
- 3
Hand-stitching
Every seam is closed by hand with waxed Italian thread at nine stitches per centimetre.
- 4
The heel
The sculptural heel is set, balanced and lacquered, then married to the sole entirely by hand.
- 5
Hemming & binding
Edges are skived thin, folded, bound and burnished with heated irons for a seamless, raw-free finish.
- 6
Finishing
The pair is conditioned, numbered, boxed and signed by its maker before it earns its passport.
Care & keeping
Store with the shaped trees on cedar. Rotate wears, shield from direct heat, and let the artisan re-finish the soles once a season — this pair is built to be handed down.
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