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Sustainability
The Cortina comes to fruition after more than a year of extensive research, design development, and fit testing. Handcrafted in Italy from LWG Bronze-certified leather in Fawn—a warm brown hue—it’s grounded by a chunky, water-resistant lug sole that feels light on the foot. The laces are long, so you can easily wrap them around the ankle.
- Handmade in Tuscany, Italy
- Constructed from LWG Bronze-certified Italian calf leather
- Lined with LWG Silver-certified Italian calf leather
- Threaded with waxed cotton laces
- Set on a water-resistant 25mm / 1in EVA platform sole with a 35mm / 1.4in heel
- Tightly stitched for water resistance
- Fitted with a cushioned foam insole
LWG Bronze & Silver-certified leather: This boot is made from leathers that are Bronze and Silver-certified by the Leather Working Group (LWG), meaning they’re responsibly tanned in facilities that safely and carefully manage emissions, energy and water consumption, and waste.
Returns/Exchanges
We accept returns and exchanges of most unworn and unused products within 14 days of delivery. A $14 fee will apply to all returns/exchanges. You can waive this fee by opting into Checkout+ for $7.89 at the time of purchase. Checkout+ provides free returns/exchanges, and also includes order protection. Items purchased with a discount may only be eligible for store credit or exchange, or may be final sale.
International Orders
We accept returns on international orders within 14 days of delivery for unworn and unaltered items. A $25 shipping label fee applies for all international returns, and original shipping fees are not refundable.
Please see our full return policy here.
Size Guide
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
22.5
23.3
24.2
25
25.9
26.7
27.6
8.9
9.2
9.5
9.8
10.2
10.5
10.9
We use standard US sizing on all styles.
How can we sell a $800 shoe for $395?
We cut out the middlemen.
Our Value
At Koio we’re striving to make the most valuable shoe on the market. For us, value doesn’t come from an outrageous ticket price; it comes from pairing ethics with the highest-quality Italian materials and craftsmanship to create the best shoe we can, and pricing it at a fair margin that allows us to do business sustainably.
Our Quality
Each of our shoes passes through the hands of 42 craftspeople at our manufacturer in Italy, using locally sourced premium leathers, suedes, and recycled materials. We’re creating footwear that’s matched only by the world’s most renown luxury brands in its dedication to quality. How do we know? Because we see their shoes being manufactured next to ours by the same craftspeople.
Don’t get us started on retailers. Italian leather shoes of comparable craftsmanship are sold for twice the price of Koios or more. When a luxury brand sells a shoe to a retailer, the retailer applies a markup of at least 100% to the wholesale price—the price that they are paying the luxury brand—in order to come up with the price that you are seeing in the store. When you buy a pair of $800 leather shoes through retail, at least half your money goes to the store location.
We get around the unnecessarily pricey world of traditional retail by selling the finest Italian leather shoes directly to you.
Here's to getting the best value for your money.
