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Sustainability
The Catania in Navy is a minimalist loafer inspired by the effortless elegance of Sicily’s sun-soaked coastline. Crafted from premium suede, its clean lines and understated profile make it easy to dress up or down, while a fully leather-lined interior delivers exceptional comfort for barefoot wear. Grounded by a flexible rubber outsole, the Catania moves seamlessly from city streets to coastal escapes. Pair it with linen tailoring, relaxed drawstring trousers, or tailored shorts for an elevated summer look.
- Handmade in Porto, Portugal
- Constructed from premium Italian suede
- Fully lined with Italian calf leather
- Set on a 100% Italian rubber sole
- Fitted with a removable OrthoLite® Hybrid™ insole
- Fits true to size. Take your normal US size
- Only available in full sizes. Go down to the nearest whole size if you wear a half size.
- Width D - Standard
- Unsure of your size? Reach out to our team for a recommendation.
Italian suede: This sneaker is made from premium suede that is responsibly tanned in facilities that safely and carefully manage emissions, energy and water consumption, and waste.
FSC®-certified natural rubber: 50% of this sneaker’s sole is Forest Stewardship Council®-certified (FSC®) natural rubber. This certification ensures the rubber is sourced from a forest that’s responsibly managed to prevent deforestation.
Recycled materials: 40% of this sneaker’s sole is recycled rubber. It also has an OrthoLite® Hybrid insole made with recycled foam and rubber from previous production processes.
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 $7.98 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.
*Accessories and cleaning products are not eligible for return or exchanges.*
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
We use standard US sizing on all styles.
How can we sell a $600 shoe for $265?
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 $600 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.
