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Size & Fit
Sustainability
The Garda in Buckwheat is an ultra-sleek slip-on sneaker crafted in Italy from organic cotton canvas in a rich brown tone. Designed with elasticated side panels for convenience and built on a durable natural rubber sole, it’s finished with an Ortholite insole for lightweight comfort. Pair it effortlessly with olive joggers and a white tee, or smarten up with tapered khaki chinos and a light denim shirt.
- Handmade in Tuscany, Italy
- Constructed from GOTS-certified organic cotton
- Lined with LWG-certified Italian leather (Cow)
- Set on a 100% rubber sole (50% natural, 40% recycled, 10% conventional)
- Tightly stitched for water resistance
- Fitted with an 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.
- US sizing
- Width D - Standard
- Slip-on construction, has a more relaxed fit than the Capri model.
- Not sure of your size? Reach out to our team for a recommendation.
GOTS-certified organic cotton: This sneaker is made from cotton that’s certified organic by the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), meaning the fibers are at least 95% organically grown and manufactured without harmful chemical inputs.
LWG-certified leather: This sneaker is lined with leather that’s certified by the Leather Working Group (LWG), meaning it’s responsibly tanned in a facility that safely and carefully manages 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.
Shipping
Receive free ground shipping (3-5 business days) on all orders over $150. Read more about our shipping options here.
Returns/Exchanges
This is an exchange only item, returns are not accepted. Read more about our returns/exchange policy here.
International Orders
At this time, we are unable to offer international exchanges.
Size Guide
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8
9
10
11
12
13
14
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
25.6
26.4
27.3
28.1
29
29.8
30.7
31.5
10.1
10.4
10.7
11.1
11.4
11.7
12.1
12.4
Follow these simple steps to find your perfect size. You'll need a ruler and a sheet of paper.
1. Place the sheet of paper against a wall or straight edge.
2. Position one foot along the sheet of paper, pressed against the wall.
3. Align a ruler beside your foot.
4. Measure the length in centimeters or inches from the tip of your longest toe.
5. Repeat the process for your other foot.
The measurements reflect the maximum length foot that fits into each size. Therefore, you want your foot measurement to be slightly shorter than or equal to the size you choose, depending on how much room you like to have in your shoes.
How can we sell a $600 shoe for $245?
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.
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