Italian shoe brands M.Gemi and RUN OF have teamed up to launch a stunning collection of streetwear-style sneakers.
Founders Maria Gangemi and Matteo Cuiti share a love for Italian artisan craftsmanship, culture, and footwear, which shines through this limited co-ed capsule collection.
M.GEMI X RUN OF IS A MEETING OF MINDS; TWO MISSIONS TO PRESERVE ITALIAN HANDCRAFT AND CULTURE COMING TOGETHER THROUGH SHOES.
During one of Maria’s regular visits to see M.Gemi’s artisan partners in Tuscany late last year, she met Matteo, and they instantly connected. While Maria was intrigued by how Matteo incorporated his background in industrial and auto design into footwear, what they truly bonded over was their shared love for Italian heritage, sustainability, and perhaps most importantly, people. The fact that Matteo handcrafts his own irreplicable designs right in Italy? That just made for a natural partnership.
“There’s nothing I love more than connecting with people who share my passion for sustainability, creativity, and of course, Italian culture. When I first met the RUN OF team in Italy, I was immediately impressed not only by their irreplicable handcrafted designs, but also their attention to using only Italy’s finest resources-just like M.Gemi. These sneakers truly break boundaries-something that M.Gemi and RUN OF can do much better than they can apart.” – Maria Gangemi, M.Gemi Founder.
M.Gemi x RUN OF Sneaker Collection for Women
M.Gemi x RUN OF Sneaker Collection for Men
The M.Gemi x RUN OF Collection consists of 12 funky styles, 6 men’s and 6 women’s, ranging from $298 – $398.
M.Gemi
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M.Gemi is a form-breaking movement in premium Italian craftsmanship that brings artisanal factories a new way to thrive and gives lovers of beautifully made things the quality we’re obsessed with, at more reasonable prices. From Toscana to Naples and Pisa, female-founded M.Gemi produces exclusively throughout Italy for its high-quality leathers and unparalleled craftsmanship that’s passed down from one generation to the next. Each week M.Gemi releases new, limited-edition designs. By effectively speeding up the supply chain and building small batches of inventory more rapidly than typical manufacturing models, they’ve created limited surplus inventory, allowing them to keep product out of landfills.
RUN OF
run-of.com
Research, sustainability, creativity, mix of colors and materials are the features that define RUN OF. The brand has born from the obsessive passion for sneakers of Matteo Ciuti, the brand’s founder and designer. In 2020 he ventured for the first time in this sneaker project. The manufacturing of the shoes is Italian, 100% handmade and we are proud of it. RUN OF is a high-quality, handcrafted product with a global vision. Creating dedicated projects and exclusive limited editions with top stores and brands is our way of thanking the fashion world.
All images courtesy of M.Gemi.
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