Born in 1983, Elisa graduated from a professional fashion school. She likes to experiment and get involved in different areas, even though her real passion has always been sewing and handmade accessories. Under the ‘Scarpetti’ brand, she creates original and completely handmade shoes, from sole to upper, carrying on the tradition handed down from her grandmothers. She puts all her passion into each and every one of her creations, to offer unique fine products.

Flordeliza, known as Liza, was born in the Philippines some fifty years ago. After discovering her natural talent for hand-sewing, and falling in love with traditional Carnic footwear, she took part in the ‘Scarpetto Project’ selections and training course, organized by the Museo Carnico Michele Gortani. There, she learned the origins and history of the scarpèts, and she made them her own, in an exciting and sustainable way.

Anna Rita proudly upholds the excellence of Friulian craftsmanship, to keep its culture and values alive, such as the circularity of the exclusive use of recycled materials, giving objects a new life. She was born and lives ‘di là da l’aga’, as the Friulians nickname the province of Pordenone. She loves to combine different materials and colours, without losing sight of the old-fashioned knowledge, with velvets, satins, bias-cuts, twine, wool and thread, flowers, cottons and lace.

Annamaria loves to tell a story of culture, sustainability and creativity, born in Udine out of love for our land, and the will to bring the ancient craft of Carnia women – who masterfully created unique and sustainable shoes – back to life. She wants to preserve their ancient flavour, reinterpreted in a curious and innovative way. Scarpéts are so much more than shoes to her. They are a way to connect what has been with what will be.

Isabella is an outgoing and very handy woman. She has always loved anything that can be crafted manually, and that is uniquely original. She is not from Carnia, so she learned about the scarpéts a few years ago. And it has been love at first sight ever since. She finds that making a pair of shoes from scratch is amazing and truly fulfilling. Since she became an artist, she is constantly looking for new ways to pair fabrics and materials, to balance out tradition and harmony.

With a background in history and archaeology, Eleonora lives in Val d’Arzino. She loves experimenting with new ideas, such as the “S” of Scarpetti sewn onto the sole, to make the shoe unique and recognizable. She promotes this ancient artisan art in schools, with demonstrations and courses for young people and adults. She is working on the creation of fabrics for uppers from yarns made on-site with sheep fleeces and other natural waste materials.