{"id":375,"date":"2022-06-15T14:28:23","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T14:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shoes-pratesi.it\/about-us"},"modified":"2026-03-09T13:23:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T13:23:56","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shoes-pratesi.it\/en\/about-us","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"375\" class=\"elementor elementor-375 elementor-82\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3459081d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3459081d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9090771\" data-id=\"9090771\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475f3def elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"475f3def\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/shoes-pratesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pratesi-scarpe-chi-siamo-2-icona-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-294\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7eb58937 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7eb58937\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bdcc5a4\" data-id=\"7bdcc5a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c57f56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67c57f56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493aedf8 text-about elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"493aedf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe <strong>Calzaturificio F.lli Pratesi<\/strong> is (and has always been) a family-run, handmade manufacturing business that was set up in 1857 in a village that lies in the heart of Tuscany.\r\n<strong>We produce shoes and other leather items<\/strong> (under the name <strong>Pelletterie del Borgo<\/strong>, which is part of our brand) with creativity and a fancy twist, yet always keeping an eye on comfort and quality.\r\nEntering our stores, you will be struck by the scent of hide and leather: our knowledge of these materials goes back a long time, and we process them with passion and mastery.\r\n\r\nItalian flair, attention to detail, supreme leather, and bright shades \u2013 distinctive trait of hand-brushed and hand-coloured shoes: thanks to these characteristics, the outstanding quality of our creations is recognized both in Italy and abroad.\r\n\r\nThis is what has led us to open more stores, and we chose to locate them in some of the most fascinating spots not only of our beloved Tuscany but of the whole Italy.\r\n\r\nOver the last years, with the new generation of our family we started a website with an online shop too, so that we are always available for our loyal customers and in order to reach new ones.\r\n\r\nToday, we look forward to the future as we continuously reinvent ourselves, yet always staying true to our heritage of traditional handicraft made in <em>the Italian way<\/em>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-71b1510 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71b1510\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-276d9bdf\" data-id=\"276d9bdf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fde0d56 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"3fde0d56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-375 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium_large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/shoes-pratesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Pratesi-about-behind-the-brand_3-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/shoes-pratesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Pratesi-about-behind-the-brand_2-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/shoes-pratesi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Pratesi-about-behind-the-brand_1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5384d319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5384d319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/shoes-pratesi.it\/shop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">discover the shop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dafd26 content-about-4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4dafd26\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b0cf6f0\" data-id=\"4b0cf6f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e152baa elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2e152baa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-shopping-bag\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f482a5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f482a5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our stores in Tuscany<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3430303b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3430303b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur stores are located in the heart of Tuscany, in characteristic localities and villages of our territory.\r\n\r\nWhile maintaining close contact with the reality in which they were born and enhancing the belonging to an artisan and manufacturing tradition, <strong>Pelletterie del Borgo<\/strong> today boasts an organization capable of satisfying the needs and care of the local customer, the tourist and also the foreign markets thanks to its commercial network.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pelletterie del Borgo<\/strong> is also a point of reference for Resellers and Companies looking for quality products and exclusive &#8220;<em>Made in Italy<\/em>&#8221; workmanship.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ef4f5cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ef4f5cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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