History

In 1967 Rolando Sturlini founded the “Navayos” shoe factory in the heart of the beautiful Tuscan countryside, giving life to a family history and artisan tradition.

Anna, Rolando’s wife, is the head of the stitching department, a highly skilled division of the internal production process that initiates the creation of handmade loafers.

Their deep knowledge of the sector, combined with the mastery of some expert shoemakers, give birth to a product that is the result of a passion for detail, research and the use of leathers that are a symbol of the know-how made in Italy, made in Tuscany.

Thanks to collaborations with some international high fashion brands, the company also establishes itself in foreign markets, becoming a point of reference for Italian footwear.

In 1990, the children Alessio and Alessia joined the company and continued the work of their founding father, with the same energy, spirit, passion and determination to create high quality footwear, with a contemporary appeal and comfort given by the lightness and flexibility of increasingly new and exclusive constructions.

Since the mid-2000s, the shoe factory has begun to enter the retail sector with its own STURLINI brand, which also adopts the logo, a heraldic symbol of the Medici coat of arms of Florence, which features 6 bezants or balls as they were later called by the Florentines, by virtue of a distant relationship of the family.

Looking to the future, and with the entry of Edoardo, Alessia’s son, together with its artisan shoemakers and workers, the company’s goal is to grow globally by exporting a brand that represents the excellence, originality and style of footwear made in Italy.