PP Shoes — The Complete Buying Guide
PP Shoes — The Complete Buying Guide
PP shoes buying guide — made-to-order process, embroidery option, natural fabric construction, how to choose.
PP shoes are the most specific and most individually crafted pieces in the entire collection — handmade in Italy by master shoemakers, made to order with a four-to-six-week production time, available in natural fabrics (velvet, silk, cotton, linen, wool depending on the model), with Italian leather soles and hand-stitched construction throughout. Every pair is a limited edition. Understanding how to buy them — how to choose the model, what the production process involves, and what to expect — removes the uncertainty that the made-to-order context creates for first-time buyers.
The made-to-order process. PP shoes are not kept in stock — they are made for the individual buyer after the order is placed. The production time is four to six weeks from the point of order. During this period, the shoemakers at the Italian workshop construct the shoe from the chosen natural fabric and Italian leather, hand-stitching the sole throughout. The result is a shoe that has been made specifically for the individual who ordered it — not a warehouse piece but a made piece.
“PP shoes are not kept in stock — they are made for the individual buyer after the order is placed. The result is a shoe that has been made specifically for the individual who ordered it — not a warehouse piece but a made piece.”
— Pieter Petros, founderThe embroidery option. Every PP shoe order includes the option to add embroidery to the piece: the PP logo, the buyer's initials, or no embroidery. This decision is made at the point of order. The embroidery is positioned on the shoe at the location specified — adding the monogram makes the shoe entirely unique to the buyer in a way that most luxury shoes, however expensive, cannot replicate.
The natural fabric construction. The upper of each PP shoe is made from a natural fabric — velvet, silk, cotton, linen, or wool depending on the model. The MIAMI II uses aubergine velvet; the MONTE CARLO I uses natural silk. The leather sole is Italian leather throughout, hand-stitched to the upper. The combination of natural fabric upper and handmade Italian leather sole is the specific construction that distinguishes PP shoes from conventional leather luxury footwear.
How to choose. The model name identifies the aesthetic — Monte Carlo for the most formal and most Italian; Miami for the most resort-casual and most colourful; Blue Velvet for the most composed deep-tone option. Check the current collection, available models, and pricing at pieterpetros.com — as limited editions, availability varies.
