Milan has a new first — and it is one worth celebrating. Solari Milano, the brand redefining what sustainable cruelty-free luxury footwear can look like, has opened the city's first store dedicated entirely to 100% vegan shoes: a beautifully curated space at Via Caravaggio 18, where sustainability and craftsmanship finally share the same sentence.
Founded by Niccolò Amati, Solari Milano was built on a simple but radical idea: that you should not have to choose between exceptional quality and a clear conscience. Every single piece is 100% vegan, 100% Made in Italy, handcrafted with an obsessive attention to detail — and independently verified through laboratory testing carried out at CEQ in Monsummano Terme, one of Italy's most respected quality certification institutes. This is not greenwashing. This is the real thing.
A Space That Feels Like a Conversation
The store on Via Caravaggio 18 was designed to feel nothing like a traditional boutique. It is warm, unhurried, and deliberately intimate — closer to a cosy living room than a shop floor. There is a sofa, there is coffee, and there is a good chance you will end up in a genuine conversation with Niccolò himself about materials, design, and why it took this long for Milan to have a place like this.
The Collection: What You Will Find at Solari Milano
Every product in the store is handmade in Italy, rigorously tested, and built to last.
Oxford Shoes — The cornerstone of the collection. Solari's vegan Oxford shoes carry all the elegance of a classic silhouette with none of the compromise. Clean lines, refined finishes, and a construction that holds up to the closest scrutiny.
Men's Loafers — Effortless and sophisticated, made entirely from high-quality vegan materials, tested for durability and finish, and designed to age beautifully.
Women's Loafers — The women's loafer range brings the same quality and considered design to a silhouette that moves between casual and polished with ease.
White Sneakers — The most universal shoe in existence, reimagined entirely in vegan materials and made by hand in Italy. Crisp, minimal, and built with the same laboratory-certified quality standards as the rest of the collection.
Belts — Because a considered wardrobe does not stop at shoes. Solari's vegan leather belts are handcrafted with the same care and material integrity as every other piece in the store.
Why Vegan Footwear — and Why Now?
The conversation around sustainable fashion has been growing for years, but truly high-quality vegan footwear — shoes that compete on craftsmanship, not just ethics — has remained surprisingly rare. Solari Milano exists to fill that gap. Every material used in the collection undergoes extensive quality research and independent laboratory testing at CEQ, Monsummano Terme — the same rigorous process applied to traditional luxury goods. The result is footwear that does not ask you to lower your standards. It raises them.
100% vegan. 100% Made in Italy. Handmade. Laboratory certified.
Visit the Store
Via Caravaggio 18, Milano. Come in. Ask questions. Have a coffee. Discover the full collection online at www.solarimilano.com.
