Astorflex

Astorflex - founded in the 19th century

Fabio Travenzoli is the owner of Astorflex, a company who’s name was invented by his father Alfredo who, together with his brother Bettino, succeeded in the business of their father Daniele and of their grandfather Ferdinando.
At the beginning of the 19th century, in Castel D’ario (Mantova) where the first shoe factory was set up, there were lots of small, family-run workshops that produced handmade footwear with leather uppers and wooden solos.
After the first world war, at the outset of industrialisation, the small “Fratelli Travenzoli” concern started to produce different types of footwear using the “Ideal” method (outer stitching along the edge of the sole).
This have been pursued since 1984.

Leather, natural rubber and water-based adhesives

The lining and insoles are in vegetable-tanned calf leather, obtained by soaking the leather in a mixture of water and powdered oak bark and mimosa, without using dies or color finishes.
This process makes the leather healthier, hipoallergenic and guarantees greater sweat absortion for dry, odourless feet. Most of the soles are in natural rubber consisting in coagulated latex from the rubber tree (hevea brasilianis).
The various shoe parts are assembled using water-based adhesives

Responsible, Transparent and Suitable approach

Fabio Travenzoli personally supervise the company production process that now also includes new manufacturing methods implemented with a responsible, transparent and, as far as possible, sustainable approach ongoing research into new materials and the study/design of ever-topical models now also involve the collaboration of famous designers.
All models are designed and developed to be comfortable:
above all they are flexible, soft and quickly adapt to the user’s feet. Astorflex employ italian leather for the upper shoe, in particular leather coming from master tanneries in tuscany.