Venice Beach FC x Pantofola D'Oro Official Release Party
VENICE BEACH FC x PANTOFOLA D’ORO
We’re excited to share with you all our footwear and apparel collaboration with iconic Italian luxury football brand Pantofola D’Oro. Pantofola D’Oro are legends in the game when it comes to premium leather and style, and have been at the forefront of boutique, high quality football boots since 1886. We’ve seen all kinds of footwear at the Estadio but only rarely have we seen a pair of PDO’s. After giving them a little tag after pick-up one day, their founder responded to the tag and basically asked if we wanted to make some shoes with them. We didn’t hesitate.
We’ve been designing and cooking up something that we feel is timeless and classic, and it marks the first a handful of collections we will be creating with the Italian brand. The quality speaks for itself, and we hope you all get a chance to grab a pair or shoes or some of the gear.
ABOUT PANTOFOLA
On Pantofola’s About page they ask “Why Play in Pieces of Plastic?”. The brand are purists when it comes to quality leather and craftsmanship, and haven’t wavered in their commitment to producing the highest quality footwear since they were founded. To know Pantofola is to know football history. In their story, they tell us that “Pantofola d’oro is the coming together of a decades long story: and if the names Charles, Cruijff, Rivera, Mazzola, Riva, Conti, Puskass, Garrincha, Falcao and Mancini don’t say anything to you, and here we just mention some of the stars of the past who wore Pantofola d’Oro, then you need to catch up on the history of the great game. Football has a history full of stars who contributed in amazing ways to the game as we know it today.”
Modena, ITALY to Venice, CALIFORNIA
We are proud to bring the luxury in football craftsmanship and history of Pantofola to our club and neighborhood, and meet on a level of authenticity that few collaborations do. We felt this collaboration made the more sense than most because of how PDO has stayed true to themselves and their mission. They haven’t strayed from their roots. Now, a piece of luxury from Modena, Italy is in Venice, CA and we add our flavor, with the style of VBFC and the feel of the Squadra to create a collection that is both timeless and fresh, and sets the stage for more to come between us and Pantofola.
We’re THROWING A huge party in venice to kick it off
We are having a big celebration and launch party at The Unlikely Florist in Venice to celebrate this collaboration. The event is hosted by VBFC x Pantofola Doro x Soccerbible.
At the party, we’ll be dropping some new shoes we made with them and a chance to look at the boots. Drinks are free and we’ll have DJs, tattoo artists, barbers, live music, raffles, gear for both sale and pre-order, a great crowd of people, and an amazing food truck. Dancing and getting a VBFC tattoo is highly encouraged. First 100 people to arrive will get a dope free shirt.
