Solari Milano Opens Milan's First 100% Vegan Shoe Store at Via Caravaggio 18
Milan has a new first — and it's 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 shouldn't 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 that most luxury brands can't match — 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's warm, unhurried, and deliberately intimate — closer to a cozy living room than a shop floor. There's a sofa, there's coffee, and there's a good chance you'll 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'll Find at Solari Milano
Every product in the store is handmade in Italy, rigorously tested, and built to last. Here are the pieces you need to know:
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. Dress them up, dress them down — they work either way.
Men's Loafers — Effortless and sophisticated, Solari's men's loafers are the kind of shoe you reach for without thinking. 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. A wardrobe staple, done properly.
White Sneakers — Perhaps the most universal shoe in existence, reimagined entirely in vegan materials and made by hand in Italy. Solari's white sneakers are crisp, minimal, and built with the same laboratory-certified quality standards as the rest of the collection.
Belts — Because a considered wardrobe doesn't stop at shoes. Solari's vegan leather belts are handcrafted with the same care and material integrity as every other piece in the store — a small detail that makes a real difference.
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 doesn't 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
