The Furlane slippers sum-up the heart of Venice; it’s rich history, culture and traditions legend says that the gondolieri adopted these plush velvet slippers with their robust rubber soles (traditionally made from old bicycle tires) so as not to ruin the paint of their very pricey gondolas, but we like to think of these slippers also as the staple items in wardrobes of Venetian ancestors, that used them to sneak around their chambers in silence.