This flagship store of local superstar Ben, a Florentine-based fashion designer who set up the business with schoolmate Matteo after undergoing a heart transplant, is irresistible. The pair swore that if Ben survived, they'd go it alone – which they did, with huge success. For real-McCoy handcrafted leather designs – casual shoes, jackets and belts for men and women – there is no finer address.
Around €200 is the price you pay for a pair of double-lined shoes with soft buffalo leather, stitched before being dyed with natural pigments. Find smaller Benheart boutiques around the corner on Via dei Cimatori and in Santa Maria Novella.
