

Traverse
by Violaine Osio
With sparkling eyes and a radiant smile, Violaine talks about her job as a sandal maker with passion. Craftsmanship based on pure transmission that is taught directly in the workshops, the profession of sandmaker is a know-how in its own right that differs from that of closed shoes. Following a professional retraining that gives full meaning to her training in art history and to her family taste for manual activities, Violaine Osio decided to devote herself fully to the creation of natural leather sandals from her workshop in Rennes, which she shapes entirely from A to Z. From her expert hands, from A to Z. From her expert hands, from her expert hands, her expert hands produce modern and practical sandals made with leathers from French companies with ancestral know-how in art of tannery. A product, a guarantee of our French know-how, resulting from the collaboration with other companies of excellence, including hot stamping, which allows the writing of initials directly on the sandal.
Inspirations
The fascination for the gesture and the beauty of the hands that shape the material. Antique sandal brands inspired by nature, with its perfect beauty and the charm of its imperfections.
Values
“The nobility of a pair of Traverse comes from its simplicity. “ Suppliers chosen with care for the quality of their know-how and the excellence of their products.
Products
Pairs of flat sandals, simple, chic and ethical, made to order and personalized. Noble and natural materials, worked with attention to detail for everyday use.
Met at a private sale in Paris, it was difficult not to fall in love with the designer and her craftsmanship. Seduced by her know-how, her passion, the uniqueness of her creations, their authenticity, their uniqueness by the affixing of our hot-gilded initials, the quality of her leathers, a guarantee of durability and comfort, there was only one small step left to take for her sandals to put on our feet for this summer. To wear Traverse shoes is to own a timeless art and craft shoe, testimony to our French know-how.