Founded in 1978, Moda Pelle is a women's shoemaker that supplies well-balanced footwear made with uncompromising care at every stage — pattern, materials, production. The company sees its shoes as more than practical objects: they aim to be strong fashion pieces too, with layer upon layer of added value. Under President Yamazaki, product development never settles, and Moda Pelle has even built shoes with special functions not found in standard pumps.
The forthcoming private label KIZENT is built around a design that keeps the wearer's weight centred and a discharge function that uses the patented anti-static Nonsta technology — a line of high-performance pumps that combine function with strong design.
The "Nonsta" anti-static feature is a patented technology. Nonsta (in the company's own words) is a sole that prevents static electricity from building up in the body. Normally the body cannot discharge static through shoes, but a Nonsta sole releases the built-up charge into the ground. That, in turn, can ease the slight unwellness and low mood that static is known to bring on.
Built around this feature, the KIZENT concept is: "Trust yourself, love your own world, and walk firmly on your own two feet. Resolutely." It is a message for everyone who lives — or wants to live — undeterred by passing trends. The shoes themselves are all-in-ones: universal, never-tiring designs given a contemporary edge and built with new methods that deliver a comfort that hasn't been offered before. They suit any setting, from everyday wear to formal occasions.
As mentioned above, KIZENT combines strong performance with a relentless pursuit of beautiful form. The lasts are carved so that the lines the designer drew survive intact in the finished shoe. It sounds straightforward, but it is in fact a difficult job that requires real skill. Pairs that are both easy to wear and genuinely stylish are surprisingly rare — and KIZENT has built a shoe that delivers both.
Even in OEM work, Moda Pelle confidently reverses the usual flow — proposing designs and lasts to the client itself. In OEM the client's brief usually dominates, and it is rare for the maker to put forward design ideas of its own. The fact that Moda Pelle can propose patterns, lasts and designs is itself proof of the trust it commands — and it is exactly that trust that has driven the company's growth and built its track record over the years.
Material choice is approached with the same level of care. From premium calfskin to sole materials, the best option for the way the shoe will be worn is always picked. Drawing on its history and experience, the maker delivers shoes built with uncompromising attention to last, pattern and materials alike.