Poeve
Established · $200-$400 · Vigonza, Italy
Feminine leather shoes with sleek restraint, footwear actually designed to be walked in.
Think: Feminine footwear, sleek, modern restraint.
The buy: the low leather heel
What to buy
the low leather heel
Categories
Occasions
Why Poeve is worth it
Poeve makes Italian leather heels and flats you can wear all day: low, soft and sharply cut, from a family shoemaker in Veneto.
Heels tend to stay low, mostly kitten and block heels on rubber soles meant for walking, and the leather is soft enough to give with wear. Uppers come from top-rated Italian tanneries, insoles are leather, and every pair is made by hand in small workshops around Italy.
No Poeve picks right now
Nothing from Poeve is on the site at the moment. We watch their sales and new collections — when one lands it shows up in Drops.
Is now a good time?
The sale pattern
From 7 months of sale tracking.
It's been 48 weeks since the last one against a rhythm of about every 10 weeks — they're due.
- Runs a sale
- about every 2 months
- Last sale
- 11 months ago
- Typically claims
- 50% off
- Deepest claimed
- 70% offJune 2025
About Poeve
Poeve began in 2012 as Poesie Veneziane, a family shoemaker from Veneto run by father and son Gabriele and Sebastiano Conte.
In 2025 it took the name Poeve, built from the first letters of the old one, and kept its focus: soft Italian leather, low practical heels and flats made to be worn hard.
- Founded
- 2012
- Founded by
- Gabriele and Sebastiano Conte
- Based in
- Vigonza, Italy
- Made in
- Italy
- Made of
- Italian leather and suede, with leather insoles
- Shipping
- Free express shipping to the US, with duties and taxes included in the price; US returns cost $20.
- Where to buy
- Poeve's own site
What shoppers say
From reviews and try-on videos, in our words.
- Fit
Sizing is European and fit changes from model to model, so check each product page, which rates the shoe from small to large and narrow to wide. Reviewers say online sizing can be tricky, and some size down when the page suggests it.
- Comfort
Reviewers praise the soft leather and all-day comfort, including on wide feet, though one US buyer found the top of the shoe pinched at first.
- Shipping
US orders ship free by express courier, and duties and taxes are included in the checkout total, so there is nothing to pay on delivery. Allow up to three business days before an order leaves.
- Returns
You have 14 days from delivery to request a return. A US refund costs $20 for the prepaid DHL label, or the return is free if you take a gift card instead, and sale pairs follow the same rules.
- Care
Spray leather and suede with a protector before the first wear, keep pairs out of direct sun in their dust bags, and take sole or heel repairs to a cobbler.
What Poeve is made of
- Natural
- 100%
- Plant-based
- 0%
- Synthetic
- 0%
Works most in: leather
From the material listed on 162 pieces · 100% of the range lists it · Checked October 2026
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Poeve, answered
- What is Poeve?
- Poeve, formerly Poesie Veneziane, is an Italian family-run shoe brand making leather pumps, loafers, ballet flats and boots, mostly on low heels.
- Is Poeve a good brand?
- Yes. We like it for elegant shoes that are easy to wear: handmade in Italy from leathers rated by the Leather Working Group, with leather insoles, light rubber soles and a fit rating on every product page.
- Who founded Poeve?
- It was founded in 2012, as Poesie Veneziane, and is run by father and son Gabriele and Sebastiano Conte.
- Where is Poeve from?
- Veneto, Italy, with headquarters in Vigonza.
- Where are Poeve shoes made?
- In Italy, by hand, in small family-run workshops.
- Does Poeve run true to size?
- It depends on the model. Sizing is European, and each product page rates whether that shoe runs small, true or large.
- Does Poeve ship to the US?
- Yes, free by express courier, with US duties and taxes included in the price. US returns cost $20, or nothing if you take a gift card.
- Where can I buy Poeve?
- On Poeve's own site, which ships free to the US with duties and taxes included.
- When does Poeve go on sale?
- Across the 4 sales we have tracked, Poeve has run one about every 2 months. The last one was about 11 months ago.
- How much does Poeve discount?
- Their sale emails usually advertise about 50% off, and the most they have claimed is 70%, in June 2025. We have not measured it on the rack.
- What is Poeve made of?
- Across the 162 pieces we could read in October 2026, the material is about 100% natural and 0% synthetic. The most common materials are leather.
- Which brands are like Poeve?
- If you like Poeve, look at Anonymous Copenhagen, Zou Xou, Flattered and Dear Frances.