Piedàterre

11 Best Places for Shopping in Venice | Condé Nast Traveler

"Pied à Terre, a pocket-sized boutique hidden behind a market stall near the Rialto bridge is the top place to buy furlane, the chic gondolier slippers that have become a sort of hallmark of low-key Italian style. Shelves are densely packed floor to ceiling, and the shoes come in a rainbow of colors, a handful of different fabrics, and a few subtly different styles. The velvet Salome style is a classic; the Rimbaud, with mismatched fabric linings and white-trimmed soles, is a bit more casual." - Andrea Whittle