"The only shoes you'll need for a Florida summer are these 'Palm Beach Classic' flip-flops from Stephen Bonanno Sandals."
The Palm Beach Post --
Travel Section 2004
 

OFTEN IMITATED, NEVER DUPLICATED. THE ORIGINAL!


 

The "Palm Beach" Sandal (a.k.a. Navajo) was originally designed and handmade for Jacqueline Kennedy in the early 1960s by shoe designer Luigi Pucillo and Stephen's parents, Benny and Eva Bonanno.

Benny, a cobbler by trade, and Eva, an expert with color, displayed their hand-crafted sandals on the counter of their shoe repair shop in W. Palm Beach for custom ordering. Their sandals became the rage ...
Benny originally did not stamp the Bonanno name on his sandal.

A rainbow of kid-skin leather hides used to make the
supple tops on our sandals. There are over 75 colors
for your customers to choose from.

Seeing the "Palm Beach" classic sandals' popularity grow, another manufacturer quickly copied and stamped their name onto their version of the sandal and mass marketed them.

1980s: Upon Benny's passing, Eva, noticing the sandals disappearing from the market, encouraged Stephen to pick up where his father left off. 
Today: There are several imitations of the original Bonanno sandal on the market.

The tradition continues ... Still family owned and operated, Stephen stamped the Bonanno name onto the sandals and marketed them to fine boutiques around the country and internationally.
Locally hand-crafted in W. Palm Beach, the 100% leather Bonanno sandals are available in custom colors with custom fitting for that hard to fit foot. They've added many exciting new styles, including the Emma, a monogrammed sandal which was featured by Oprah Winfrey in her "O" Magazine on the Top 10 "O" List in 2003.

May 29th 2004: Stephen & Monia sold their first "Stephen Bonanno Sandals" signature store to his sister Vivian and her husband Domenick in Historic Downtown Stuart, Florida.

It only takes putting your feet into one pair and you'll know why our loyal customers always say, "BONANNO'S or barefoot."

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Stephen Bonanno Sandals