Bottega Veneta Intrecciato Silver Slides X-Band Calfskin Size 40.5

A summer evening at Andrea's in Mariouteya, the slides worn with a linen jumpsuit and a small clutch carried under the arm. The metallic Intrecciato catches the garden light without reflecting it harshly. The slide silhouette holds clean through the long table. She stays for the dessert wine. She walks out at the same pace she walked in.

Bottega Veneta's Intrecciato weave was developed by the house in the 1960s as a way to use lower-tension leather stitched into a woven panel that could carry a bag's structural load without rivet hardware. The weave became the house's foundational code and has carried across leather goods, footwear, and accessories without major reissue change. The slide silhouette is the open-toe summer expression of the Intrecciato across multiple seasons. Sourced through Sold Attire's Japan auction channel, where Bottega Veneta main-line footwear has surfaced in collector-grade condition. Pre-loved Bottega Cairo tends toward the bag side, so a clean Intrecciato slide reads as the harder find.

How do I verify the Intrecciato weave is house production?

Three markers verify house Intrecciato: the strap angle runs at approximately 45 degrees from edge to edge, the strap width measures consistent across the woven panel, and the inside of the panel shows clean knotted joins at the edges rather than glued or pinched terminations. All three are present on this piece.

Does metallic leather wear differently from solid leather?

Metallic-finish leather carries a thin lacquer layer over the calfskin base, which can craze under high heat or sharp creasing. In normal wear the finish holds well, particularly on a slide where the upper does not flex repeatedly. Avoid direct sun storage and rapid temperature changes.

Why does Bottega Veneta avoid visible branding on footwear?

The house's positioning across decades has run on the principle that the weave itself signals provenance to those who recognise it, and adds nothing for those who do not. The result is a footwear line that reads as house production to a Bottega-literate audience and as quiet luxury more broadly.

Wipe the metallic surface with a barely damp microfibre cloth after wear. Avoid leather conditioners that contain solvents, which can lift the metallic lacquer. Store with light shoe trees in the Sold Attire dust bag, away from direct sun and humidity. Spot-treat woven panel marks with a dry soft brush only.

Every pair passes through Sold Attire's 10-step authentication: interior insole stamp inspection, Intrecciato weave angle and width verification, weave terminal knot inspection, sole stamp font weight check, metallic leather finish review, leather lining inspection, stitch density analysis, last shape comparison, dust bag verification where applicable, and final provenance attribution. We back every authenticated piece with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. If any item is ever proven inauthentic, we issue a full refund without time limit and cover return shipping.