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The Stephen Bonanno Family Story
The "Palm Beach Classic" 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 all the rage ...
Benny originally did not stamp the Bonanno name on his sandal.
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.
1989s: Upon Benny's passing, Eva, noticing the sandals disappearing from the market, encouraged Stephen to pick up where his father left off.
Today: While there are several imitations on the market, there is only ONE original! Stephen Bonanno Sandals "Palm Beach Classic"...Often imitated, never duplicated.
The tradition continues ... Still family owned and operated.
It only takes putting your feet into one pair and you'll know why our loyal customers, including Lilly Pulitzer herself, always say, "BONANNO'S or barefoot."
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