GEA s.r.l. was established by Gianni Zani in 2021, proudly manufacturing best quality shoes ever since.


We carry out smal batch orders for the world`s famous brands such as Jimmy Choo, Christian Louboutin or Sarah Jessica Parker.


We also work with a number of niche fashion companies and designers. To this end we are open to working with young, aspiring brands and designers that are just at the beginning of their creative journey.

Gianni Zani
Gianni is the GEA`s founder and one of the main experts.

Having more than 40 years of experience in creating shoes for major brands, he acts as a chief shoe modeller and manufacturing process supervisor.
Olena Riabenko & Tasha Shapiro
Organisation of the factory's work processes are in the reliable hands of co-owners, Olena Riabenko, the CEO, and Tasha Shapiro.

Olena has mastered the craft of shoe-making over a number of years. A true entrepreneur, she is the "steam engine" of the company, navigating the turbulent waters of contemporary shoe-manufacturing.
In her capacity of Sales & Marketing Director, Tasha brings to bear her creativity and business experience in developing relationships with brands, designers and fellow aspiring women, wishing to establish their own fashion brands.
Our team
Our team of master shoemakers combine Italian handcrafting tradition with innovations in luxury women's footwear, guaranteeing authenticity "Made in Italy".

Each employee can perform several different operations, which gives us great flexibility in meeting varying a range of requirements and production volumes.

We are extremely careful at every stage of production to guarantee the highest possible quality of shoe production while meeting agreed deadlines and budgets. Working in small batches allows means we remain nimble and flexible. We are proud of delivering great quality shoes in smaller series, with batch size ranging from just a few hundreds to thousands.

Choosing a GEA shoe factory means choosing a reliable and competent partner to produce your brand's shoe line. When working with us you benefit from highly attentive and personal service, individual approach and high quality standards of our products.


GEA shoes are the soul and the passion of those who create them!