Salvatore Ferragamo Vara Bow Pump in Patent Leather — Black
The Salvatore Ferragamo Vara Pump is the maison's most iconic shoe — a polished black patent leather pump anchored by the unmistakable signature grosgrain "Vara" bow with gold engraved hardware at the throat. Made in Italy on the brand's original 55mm leather-stacked block heel.
The construction is unchanged from the 1978 original: a glossy black patent calfskin upper cut on a rounded almond toe, the wide grosgrain bow tied at the vamp with a small Ferragamo-engraved gold plate, a leather-lined interior with padded insole and a stacked low block heel. The shape was designed to be a polite, walkable working shoe and remains one of the most-imitated silhouettes in the wardrobe.
The Vara Pump is the most-recognised Ferragamo shoe in the catalogue — a permanent fixture of European working wardrobes and one of the brand's longest-running bestsellers.
- Glossy black patent calfskin upper
- Signature Ferragamo grosgrain "Vara" bow
- Engraved gold-tone Ferragamo plate
- 55mm leather-stacked block heel
- Made in Italy
Aveylia footwear follows the standard European women's size scale. If you're between sizes, we recommend sizing up.
| EU | US | UK | Foot length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 22.5 |
| 36 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 23.0 |
| 37 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 23.5 |
| 38 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 24.0 |
| 39 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 24.5 |
| 40 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 25.5 |
| 41 | 10 | 8 | 26.0 |
| 42 | 11 | 9 | 26.5 |
| 43 | 12 | 10 | 27.0 |
Measure your foot from heel to longest toe to find the closest length. Sizes are a guide — fit can vary slightly by style.
These pieces are crafted in the same factories and to the same specifications as retail. We work directly with those factories — cutting out the brand's retail markup, boutique overhead, and intermediary margins. What you pay for is the bag, not the boutique.
Try them at home, you don't like the fit or the style, return it within 30 days and we'll solve the rest!
Each pair of shoes ships in the original box and packaging with labels, receipts and bags for each shoe.