Riona Slingback Flat
A pointed slingback flat that turns woven texture into an easy warm-weather signature.
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Story & heritage
Franco Sarto is grounded in shoemaking rather than runway myth: Caleres describes the namesake designer as a Venice cobbler from age 14 who opened his own design studio in his early twenties and brought Franco Sarto collections to America in 1990. That makes the brand's icons most legible as everyday shoes with intentional lines: Mary Janes, loafers, slingbacks, sandals and boots designed to be lived in.
Franco Sarto's official home page currently spotlights Riona, while Macy's carries it as the Riona Slingback Flats. Macy's describes it as a modern classic casual shoe blending Italian inspiration with wearable ease.
Materials & craft
Caleres frames the brand around Italian heritage, simple design and new classics, with today's creative direction continuing that focus on art, form, sculpture and purpose in each sketch, heel shape and selected material.
Macy's lists the Riona with a 0.625-inch flat heel, snip toe, buckle closure, slingback fit, polyurethane upper, synthetic lining and rubber sole.
How to choose & style
Riona is a bridge shoe: sharper than a ballet flat, easier than a pump. Use it with linen trousers, clean denim or a column dress when the texture should do the work.
