The two brands Sebago and Fortela teamed up to develop a new version of Sebago’s iconic penny loafer. The American brand’s unique aesthetic meets Fortela’s spirit for an iconic must-have shoe.

Rivers, lakes, forests, imposing mountains and harsh coastlines guarding the ocean: that’s what Sebago is all about. A captivating identity firmly rooted in the boundless beauty of vast open spaces and American culture, shaped by influences and references that form the basis of affinities with like-minded brands, such as our exclusive collaboration with Fortela.

Since 2015, Italian luxury brand Fortela has been uniting its passion for artisanal tailoring with echoes of the Western world. Encapsulating a frame of mind underpinned by freedom and timelessness, Fortela actively seeks out allusions to American culture, the colours of the dessert, and the landscapes of Montana, contaminating one another to define a complete wardrobe of cult-status clothing and accessories.

In this case, the alchemy between the two brands was instant, almost inevitable, materialising in the form two Sebago classics, reinvented with Fortela’s exclusive touch.

For him, it’s the Portland Flesh Out that becomes the aesthetic crossroads between these two brands, which, despite their differences, form part of the same landscape. And so, the timeless Sebago boat shoe is adorned with orange stitching on the back: a signature detail with a whole story behind it. Because for Fortela, everything we wear is a work of art born from a simple piece of cloth, these humble origins represented by a single thread.