Nestled within the proverbial boot of Italy, their first port of call at the seaside town of Bari was marked by a tour of the local olive groves and a chance at a private olive oil tasting alongside local wine and food. Along the sunbaked baroque streets of Strada Arco Basso, local Italian women prepare fresh orecchiette pasta, a local delicacy whose preparation has been handed down from generation to generation. A staple of life in Bari, our intrepid duo followed in the footsteps of the local Italian Nonna’s and had a crack at making their very own orecchiette too!

The next day was the indisputable highlight of the trip as PUMA took their visitors on a tour of their local factory where visitors could see PUMA’s ultra-premium handmade GV Special product come to life. Named after Guillermo Vilas, an Argentinian tennis legend, this low-top wonder oozes retro chic across a premium leather upper accented by a quilted Formstrip and a truly classic gum rubber outsole. If that wasn’t enough Stine and Marie even got to design their own pair which you may or may not get a chance to see soon.