"My grandfather, Tony Longo, arrived in Australia from Italy in 1949 with not much more than the tools of his trade; a tack hammer, a shoe anvil and a leather knife. He established AQUILA in a small factory in Fitzroy, Melbourne in 1958. It's humbling now to think about how far it has come, now a third generation family business still making quality men's shoes 65 years on."
Family run since day one
AQUILA was founded in Melbourne in 1958 by Italian migrant Tony Longo. Three generations later, the Longo family still runs the business. The values haven’t changed - the ambition has.
Rooted in Italian shoemaking
Our earliest designs were shaped in Italian workshops. That influence still runs through everything we make - from the leathers we source to the way our D’ORO collection is crafted by hand in Italy’s specialist factories.
Always evolving
Our range of dress shoes, loafers, boots and leather sneakers has grown because the way men dress has changed. We design for the full week, not just one occasion - and we keep a sharp eye on what’s happening globally to make sure we’re ahead of it.
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