He revolutionized the world of motoring by inventing a model of shoe worn by the greatest Formula 1 drivers.
Ciccio Liberto
, a Sicilian craftsman over eighty, has now decided to lower the shutters of his shop in Cefalù, in the province of Palermo, a reference point for fans of the world of motoring.
The choice, announced on his Facebook page, comes, so to speak, due to age limits.
But the dynamic craftsman suggests that he has new adventures in store.
"Do not think of me sadly, know that I am a happy man because I have realized my dream: to enter a part of the racing world, the one I have always loved - he writes in his post - Knowing and becoming friends with many drivers, becoming a Scuderia Ferrari supplier, and even achieve a certain notoriety all over the world. Receive so many certificates of esteem, interviews, awards, awards, see my creations exhibited in so many prestigious museums, work for Hollywood, star in a Porsche ad dedicated to me "Ciccio has" dressed "the feet of K
innunen, Larrousse. Maglioli, Merzario, Muller, Munari, Regazzoni, Stommlen, Mario Andretti, Emerson Fittipaldi, Jacques Laffite and Niki Lauda
, just to name a few.
The pilot
Ignazio Giunti
was the one who guided him in the study of the ideal shoe for pilots, as he himself writes on social media. The former become a cult object, and all the pilots, who until then had pushed on the accelerator with improvised shoes, want them, want them. The stables move, and Ciccio becomes the official supplier of the famous running shoes. Between the 70s and 80s the Ferrari drivers wear his shoes. In 1977
Clay Regazzoni
wore the racing shoes low, in strawberry red leather, the same color as the McLaren he will drive in Indianapolis.
"I am ready to immerse myself in new adventures - writes Ciccio - I will tell you that something is being born, to allow all fans of today and tomorrow to know the story of a humble craftsman who one day invented running shoes. So, let's stay in contact. I love you. Your Ciccio di Cefalù ".
