Luxury footwear brand Common Projects was founded in 2004 by Prathan Poopat and Flavio Girolami out of a shared desire to find a casual shoe that felt premium and timeless. The result was the signature Achilles style, a sleek and simple white leather sneaker. The only form of branding is the recognisable 10 digit article number in gold foil on the side of the shoe and the collection, which now includes a range of silhouettes, is made exclusively in Italy.