Former Gucci CEO Patrizio Di Marco Makes New Investment in Sneaker World

Former Gucci CEO Patrizio Di Marco Makes New Investment in Sneaker World

Patrizio di Marco, the former Gucci and Bottega Veneta chief executive officer, is becoming a serious sneakerhead. In a new development tied to its role in reviving the Pro-Keds footwear brand, Di Marco has acquired a minority interest in Be Sneakers, the leading Italian footwear manufacturing company, which is among the partners of the Pro-Keds brand. The latter’s designs, drawn from the brand’s archives, feature the innovative Rubber Fusion te…