Espadrilles

Espadrilles are the best footwear for summer. Every girl should have a pair of espadrilles, as they go well with light dresses, white jeans and a tunic.

Espadrilles of Spanish-Portuguese origin. They have a twisted cord sole that is sewn onto a sturdy fabric. These flat shoes were once worn by Spanish and Portuguese peasants and fishermen. The soldiers also had similar shoes. Today espadrilles have risen to a high wedge heel, and of course they will not work for fishing. But this happened in the 60s of the last century, when Yves Saint Laurent met Isabelle Castagnier at one of the industrial exhibitions in Paris. The Spanish shoe factory Castaner was on the verge of bankruptcy at the time, although it had been manufacturing since 1776. Yves Saint Laurent suggested Castagna make high-heeled espadrilles.

Factory foremen have coped with this task. When the first high-heeled espadrilles were introduced, sales skyrocketed. And now the Castaner brand is known not only throughout Spain, but throughout the world. Famous fashion houses Yves Saint Laurent, Herm's, Louis Vuitton, Donna Karan, all of them turn to Castaner for espadrilles for their collections. By the way, the world famous footwear designer Manolo Blahnik in childhood began to create shoes with traditional Spanish espadrilles. Even then, these shoes were in demand not only among peasants, but also women of fashion wore espadrilles decorated with pebbles, glass, seashells.

Nowadays, wedge espadrilles are a favorite for many girls. Modern technology allows you to create the unexpected and the new, even from simple materials unique creations are born, and wedge espadrilles are the best example.