Barcelona: Espadrilles Shoe-Making Workshop

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Barcelona: Espadrilles Shoe-Making Workshop

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Visit an artisanal espadrille shop and learn how to make traditional Catalan espadrilles. Stitch your own pair with an artisan's help and take them home with you as a unique souvenir.

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Highlights

Feel like an artisan as you learn how to make your own pair of espadrilles
Visit a workshop in Barcelona and learn about the materials used for espadrilles
Find out how espadrilles went from humble beginnings to modern-day fashion trend
Choose from a variety of styles, lace colors, and sizes for your own pair
Design a complete pair of espadrilles shoes that you can take back home

Description

We will meet at our workshop filled with materials, tools and finished products. This is where you will become an insider on the history of this humble people's shoe that evolved into a major fashion trend. You will find out the deepest secrets of this wonderful tradition. Together with master artisans you will craft your own pair of Espadrilles. Handpicking out of 100k+ different combinations, you will chose the size of the base, the stitching style and the color and type of the laces. Once done, you will learn the different ways to lace them up! You can choose to enjoy the experience with cava or non alcoholic drinks, just tell us and we will have everything ready for you. At the end, when stepping into your own creation of Espadrilles, you will feel like a true artisan. You'll get a wearable memory of Barcelona (one that it is hardly available to visitors) and a really cool story to tell. Are you ready?