Handmade espadrilles from Barcelona - La Manual Alpargatera

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Refine your Mediterranean look with our latest Pinxo Topolino model

Wear comfortable yet elegant footwear
with our Mundet espadrilles

Discover La Manual signature model: Valls Elàstic

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Valenciana small wedge

An espadrille to wear every day.

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Valls elàstic

Typical ribboning of Valls area in Tarragona.

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Pinxo small wedge

Ribboned woman traditional Catalan espadrille.

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Mundet

Blucher classic style lace-up espadrille.

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Sarrià Cintes

Ribboned Wedge espadrille Sarrià

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Valenciana Topolino

An ideal height so that you look elegant and confortable.

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Go to customise

Our espadrilles are handmade in Barcelona by our master artisans, who are here to help you create the summer footwear of your dreams.

Our craft is making espadrilles, but we also love to write about the culture, craftsmanship and people behind La Manual.

BACKLIGHTS AND SHADOWS AT THE GOTHIC QUARTER II

An invitation to stop for a moment and gain consciousness about everything that surrounds you. Just the way it feels when you put your handcrafted espadrilles on and you sense your feet, remember that they are there and about the pleasure of walking comfortably.

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GUELÉ POLENG ESPADRILLES

The story of Guelé Poleng espadrilles for protecting the walk of our customers as in Bali they protect the sacred.

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ESPADRILLES BARCEMOLA CASTELLERS

At La Manual Alpargatera, we wanted to pay tribute from our Barcemola brand to these people so supportive, empathetic and brave, with comfortable, modern and authentic espadrilles that reflect both their courage and the aesthetics and craftsmanship of Both traditions.

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ESPADRILLES ARE FOR SUMMER

Things that tell me that this involvement with the espadrille’s world is not something occasional but a deeper connection that comes from many sides.

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Backlights and shadows at the Gothic Quarter

An exercise in observing our daily environment.

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Carrer avinyó 7

Our workshop/shop, worldly recognised for its iconic façade, is at the heart of the El Gòtic neighbourhood.

OUR MANUFACTURING PROCESS IN 3 STEPS

Comfort, sustainability and design: we know what we’re doing at our workshop.

Sustainability is at the core of what La Manual is

We source locally, and our espadrilles are 100% made of vegetable fibres.

Tradition and creativity, crafted since the 1940s in Carrer d’Avinyó 7

Ours is a familiar story, a tale of people who love the art of making espadrilles and dedicate their lives to it.