I bet few men know what espadrilles are. Quite a courageous word, it causes associations with a squadron, mantilla and sultry Spain. In fact, men's espadrilles are slippers. This word designates light, closed cloth shoes with rope soles.
Espadrilles appeared in the thirteenth century. They were weaved from jute ropes by poor Spanish peasants, covering the top of their shoes with canvas or woven fabric. In such shoes it was convenient to walk both on the deck of the boat and on the dusty roads of Spanish villages. Since then, these shoes have not lost popularity either at home or around the world where they have spread, thanks to the famous couturier Yves Saint Laurent, who in the 60s of the twentieth century slipped these lightweight slippers of his models on the catwalk.
Difference
This footwear does not distinguish by gender. Espadrilles for men and women differ mainly only in color, except that in recent years, female models have acquired heels and platforms. Their loyal fans were Salvador Dali and Ernest Hemingway. And the Spanish fashion designer Manolo Blahnik started his career at all, decorating espadrilles with sinks and pebbles for his parents' store.
What do men's espadrilles look like? Photos that can be found in the catalogs of shoe stores show that these closed shoes will be a worthy alternative to sneakers and sneakers for the summer. In contrast, the rope sole and woven upper of such shoes allow the foot to breathe air continuously. In addition, men's style espadrilles do not require socks.
On the other hand, their advantage over slates, sandals and flip flops is that the foot is closed, which means that they can be worn with the clothes that open summer shoes do not fit.
What to wear with espadrilles?
These are the least whimsical shoes in terms of suit selection. Perhaps she will look bad only with classic clothes and formal costumes. Otherwise, the requirement for a wardrobe that fits this shoe should be summer. And whether it will be light jeans, linen or cotton trousers, sweatpants or shorts of various colors and models - the choice is simply huge. Accordingly, bright summer shirts, and comfortable cotton T-shirts, and all kinds of multi-colored t-shirts will come up to espdrill. But it is better not to combine a tie with them, even in the craziest stylistic versions of the wardrobe.
Among other things, espadrilles, whether male or female, are as unpretentious as possible in leaving. It is worth being afraid of them only in heavy rain - and this is because the rubberized rubber sole has the ability to absorb moisture well. They need to be cleaned with a soft brush, as carefully as possible so as not to unwind the ropes from which the sole is woven.
Such unpretentious and comfortable shoes were presented to us by sunny Spain. And I hope that after reading this article, many men will take care that in their wardrobe for the next season there will be nice, light and comfortable espadrilles.