Madrid - espadrilles

Posted by: Margiemom

Madrid - espadrilles - 11/28/06 03:06 PM

Does anyone know the shop that sells traditional espadrilles? near Plaza d'Espana I think. It had a writeup in the New York times a couple of years ago.
Posted by: madridmadridmadrid

Re: Madrid - espadrilles - 11/28/06 04:16 PM

There are lots of stores all over Madrid that sell alpargatas (espadrilles). Just south of the Plaza Mayor on c/Toledo there are three or four alpargaterķas (stores selling mainly alpargatas) with a block or two of each other.
Posted by: quique

Re: Madrid - espadrilles - 11/29/06 04:47 AM

Don't say "espadrilles" in Madrid because it isn't an spanish word (it is catalan, I think) and nobody will understand you. Alpargata is better.
Posted by: Torrales

Re: Madrid - espadrilles - 11/29/06 04:56 AM

About the word: espadrilles is French (=espardenyes in Catalan, =alpargatas in Spanish).

And probably the best known alpargateria is located in the SW corner of Toledo and Segovia streets.
Posted by: Arturo

Re: Madrid - espadrilles - 11/29/06 08:15 PM

Is this the store and the article that you remember?

Casa Hernanz on Calle Toledo near Plaza Mayor.
NY Times