Wednesday, July 11, 2012
French espadrilles: Asian sales help revive the 'real' thing
MAULEON, France - Cheap Asian imports nearly killed production of "espadrilles" in the birthplace of this iconic summertime cloth and rope-soled shoe, but in a twist of fate Asia is now coming to their rescue. As Basque as berets and espelette peppers, the shoe originated centuries ago as cheap and easy footwear for peasants in the Pyrenees region that straddles the border between France and Spain.It's boom time again at Marzat's Megam Creation, one of the last ateliers producing the famous
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