espadrilles

     

Esparilles are casual flat or high-heel fashion sandals originating from the Pyrenees. They usually have a canvas or cotton fabric upper and a flexible sole made of rope or rubber material molded to look like rope. The jute rope sole is the defining characteristic of an espadrille; the uppers vary widely in style. In Quebec French, however, espadrille is the usual term for running shoes.

Trivia about espadrilles

  • This flat shoe normally has a cloth upper & a flexible rope sole
  • The French name of these casual summer shoes derives from a tough wiry grass that's used to make rope