Level Up Your Pambahay Footwear with Sandals from These Homegrown Brands
Sep 4, 2020 • Ina Louise Manto
While we’re stuck at home, little things like a change of outfit or space can make a huge difference. Tired of following the same routines and patterns each day? Maybe all you need to do is treat yourself with something new, like footwear.
Who says you can’t be extra while at home? Besides, you can rock them outside once everything’s back to normal again. The pandemic has affected various livelihoods and one way to support communities is through leveling up your house footwear! Be stylish at home while supporting our local craftsmen through these homegrown brands:
Olivia MNL
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Olivia MNL’s Phoebe sandals (Php 800) are minimalist but the ribbed details add a little fun to them. They’re available in aesthetic muted colors too: nudes, browns, and green.
You can browse more of their catalog here.
Apricot Shoes
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Apricot Shoes’ footwear is for the modern Filipina. Their all-time best seller, Amara, is simple yet chic and comes with a cloth and leather pouch you can store other items with.
For orders, send them a message on Instagram.
Suelas
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Suelas will let you enjoy both style and comfort. They focus on making comfortable footwear that lets you have the world on your feet (it’s their tagline haha!). Their shoes are so comfy, you can even bend them just like Martina (Php 875). Comfort and durability? Check.
To send an order, visit their website.
Habi Footwear
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Habi promotes local artisans, responsible fashion, and social involvement through its products. Their collections of footwear are handmade and woven by partner communities from Payatas, Marawi, Isabela, Batasan, and Kiangan. If you want to support underprivileged communities, there’s no better way of doing so by providing them livelihood through Habi’s footwear.
To send an order, visit their website.
Sundals PH
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Sundals footwear are all eco-friendly. To make it even more local, they incorporate abaca in their shoe designs just like the Sol slide-ons (Php 649).
Get a pair here.
Love, Chloe
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Love, Chloe partners with local artisans for their designs. The Simone (Php 720) is leather mules that come with elegant gold hardware. Enough to make you feel like the boss that you are!
For orders, visit their online store.
Renegade Folk
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Renegade Folk has been providing livelihood to the sapateros of Marikina since 2007. Their leather footwear is stylish and timeless, just like the Get Good in Nude (Php 1,920). The ribbon adds a cute touch to it!
For orders, visit their website.
Hola Lili
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If you’re a fan of intricate woven pieces, you’ll fall in love with Hola Lili’s designs. They support different communities in the production of their footwear: all their textile is handwoven by locals and shoes are produced by Artisan Sapateros in Marikina. Hola Lili’s pieces are all handmade with love.
For orders, visit their website.
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