The Journal

Hispanitas: The Spanish House Behind Estela's Founding Collection

Hispanitas: The Spanish House Behind Estela's F...

Every brand in this collection had to earn its place. Hispanitas is the one that started it. When I began building Estela, I was looking for a very specific thing...

Hispanitas: The Spanish House Behind Estela's F...

Every brand in this collection had to earn its place. Hispanitas is the one that started it. When I began building Estela, I was looking for a very specific thing...

Joni Shoes: The Spanish Label That Has Been Making Shoes by Hand Since 1956

Joni Shoes: The Spanish Label That Has Been Mak...

There is a small city in the Alicante province of Spain called Elda. If you have never heard of it, you are not alone — but if you own a...

Joni Shoes: The Spanish Label That Has Been Mak...

There is a small city in the Alicante province of Spain called Elda. If you have never heard of it, you are not alone — but if you own a...

Do Spanish Leather Shoes Run True to Size? An Honest Fit Guide

Do Spanish Leather Shoes Run True to Size? An H...

The single biggest hesitation when buying shoes online isn't price, and it isn't style. It's a much simpler worry: what if they don't fit? It's a fair question, and it...

Do Spanish Leather Shoes Run True to Size? An H...

The single biggest hesitation when buying shoes online isn't price, and it isn't style. It's a much simpler worry: what if they don't fit? It's a fair question, and it...

Brown loafers collection with model

How to Break In Leather Shoes Without the Pain

Somewhere along the way, "breaking in" new shoes became accepted code for a fortnight of blisters. It shouldn't be. Quality leather shoes — properly fitted — need only a gentle...

How to Break In Leather Shoes Without the Pain

Somewhere along the way, "breaking in" new shoes became accepted code for a fortnight of blisters. It shouldn't be. Quality leather shoes — properly fitted — need only a gentle...

Craftsman working with Spanish leather

How to Tell If Leather Shoes Are Genuine: A Buy...

"Genuine leather," "vegan leather," "PU leather," "bonded leather" — footwear labelling has become genuinely confusing, and not by accident. Synthetic materials have improved enough to fool a quick glance, and...

How to Tell If Leather Shoes Are Genuine: A Buy...

"Genuine leather," "vegan leather," "PU leather," "bonded leather" — footwear labelling has become genuinely confusing, and not by accident. Synthetic materials have improved enough to fool a quick glance, and...

Hispanitas Rioja Heels

The Complete Guide to Spanish Leather Heels

There's a reason women who discover Spanish heels rarely go back. Spain's shoemaking regions have spent generations solving the problem most heel makers ignore: how to build a shoe that's...

The Complete Guide to Spanish Leather Heels

There's a reason women who discover Spanish heels rarely go back. Spain's shoemaking regions have spent generations solving the problem most heel makers ignore: how to build a shoe that's...