Cristina Castañer Barcelona. Iconic Spanish shoe shop that has origins back to 1776. Shoe range includes shoes (zapatos) summer sandals or espadrilles (alpargatas) and accessories (complementos). Cristina Castañer is recognised as a top brand in fashionable footwear especially their 'alpargatas', which are a type of traditional, casual shoes, also known as "espadrilles" which are made from woven rope soles and a canvas or cotton upper.

These shoes are lightweight, breathable, and comfortable and have been worn for centuries. They are often worn with a traditional gaucho attire, but nowadays, Alpargatas have become a popular casual shoe all around the world. Many brands have also innovated the traditional alpargatas by using different materials, designs and prints making them an versatile option for any casual look.

The Cristina Castañer brand has supplied alpargatas to the worlds leading fashion houses and is famous from film appearances including in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona when they were worn by Scarlett Johannsen. You can find Cristina Castañer shoes in variouis stores in Barcelona including the Corte Ingles department store on Plaza Catalunya and at La Roca Village luxury outlet village outside Barcelona.