1 of 4

HOME FOR CRAFT & CREATIVITY

Zapateria is the Philippines’ first creative hub for footwear design and development that aims to foster the industry’s new generation of independent shoemakers.

It serves as a center for creative innovation and ingenuity expressed through the practice of great craftsmanship.

About us
  • DISHENYO: FFDC 2022 Highlights Filipino Ingenuity through Five Sustainable Footwear Designs

    DISHENYO: FFDC 2022 Highlights Filipino Ingenui...

    Last November 2022, the Department of Trade and Industry National Capital Region Office (DTI-NCRO) and the Philippine Footwear Federation Inc. (PFFI), together with Zapateria, launched the 8th Filipino Footwear Design...

    DISHENYO: FFDC 2022 Highlights Filipino Ingenui...

    Last November 2022, the Department of Trade and Industry National Capital Region Office (DTI-NCRO) and the Philippine Footwear Federation Inc. (PFFI), together with Zapateria, launched the 8th Filipino Footwear Design...

  • One Generation to Another: How the 135 Year-Old Family Heritage of  Zapateria Paved the Way for the Future of Filipino Shoes

    One Generation to Another: How the 135 Year-Old...

    Zapateria is founded upon a 135-year legacy of craft, just as the Marikina’s shoe industry began in 1887. With five generations of shoemaking entrepreneurs scaling the tenure of the Philippine...

    One Generation to Another: How the 135 Year-Old...

    Zapateria is founded upon a 135-year legacy of craft, just as the Marikina’s shoe industry began in 1887. With five generations of shoemaking entrepreneurs scaling the tenure of the Philippine...

  • The Bay: Filipino Footwear Design in the Metaverse

    The Bay: Filipino Footwear Design in the Metaverse

    Filipino creativity makes waves in international metaverse NFT design competition HypeX MetaSneaker Brawl as young designer-maker, Chad Tanutan, sparks interest with an ingenious footwear concept. Group 3’s “The Bay” landed a spot in...

    The Bay: Filipino Footwear Design in the Metaverse

    Filipino creativity makes waves in international metaverse NFT design competition HypeX MetaSneaker Brawl as young designer-maker, Chad Tanutan, sparks interest with an ingenious footwear concept. Group 3’s “The Bay” landed a spot in...

1 of 3