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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.
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Make Your Own Kits
"Make Your Own" by Zapateria is a series of Do-It-Yourself kits that...
STORIES FROM THE STUDIO
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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...
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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...
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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...
