Stories from the Studio

Co-Creating the Future of Handmade with Zapateria

Co-Creating the Future of Handmade with Zapateria

Some say that breaking through the fifth year of a business is a major milestone. Others concur that upon reaching the sixth step on any uncertain path, one must express...

Co-Creating the Future of Handmade with Zapateria

Some say that breaking through the fifth year of a business is a major milestone. Others concur that upon reaching the sixth step on any uncertain path, one must express...

A Shoemaker's Journey: Remembering Rico Sta. Ana's Artist Legacy

A Shoemaker's Journey: Remembering Rico Sta. An...

Beyond being a 4th generation shoemaker, scaling a professional and creative tenure of six decades, Rico Sta. Ana is best known for his classic yet eccentric footwear designs and his...

A Shoemaker's Journey: Remembering Rico Sta. An...

Beyond being a 4th generation shoemaker, scaling a professional and creative tenure of six decades, Rico Sta. Ana is best known for his classic yet eccentric footwear designs and his...

Reconnecting 4 Years Later: Remembering Solemates Connect, Marikina’s Biggest Footwear Symposium

Reconnecting 4 Years Later: Remembering Solemat...

In 2019, Zapateria together with the local city government of Marikina under the leadership of Mayor Marcy Teodoro hosted Solemates Connect, the first-ever footwear symposium that aims to unify the...

Reconnecting 4 Years Later: Remembering Solemat...

In 2019, Zapateria together with the local city government of Marikina under the leadership of Mayor Marcy Teodoro hosted Solemates Connect, the first-ever footwear symposium that aims to unify the...

Driven by Passion: An Introvert Intern’s Story by Iusse Marri Ramos

Driven by Passion: An Introvert Intern’s Story ...

As I personally grew more attached to Zapateria, I began to share the same feeling with the rest of my colleagues: the feeling of strong belongingness. It can be said...

Driven by Passion: An Introvert Intern’s Story ...

As I personally grew more attached to Zapateria, I began to share the same feeling with the rest of my colleagues: the feeling of strong belongingness. It can be said...

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...