Handmade for Quality, Comfort and Style
Juan Luis’ knowledge about high-end shoemaking and his passion for design shared with Isabel led them to create Oli13 in Barcelona in 2013.
Oli13 is the product and the distinct process it took to come to be. Since the very first shoe, the EE1929, named after the grandfather of the present generation, the family has been working its own lasts and molds to achieve a harmonious and stylized silhouette with a very comfortable fit. Color has also been present from the outset, with combinations of brightlycolored soles and more discreet uppers to create a cool but fuss-free style.
The brand manufactures in Spain, keeping expert rafting and tradition alive but also looking to the future. The double height and the subtle curve of Oli13 soles, unique features of the shoes, represent this movement and forward vision.
The brand uses environmentally-friendly materials: natural rubber, made in green fabrics. When the present prime movers of the brand go to the country, they like to touch the ground; they want their shoes to come from there.
The Oli13collections are handmade in a small Spanish village with a strong tradition of the artisanal vulcanized system, consisting in fixing the fabric and the natural rubber of the sole at a temperature of 150 degrees without the use of chemical products – just heat and pressure.
New molds and lasts have been created exclusively for Oli13 to give the shoes their unique shape, a precise task by hand using the hammer and a diamond tool to mold each detail of the sole.
Oli13 is exclusively available in Rustan’s Makati, Rustan’s ShangriLa, Rustan’s Gateway Mall, Rustan’s Alabang Town Center and Rustan’s Cebu. Know the latest trends at www.facebook.com/ rustansph and @RustansPH on Instagram and Twitter.