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zappos. ~ com. ~ All about Casta er Casta er sandals, Casta er shoes and Casta er boots evoke a playful and fun attitude to your wardrobe. ~ Casta er s wedge sandals, from a reasonable 5 cm to a dizzying 11 cm, are mostly wrapped in hemp rope as well as these unusual materials: woven straw, rattan and wicker. ~ Casta er has been known to also combine materials such as seersucker or patent leather into their sandals. ~ History 1927 The Casta er Company, as it is today, was founded in 1927 by Luis Casta er and Tomas Serra. ~ It was the developing result of an initial espadrille workshop, whose business goes back in their family to the year 1776, when the first espadrille maker Rafael Casta er was born. ~ They are very proud to have spanned four different centuries. ~ 1936 The company went through many difficult times, such as the Civil War in 1936, when it was nationalized because its production was of military interest. ~ Soldiers were sent to the front lines wearing espadrilles and in the 1950 s the company faced a major crisis with the arrival of vulcanization and injection and the creation of the well-known 'Chirucas'. ~ 1960 In the mid 1960 s, with their parents, Lorenzo and Isabel, already running the business, and during a Trade Fair in Paris, the foremost designer of the time, YSL, ordered a high-heeled espadrille, a real novelty which had never been produced in all the centuries of the espadrille existence. ~ This was the launching point of the company, as it is today. ~ In fact, the espadrille suddenly changed from a shoe for country folk to a luxury fashion footwear article. ~ 2006 Through those years, Casta er has been gradually growing and the collection now includes Casta er sandals, Casta er shoes and Casta er boots. ~ Exports to countries such as Japan, the EU, the USA, Switzerland, South Africa, Hong Kong, Taiwan etc., currently make up 60% of their output. ~ Their articles are bought by high fashion customers in these countries and they are found in the wardrobe of film stars, glamorous ladies and famous people. ~ Moreover, Casta er manufactures for some of the most prestigious brand names in the world of fashion and luxury products. ~ Casta er has reinvented the espadrille, a 200 year old item, and kept it fresh in a time when everything seems so 10 minutes ago. ~ www. ~ zappos. ~ com; zappos. ~ com; zappos; gift; footwear; castaner; castaner;