Design and make your own bespoke espadrilles from reclaimed leather in our social enterprise studio!

In this three-hour workshop, you'll design and craft your own handmade pair of leather espadrilles.

Choose from our stock of leather reclaimed from local factory offcuts
Cut out your pattern, shape and pin the shoe to the sole
Hand stitch the leather to the sole with waxed linen thread

Our experienced makers offer expert instruction and support, and everyone walks out in their own pair of shoes - all materials provided and no experience necessary! We use premium jute soles sourced from southern Spain…

Things to remember

Accessibility: Our experience requires grip strength and good vision, and we host in various locations with various physical accessibility standards. If you have any particular access needs please get in touch as we'd be very happy to work with you to make our experience work for you. Children of…

Helen null - 1 March 2023

Loved this workshop! Sabeha and Aliyah were excellent hosts; friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The hours flew by and we were each left with a pair of beautifully comfortable espadrilles - couldn't have gotten anything of that quality in a shop! Great materials and a well defined and run session. Thank you!

SARAH - 6 August 2022

This was a fantastic course run by the lovely Ruhela. With her expert instruction I was able to make a really practical pair of espadrilles which I look forward to wearing. It’s a great project which is really achievable in 3 hours and it was so good to take home the shoes I made. Ruhela was a great tutor, patient and very kind. The biscuits were a lovely added touch! Thank you

Gloria Kayser - 1 February 2020

Lovely set up and material! The leather was off cuts and sustainable and the teachers were really nice and kind

Private BookingFor groups of 2 to 6 guests

£80

By AppointmentBook anytime you want

£85

Obby Guarantee

We ensure quality. If your class doesn't reach your expectations, we'll give your money back.

Age Requirement

The teacher of this class has confirmed they have an up to date DBS check. If required, please get in touch for a copy of this certificate.

Flexible cancellation policy

Any class can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase. See cancellation policy.

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Juta Shoes Ltd

Juta Shoes is a social enterprise creating handcrafted sustainable leather espadrilles in London. We support local women who face barriers to work and train them to become artisan shoemakers. Our passionate, experienced makers teach our shoemaking classes, using premium leather reclaimed from local factory offcuts and eco-friendly jute soles from Spain.

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Stratford

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E15 2PJ

London