{"id":2415,"date":"2021-03-23T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/?p=2415"},"modified":"2025-01-19T19:12:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T00:12:24","slug":"castaner-carina-espadrilles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/castaner-carina-espadrilles\/","title":{"rendered":"Casta\u00f1er Carina Espadrilles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Carina espadrille by Casta\u00f1er is probably the most quintessential spring\/summer shoe you can find on the feet of a cool French girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Casta\u00f1er is a Spanish shoemaker founded in 1927. Now, it may seem odd to be talking about a Spanish shoe brand on a French style blog, but hear me out. Casta\u00f1er has produced espadrilles for many of the major luxury brands in Europe including Yves Saint Laurent. The jute-woven wedges were a hit and came to define French 70s fashion. That’s<\/em> how good they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucky for us, Casta\u00f1er also sells directly to the public, at a fraction of the price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sizing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I ordered my first pair of Casta\u00f1ers from Net-a-Porter<\/a> in order to see what all the hype was all about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Casta\u00f1ers run true to size. I am a size 7\/7.5 in the US, so I ordered the 37 and 38 in these shoes to see which one fit better. I ended up keeping the 37 and returning the 38, just because I prefer my shoes to be tighter rather than looser, but the 38 would have probably worked as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Half sizes aren’t available, so if you’re in between then I think you should size down. Casta\u00f1er recommends sizing up, but the problem is that your heel could slip too much if you do that. So if you’re worried, order two sizes like I did or try them on in-store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Casta\u00f1er espadrilles have a woven raffia wedge, a rubber sole, and a cotton canvas upper, so they will stretch a bit over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Carina 60mm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Color<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I ordered these shoes in ivory as I wanted them to pair easily with most things in my wardrobe. The color is beautiful and I like that it\u2019s a nude beige hue, not too bright white at all. They come in a variety of colors from white, to beige (natural), to black, khaki, navy, and red. Those are the colors I would stick with if you’re going for a classic French wardrobe<\/a>. They also come in bright colors like pink, blue, and yellow but I think those cater to a different audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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