Where can I get sandals like the ones you get at a Spanish market

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For the past 5 years we have been on our summer holiday to Spain. I love the markets - the thin linen dresses and gorgeous sandals. All cheap!

We are not going this year so I was wondering if I can get the same things online anywhere? Or do I have to trawl through ebay at Chinese sellers? I thought the shoes / dresses were Italian or Spanish (according to labels).

Any ideas gratefully received!

I got avarcas too :D

Are the soles in the avarcas comfortable and padded please? I'm a martyr to my feet due to bunions and I need a padded sole. They look so nice.

They both look really nice. My only concern would be whether the soles are thick enough for lots of walking.

People find they are, presumably as so many say they're comfortable?

Cross post with well asking same question!

Go with www.avarcas.com, cheap, comfy and original. Pay more than 40€ for an avarca is nosense. You buy them in menorca for 25/30€. They offer free shipping to UK.

Thanks for the TK Maxx tip, they have some in the clearance section. Going to give them a try.

www.tkmaxx.com/sandals/nude+bronze-reptile-effect-sandals/invt/25110761

Are the soles reasonably thick?

I've been buying palmairas for the last couple of years now, and although they're expensive they are so comfy and handmade leather.
The soles are thick enough to walk around in all day and even though I have wide ish feet palmairas stretch to a perfect fit as they are leather. My DD has 2 pairs (one pair are a hand me down) and have been going strong for months!

Pacific - forgot about this thread, sorry

Those teal coloured ones are lovely. Which did you buy?

By the time I had finally come off the fence and decided to put my money where my mouth was, they were out of stock

I've now decided I'll save my pennies and buy a pair or three when I am next in Spain/Mallorca

My TK Maxx Avarcas arrived today and I'm really impressed. They felt a bit stiff and I thought they'd run my feet, but as soon as they warmed up on my feet they felt really supple and comfortable. And I thought that maybe they'd slip off my heels (I really struggle with things like ballet flats) but they were great, and I walked around a zoo all day in them. I especially like the way they're just barely open toe. Good for ventilation, but toes mostly covered. Thumbs up!

Seasalt have a limited range of Palmeiros in the sale for £32.50.

palmeiros are basically avarcas... but more expensive...

I recently bought a avarcas and I am delighted with them. The've purchased online directly in Spain and got it for the same price as on the island of Menorca. The quality is incredible.

take a look: www.avarcas.com/collections/women good prices and free shipping

Have reported this as just so many brand new posters promoting avarcas.

Good lord, you actually have the time to run searches on all the usernames in this thread? All to expose potential "advertising" for an obscure Spanish sandal brand?

Obviously not all of the names but come on - the last few posts totally read like advertising and if they are then they should pay.

Oh and it took me approximately 1 minute

I don't work for sea salt.

Honestly, it was just the last few posts that seemed so obviously advertising

I got about 5 people to buy a jigsaw kaftan a couple of days ago on here but don't work for them. But then I have posted on here for about a billion years