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Our History

Founded in 1904, Sapataria do Carmo, one of the oldest and most charismatic stores in Lisbon, reports with some nostalgia to the past. The name in iron letters outside, the tidy windows, the velvet sofas and the old numbered boxes are fixing the world of this ancient space.

It is a small but very charming centennial house that has always been dedicated to the sale of Portuguese shoes of superior quality. Nowadays, it’s not only a shoe store but also a great icon of character and elegance.

For 3 generations, Sapataria do Carmo always belonged to the same family - Paulo da Cruz. In 2012, the "shoes business" has re-emerged with a new, young family in management. Four entrepreneurs, all from the same family. The new leadership decided to maintain the tradition of footwear of excellence, handmade, of national manufacture.

After several years dedicated to improvement and development, the little shop with character, has become an authentic centenary brand. In addition to the next door store - "Shoes You" by Sapataria do Carmo, now Sapataria do Carmo has three more locations:

Sapataria do Carmo - Rua do Carmo, 89

Sapataria do Carmo - Campo Ourique

Sapataria do Carmo - Funchal

The stores "Sapataria do Carmo" will preserve the unique decorative features of the store: "where it all began", from Largo do Carmo, nr. 26 - since 1904.

One of the coolest shops in Lisbon, handmade shoes made in Portugal.  If you don´t know were to buy shoes in Portugal come to find the best shopping. Come and visit us in Funchal and in Lisbon: at Rua do Carmo, 89 and Largo do Carmo 26&27.

Follow with your steps, our history!

 

Our Shoes

The smalls, but glamorous spaces features a selective number of national footwear factories with a strong component of handcrafted workmanship. Shoes made in Portugal.

The materials used are high quality leather of Portuguese and Italian origin. The leather soles are made by our own craftsmen and the rubber soles come from the best manufacturers worldwide. The manufacturing methods are the Blake System and the Goodyear Welted.p>

Our selection: Armando Silva (since 1946), Mariano shoes, (since 1945), Centenário (since 1941), Helsar (since 1979) and Paradigma Footwear (since 1988).

The best shopping experience in Lisbon and Funchal.

In the beginning of the autumn of 2014 the great passion for shoes, especially for those that are handcrafted in the north of the country, materialized in a new space, door-to-door with the Sapataria do Carmo - Shoe You by Sapataria do Carmo. Formerly it was a small accessory store in leather and cork, and it is now an extension of our favorite, daring and less formal models of our centenary shop.

Right in the heart of Lisbon, in our charming Largo do Carmo, you will find the two shoe stores literally hand in hand, a true gallery where you can get carried away and fall in love with the best Portuguese brands, feminine and masculine shoes.

If you don´t know were to buy shoes in Portugal, come to Shoes You: reflects the taste and quality of Sapataria do Carmo for classic and timeless models, with a hint of the "must-have" concept for the most fashionable ones.

In the beginning of the autumn of 2014 the great passion for shoes, especially for those that are handcrafted in the north of the country, materialized in a new space, door-to-door with the Sapataria do Carmo - Shoe You by Sapataria do Carmo. Formerly it was a small accessory store in leather and cork, and it is now an extension of our favorite, daring and less formal models of our centenary shop.

Right in the heart of Lisbon, in our charming Largo do Carmo, you will find the two shoe stores literally hand in hand, a true gallery where you can get carried away and fall in love with the best Portuguese brands, feminine and masculine shoes.

The Team

Sofia and Denis, Alexandra and João Pedro: with different tastes and inclinations, opposite languages ​​and cultures and different ages, they had to become a "whole" when the destiny gave them the opportunity to enter the fascinating world of footwear. The decision was unanimous and instantaneous: to maintain the main characteristic of the emblematic store: Portuguese shoes of the best quality.

Sofia Lourinho

Graduated in Communication Sciences. Unlike his brother João, she is an assumed city person. Always attentive to the latest trends, now she can say that she manage to fulfiel one dream: design a collection of shoes.

João Lourinho

An Agronomic Engineer by profession and a lover of country life, he never expected the shoes and jacarandas of Largo do Carmo to give him as much peace as the fields of the Alentejo.

Denis Damaso

Bachelor of Audiovisuals and Multimedia, he is our photographer always on duty. Passionate about photography, cinema and urban arts, she ventured into this project and created the entire corporate image of Sapataria do Carmo and Shoes You by Sapataria do Carmo.

Alexandra Lourinho

Fascinated by written and read words, journalist by profession and Romanian by heart. She always had a deep and unmistakable inclination for enchanting stories and history in general. Now, she writes stories about shoes.