Create Your Own Women's Heeled Espadrilles Online

Design your own heeled espadrilles using your artwork. Turn a pair of wedges into your very own fashion statement thanks to our unique online design system. You can upload your art onto all upper parts of your new wedge, including the inner and outer tongue. If you have a brand or fashion label that you want to promote, then print your logo onto the inside of your wedge heel espadrilles. The classic jute wedge adds elegance and a fierce catwalk finish. The rubberized sole made in Spain is durable and will prevent you from slipping and your shoes from fraying. You will love how the fun laces up detailing looks, and how it adds an extra punch of high fashion glamour. Once you have chosen your trim color, you can start designing your perfect shoe and enjoy it for years to come.

Sizing For Hemming And Shrinkage

We have a full Cut & Sew service here at Contrado, and are able to hem your fabric prints for a small additional charge. We create a small one- or two-fold hem that typically uses 0.2" to 0.75" (5-20mm) of material, depending on the thickness of the fabric. So, for example, if you want a finished piece of fabric that measures 39.37" x 39.37", you will need to order a size of 39.96" x 39.96" to allow for the hem (on top of that please also allow for shrinkage of min 2%). The thicker the fabric, the bigger the hem will be. You can choose to have your prints hemmed with either Black or White thread. On our silk and other light woven fabrics, one hemmed edge will be straight (vertically down the roll) and the other will be slightly rippled. The hemming material allowances are as follows and you need to make your print bigger to accommodate the hem:

• Light Fabrics (0.59oz-2.95oz): For silks and other light fabrics, we use 0.24" - 0.32" / 6mm-8mm in the hem (2 fold), so overall width/height will be minus 0.48"-0.56""/ 12-16mm
• Medium Fabrics (2.98oz-5.90oz): For medium-weight fabrics that fray, we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (2 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.4" - 1.6" / 35-40mm
• Stiff/Heavy/No-fray fabrics: we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (1 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.5" / 35-40mm

All of these measurements are approximate and can vary. Including with shrinkage, it can mean a fairly significant difference to ordered dimensions, so please plan your print accordingly. Depending on how open the weave is, our fabric can shrink anywhere from 2% to 8% with the average being 2.5%.

How Would you Like the Edge?

• As it comes. We cut around your image, leaving a simply scissor cut, perhaps uneven white fabric border. 
• Hem with thread. We can hem your fabric with a choice of black or white thread. Please allow 1-2 days additional production time. See below for information on how hemming affects the size of your print. We offer an overlock hem, as well as a folded hem (one or two fold depending on the fabric) however not all fabrics are suited to both hem types. If you can see both options, it means both are suitable, and you will be able to choose whichever you prefer. 
• Cut on the line. We will cut neatly on the edge of your design. This means that if you have a border around your design we will cut around that border, if your design takes the whole space of the fabric, then we will neatly cut around the edge of that image. Please be aware, when we cut along the line, we have to cut against the grain of the fabric. This is the standard procedure for fabric cutting. This means that with some fabrics, for example, Georgette and Mulmul, which have a slight wave in them, some fraying will occur. This is unavoidable, as the cut follows the grain of the textile. 

All of our fabrics are cut manually by hand, with the utmost care and attention. If your fabric has a slightly uneven look on the edges or a touch of fraying, this does not indicate a flaw in the textile. It is not always possible to achieve a perfectly straight cut with certain fabrics, so please do bare this in mind when it comes to your design. If you have any queries or would like to know about our cutting methods in more detail, please get in touch and we will be more than happy to discuss them with you.

Please note: As we make everything by hand, all sizes may vary slightly.

For further information about our fabrics see our FAQs.

What are my heeled espadrilles made from?

When you design your own espadrilles, you will receive a pair of shoes that are handmade specifically for you. Your wedge heeled espadrilles are made from several components; the wedge heel is made from natural jute, which gives your wedge the classic espadrille look. The exterior of the shoe is made from a linen-look canvas, and the lining from cotton drill. You can choose from a leather or fabric inner sole.

Are these women's espadrille wedges vegan?

At Contrado we pride ourselves on being able to offer our customers a range of vegan and animal-friendly products. These wedges are no exception. Made with two different binding color options, you also have the choice of inner sole materials. There is a non-printed porcine leather sole, or the alternative is the printed fabric inner sole. This option will make your wedge entirely vegan.

What parts of my espadrille can I customize?

You can customize up to 6 sections of each of your shoes. This means when you design your own espadrilles, you really do have total control of how they look. We print into the fibers of the canvas, creating a permanent print. You can customize the entire body of the wedge, including the outer and inner tongue, the toe, and, if opting for the fabric inner sole, you can print on this as well.