82% matchSantoni
Hand-painted patinas from an in-house workshop
What changes: Italian factory scale rather than one-man atelier
Brand profile
ESQUIVEL
Namesake label of Los Angeles shoemaker George Esquivel, hand-making leather footwear and bespoke commissions in a Downtown LA atelier.
Los AngelesOrigin
UnisexFocus
Quiet luxuryStyle
$$$$Price
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What to know about ESQUIVEL
Esquivel is the namesake footwear label of Southern California designer and craftsman George Esquivel, who designed his first pair of shoes in 1994 and now works from an appointment-only atelier and showroom, Esquivel House, in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District. The workshop hand-makes a capped run of roughly 4,000 pairs a year: distressed-leather wingtips, boots, loafers and sneakers finished with hand-stamping, hand-painting and signature fabric laces, plus bespoke commissions from about $1,000. Esquivel has collaborated with Florsheim, Chloé and Tommy Hilfiger, and was Tumi's creative director from 2013 to 2015.
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82% match
72% matchMarsèll
Hand-finished, artfully distressed leather shapes
What changes: Deconstructed avant-garde rather than dress tradition
70% matchViberg Boots
Small-batch hand-built welted boots, capped output
What changes: Rugged service boots, no dress or bespoke program
66% matchTo Boot New York
US designer label, Italian-made dress shoes and boots
What changes: Factory-made, no bespoke or hand-finishing
Brand facts
- Founded
- 1994
- Origin
- Los Angeles, United States
- Made in
- Mexico
- Price
- $$$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Quiet luxury, Workwear / Heritage, Minimalist / Contemporary