PAPUCEI
The brand’s name is Romanian for “little shoes”. And it tells you more about the brand than you realize. It shows the core of the company, which
has been and will always be revolving around shoes. Papucei is a word you would use when you care for a pair of shoes dearly and you
can’t just name them “shoes”. Also, it’s a regional word, used mostly in the north-east of Romania, a region known
for its long tradition in shoe manufacturing and the place where Papucei was established.
has been and will always be revolving around shoes. Papucei is a word you would use when you care for a pair of shoes dearly and you
can’t just name them “shoes”. Also, it’s a regional word, used mostly in the north-east of Romania, a region known
for its long tradition in shoe manufacturing and the place where Papucei was established.
Counting 60 skilled workers, 3 ingenious engineers and 1 gifted designer, you will get the Papucei factory, located in Iasi, Romania.
Iasi is a well-known city in the shoes industry. Here you will find the only University in the country preparing students for leather goods
manufacturing, ever since 1934. It wasn’t too hard for us to find some of the best specialists in the country and have them working at Papucei.
manufacturing, ever since 1934. It wasn’t too hard for us to find some of the best specialists in the country and have them working at Papucei.
Good quality materials are key, so each season we search to find the best suppliers. We take the materials and use them in unconventional ways,
we transform and refine them, and we end up with products that are hard to believe.
we transform and refine them, and we end up with products that are hard to believe.
