Espadrilles are casual flat heel shoes originating from the Pyrenees. They usually have a canvas or cotton fabric upper and a flexible sole made of rope or rubber material moulded to look like rope. The jute rope sole is the defining characteristic of an espadrille; the uppers vary widely in style. In French Canada, however, espadrille is the usual term for running shoes or sneakers.

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• 1 History
• 2 Modern espadrilles
• 3 Jute sole espadrilles
• 4 Manufacture
• 5 References
• 6 See also