CRAFT ROOTED IN TRADITION
HEREU’s approach to craft is guided by tradition and defined by a contemporary aesthetic. The network of manufacturers producing HEREU pieces has been making leather goods for generations. Located across Spain, many of these workshops remain family-owned, with knowledge passed down over time through lived experience and practice.
This sense of lineage informs a thoughtful approach to production, allowing for handmade processes rooted in longevity. Techniques include traditional leatherworking, as well as specific weaving and stitching methods that require time and training to master. Much of the work is done by hand, meaning that only a small number of pieces can be made each day.
The preservation of these skills is essential to HEREU, as is the fair treatment and compensation of its manufacturing partners.
THE VALUE OF MATERIAL
Materiality also plays a central role in the process, with a focus on high-quality, locally sourced leathers. Working across a wide spectrum of finishes, from soft and supple to dense and structured, enables the design team to create forms that reinterpret familiar templates.
Spanish leather is used in many HEREU styles, including the brand’s signature moccasins. Based in the Galician town of Padrón, HEREU’s partner tannery has been operating since the 1870s and continues to supply leather to leading names in footwear and fashion.
SIGNATURE ELEMENTS
Many of HEREU’s collections incorporate traditional craft references. A recurring woven motif appears across styles, from crossbody bags shaped in supple calfskin to structured riding boots detailed with interlaced leather. These elements reflect the brand’s enduring interest in simplicity and form, an exploration of leather’s potential through restraint and precision.
HEREU continues to work in this way, honouring the beauty of the handmade and offering understated pieces designed for everyday use.
DISCOVER CRAFT STORIES
Our Shoes
PESCA
Created by interlocking unlined full-grain leather sections is Pesca, our first fisherman sandal
ESPADRILLES
Espadrille's historical ties and folk techniques make them the perfect style for HEREU to reinterpret
SOFT SHOES
Discover HEREU's soft shoes recalling the simplicity of canvas exercise pumps traditionally worn by dancers
INTERWOVEN LOAFER
Cut-out woven moccasin styles experiment deconstruction, and become mules, slingbacks and boots
