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Casa Pijaume: 150 years of clogs and espadrilles in the yolk of Girona's egg

In recent years, many historic businesses in the most central streets of Girona have been gradually closing, swallowed up by the opening of new bars, restaurants, food stalls, souvenir shops or bicycle shops, designed above all to attract tourists. In the middle of La Rambla, one of the long-standing businesses still standing is Casa Pijaume, the oldest shoe store in the entire Girona capital, which celebrates 150 years of history in 2025. Run by brothers Nuri and Vicenç Pijaume, it's the go-to place for city residents looking for veined espadrilles, esparto sandals, abarcas, or highly recommended comfortable footwear. The shop is small and narrow, next to La Rambla overlooking the river, decorated in a practical, classic, and unpretentious style, with shoe boxes on display, stacked to the ceiling on very high shelves, which the two brothers climb with a ladder leaning against the wall.

In recent years, many historic businesses in the most central streets of Girona have been gradually closing, swallowed up by the opening of new bars, restaurants, food stalls, souvenir shops or , designed above all to attract tourists. In the middle of La Rambla, one of the long-standing businesses still standing is Casa Pijaume, the oldest shoe store in the entire Girona capital, which celebrates 150 years of history in 2025. Run by brothers Nuri and Vicenç Pijaume, it's the go-to place for city residents looking for veined espadrilles, esparto sandals, abarcas, or highly recommended comfortable footwear.

The shop is small and narrow, next to La Rambla overlooking the river, decorated in a practical, classic, and unpretentious style, with shoe boxes on display, stacked to the ceiling on very high shelves, which the two brothers climb with a ladder leaning against the wall..