In the middle of the 19th century, artisan Toribio Hernanz opened an espadrilles and tools shop for the peasants from the suburbs. The shop was located nearby the Plaza Mayor, location that is still maintained today.

From a rural and agricultural Madrid to the turbulent times of the civil war, the business was continued by his successor, José. Survival meant hiding the goods from the military on both sides who grabbed them without paying.

In the years of industrial development, the working class took over the city of Madrid which was under construction. The rope manufacturing sector stood out with clients such as the Bank of Spain or the National Post Office, who used the ropes to stack up their parcels.

In the 70s, fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent rescues the glamour of the espadrille. For the first time, this kind of footwear enters the closets of the chic and sophisticated. Jesús, José´s great-nephew and current owner of the family business, receives clients from behind the counter along with his son and daughter which are the family´s 6th generation to work in the shop.