Our history
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A glimpse of the beginning
Reinventing the embroidered shoe
It all started with an idea and with a “jump into the pool”… Like that, like crazy…
We had always liked this type of embroidered shoe, but we wanted it with better quality, different designs, different patterns, lasts, soles...
And, no matter how much we searched, IT DID NOT EXIST...
Therefore, we decided to create our Dalmatans.
At that moment, we didn't know what we were getting into... (and today, neither...)
Before launching into big production, we had to prove that people wanted the same thing as us.
We looked for an artisan in Southeast Asia and made a small production with pre-existing designs, modifying some details.
We started testing it among people and, above all, listening to what they wanted.
We were soon left without any. And we had thousands of improvement proposals. "So, what can we do now?"
That's where the great adventure REALLY began.
"Give me the shoe and I will paint the person"
- Pablo Picasso -
Next step
How to achieve what the client wants
We began to implement the changes you asked of us little by little. First the insoles, then the lasts (made from the beginning in Spain), then the patterns, we incorporate our own designs, we add new shoe shapes, etc. Until deciding to manufacture in Spain to ensure BETTER QUALITY and rely on artisans from our country. Without a doubt, the latter is being the biggest challenge!
Chronology of the road...
2019
Suddenly the idea came
And we started doing the first tests, manufacturing some models for girls and women.
2020 Precovid
First changes
We started changing the insoles, adding our logo and brand and we started manufacturing a second production.
2020 POSTCOVID
More sales
The pandemic delayed the delivery a lot, but it finally arrived. This second production already incorporated some of its own design. And that summer everything was sold.
2021
New lasts
We made two lasts in Spain (pointed and round) and began to design based on new patterns.
2022
New soles and designs
We changed the soles and materials, we incorporated the flat heel with more height, which you asked so much, and we started manufacturing only our designs.
2023-2024
CHANGE TO SPAIN
To improve processes and qualities we decided to manufacture in Spain & Portugal. We visited factories and talked to many experts. Our product was (and is) not easy to assemble... and this work is being complex.
Future
A thousand challenges
We have many things left to improve and implement. Our shoes have a great artisan component and many stitches. And such meticulous work involves countless adjustments.
That makes us different?
Nobody else does it
Not with this quality, not with these designs, not with these lasts/soles/patterns, not with this exclusivity. We make limited units per model and color combination.
Made in Spain & Portugal
We started manufacturing in Spain and also tested in Portugal. The only thing we produce abroad is the embroidery, and we do it with small communities of artisans specialized in this craft.
They reflect a way of being
We are not just a shoe brand. Our Dalmatans define an attitude towards life, the desire to be better, to give of yourself to others, to enjoy, to live, to dream and to dance regardless of what they will say...
Comfort and style
Not only are they exclusive and highlight your personality, but they are also the most comfortable. Some of our clients no longer wear other shoes.
A family project
Who's behind
I am Silvia, "a crazy person" full of ideas and desire to do new things. The project was born hand in hand with my mother, with her unconditional support and daily help. Currently, we both work together as designers, in charge of logistics and operations, responsible for purchasing and above all as constant learners of a sector that we were unaware of until 5 years ago...
Logo
why is it called dalmatan?
ecause what makes a Dalmatian unique are its spots. Without them, it would just be a white dog. Beautiful too, but without that original characteristic. The same goes for our Dalmatanes. If we didn’t embroider them, they would just be plain fabrics (beige, black, grey…), but they wouldn’t have that bold, distinctive touch that their embroidery and striking designs give them.
That’s where our name comes from. Oh, and also because if you cross paths with us, there’s probably a dog nearby.
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