By Sara Hernando

I must recognize that I do not have a single pair of Merceditas in my closet.I suppose that it is because in my brain they are located in the same department where all those dramas are located (they understand these as stylistic misfortunes) that for one reason or another you end up hating.Flower liberty prints, bib necks (however much this season it is almost impossible to flee them, I have managedThe rest of the world know how Mary Janes, but in Spain we call Merceditas for the many times that María Mercedes de Orleans, wife of Alfonso XII wore them.Although until the 1980s they managed to keep their children's and female aura, subcultures such as punk or the Gothic gave these shoes a subversive connotation that they still retain today, and if not, let's take a look at the collections of Prada and MiuMiu of the last decades.

Although they had never left at all, this summer season they return to our lives;Not from the hand of the spring-summer stroke collections 2021, delivered on this occasion to the clogs, sneakers and dancers, but of several footwear firms that have decided to make this shoe one of their flakes flagship.And it is that the advantages of the Merceditas are numerous, from the height of their heel (brief, two or three centimeters or even non -existent) to their aesthetic benefits, since it combines with most looks, from the most uniformed to evenwith party dresses.In addition, they can be erected in that element of connection between the world in which we live now (I translate: pajamas and tracksuit) and in which we aspire to be in a few months.Because moving from sneakers to needle heels overnight, at least, a somewhat arduous task.In these five brands we have the solution:

AUGUSTA

Founded in 2019 by Paloma and Cristina Rato, two sisters passionate about fashion, this Spanish shoes firm, of local production, works with a production model on request, thus fulfilling its firm commitment to sustainability.After working the boots and ankle boots last winter, this season they bet on the mulls, the dancers, and especially the Merceditas.“The truth is that we consider the Merceditas a brand classic.Augusta came to light in November 2019 and 4 months later, in March 2020, we launched our first models.In the winter collection we also had them, so this is our third edition.It is a shoe that we have always loved and that is why we wanted to bet on him from the beginning, regardless of any fashion or trend, ”explains Paloma Rato.Their designs are made of flexible and resistant leather, and this summer incorporate attractive shades such as baby blue or dusty green.“We had a few seasons in which the sports shoe was the great star for day to day.That trend was starting to fall, but the pandemic arrived and it seems that we had no choice but to continue with it.Now, after everything we have lived and that little by little we can take up our plans, we believe that people want to bet on some fantasy when dressing.Give joy to their looks and dream again, ”says the creators.

Azi Land

The Merceditas of this sustainable firm, thanks above all to your conscious production and the durability of your products, are everything we need this summer.Manufactured in various materials, from the skin to suede, velvet and satin, their designs, classics and comfortable, are already part of the influencers closet such as Blanca Miró or Leandra Medine.“When I was little I liked sports.I went to karate, tennis, swimming and ballet classes.The sneakers were my shoes for every day because they were very comfortable and I was a very active girl.I never had a couple of pretty shoes, so when I founded my fashion firm this became one of my obsessions.And among all of them were the Mary Janes.They remind me of the shoes of the dolls I had, so I decided to design my own pair.Ayla shoes are the representation of my childhood memory, ”explains Aziza Azim, founder and designer of the New York brand.The Ayla model, manufactured in Portugal by expert artisans, has thus become a firm classic: “It is the type of shoe that never goes out of style.It is always stylish.We have worked hard to design this model, we needed to be comfortable and that, above all, last a long time in the closet ”.

Nodaleto

In February 2019, this French firm, founded by Julia Toledano (there, the name of the brand, a game with her father's last name, Sidney Toledano) and Olivier Leone, and centered from the beginning in this design of this design in this design in this design in this design of this design arises.Children's connotations.“The Mary Janes are an obsession that I have for a long time.I have always drawn them, even before starting my brand.In a way there is a nostalgia point of my childhood.I always had many little and older I never managed to find a couple that I liked.So when I designed them for Nodaleto they wanted them to have a strong and minimalist aesthetic.The Babies Bulla Model is part of the permanent collection, as well as the short, Solal and Lace Up bulla, ”says Julia Toledano.His creations, inspired by the architecture of the seventies, drink from minimalism but always with a sexy point of view.And this time yes, with a heel that varies from 8 to 10 cm, but so wide, that does not endanger comfort.“Las Merceditas are a classic shoe that we must always have in our closet.Our Bulla Model is the best selling of the entire collection.They are a shoe that maintains the balance between design, sensuality and stability.They are the shoes with which I always dreamed: a model with heel that I can wear day and night because they are very chameleonic ”.

MINT & ROSE

"They are one of the most comfortable shoes I have tried.As in the rest of our products, the Glorieta dancers are made in Spain artisanally and with the best skin.In addition, we have incorporated a gel template that makes them super soft, ”explains Monti G. Benavides, fundadora en 2012 de la firma española Mint & Rose.The new design, which for now is only available in silver tone - “Metallic colors skins are already part of the brand's identity, there is no collection without a metallic, so we have started with two very subtle tones in gold and silver.We like how these colors favor the skin and how easy they are to combine.But of course, we are preparing new colors and finishes for the next season ” -, responds to the philosophy of this Spanish brand: timeless collections, manufactured by artisan hands, using high quality materials.“When you bet on quality pieces, sustainable production, and with a timeless design, you know that they will become life partners and it is a way of promoting conscious purchases and sustainable consumption, betting on a fashion that lasts in time.At the time we live everything is already invented and we can only try to improve it and adapt it to our current lifestyle, ”he says.

CAREL

IT Girls favorites like Alexa Chung, the designs of this French firm are no novelty.Founded in 1952, this accessories house has been collaborating since the 60s and 70s with creators like Jean Paul Gaultier, Castelbajac, Thierry Mugler and Karl Lagerfeld (in their adventure for Chloé), and their Mary Janes models ascend to the unheard ofnumber of 47.Of the Kina Go model, with 4cm and three strips, Alice (6cm and two strips) or banana (open in the heel, with a height of 6cm and two strips).All available in various types of materials (especially skin and patent) and colors (from bright red to metallic finishes or double shades), with prices that are around 300 euros.

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