Spain’s Shoe Industry: Why It Grew Up in Elche, Elda, Almansa and Menorca
Spain’s shoe industry is packed into one valley near Alicante, a town in La Mancha and an island. Why there, how it started with espadrilles and railroads, and what’s left.
Spain’s shoe industry is packed into one valley near Alicante, a town in La Mancha and an island. Why there, how it started with espadrilles and railroads, and what’s left.
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