Turkish Rug Shoes

Our kilim loafers look handsome with a tux but go just as well with jeans khakis and even your favorite swim trunks.

Turkish rug shoes.

Our workshop has been crafting luxury grade shoes for generations and is now here to bring you beautiful unique havana style men s turkish kilim rug loafers. No visit to turkey is complete without the carpet viewing buying experience. It s widely believed from historians that the oldest kilim rug originated in çatalhöyük around 7 000 b c. Woven rugs tend to be more luxurious and higher quality than tufted rugs.

Most rugs from anatolia utilize the symmetrical turkish double. Artemis shoes are a cult favorite amongst fashionable and worldly women men and children for their comfort and originality. Welcome to our virtual rug store. Each rug is unique so no two pairs of slippers are the same.

From the frenzied theatrical activity in istanbul s grand bazaar to the quieter backstreets of sultanahmet the large tourist filled showrooms to the small one man businesses the polished professional city weaving workshops to the rustic rural village market stalls every. We only stock whole sizes so if you wear a half size we recommend that you size down in a loafer to ensure a snug fit around the heel and to avoid slippage. Hand crafted from one of a kind repurposed kilim rugs in turkey. A turkish kilim rug is typically characterized by its flat woven texture while turkish hali rugs are usually knotted very intricately.

Our loafers run true to size. Woven rugs are made on looms by lacing together the yarns and the backing into one product. A person who wears a size 9 1 2 you should buy a size 9 loafer the wool upper will stretch just a bit to provide a cus. Every pattern and motif woven in the fabric has a significance and a story if looked closely you may find bird dragon or scorpion motifs or zig zag patterns among others.

Turkish rugs turkish rugs are always in fashion and can be found in many homes and palaces of famous people and royalties alike. Our kilim loafers are inspired by the classic design of a men s smoking shoe traditionally meant to be worn with tuxedos. They are known for the long life span and can last 20 to 30 years or longer. Near the middle of anatolia.

A charming and comfortable one of a kind kilim shoe originating in istanbul and reimagined by the artemis design co. Handmade from recycled vintage kilim carpets. The most popular color. One of a kind men s kilim shoes.

Some examples of woven rugs are kilims.