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Handcrafted leather sandals for women, combining refined simplicity, natural materials and artisanal craftsmanship.
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YAO Heritage creates handmade leather sandals with a focus on clean lines, tactile materials and effortless wear. The collection reflects the House’s slower approach to luxury, where craftsmanship, proportion and material take precedence over seasonal trends.
Each design is conceived to feel understated yet distinctive, bringing together warm-weather ease with the character of artisan-made leatherwork.
Explore leather espadrilles shaped by woven construction, natural texture and relaxed proportions.
Styles such as Kora and Yuma reinterpret traditional weaving through contemporary colour and leatherwork, with handwoven uppers designed to soften and adapt over time.
The collection ranges from minimal slides to more delicate strapped silhouettes, designed for lightness, movement and everyday versatility.
The Aurea features a wide leather strap and gold-embossed toe loop over a double-layer vegetable-tanned leather sole, while Aligned uses fine climbing-cord straps, a toe loop and ankle strap for a more open, lightweight construction.
Vegetable-tanned vaqueta plays an important role in YAO Heritage’s sandal collection. This traditional material is valued for its durability, natural texture and ability to soften and develop a distinctive patina with wear.
The leather is worked by artisans in Masaya, Nicaragua, where leatherworking knowledge has been passed through generations.
Yes. Styles including Aurea and Aligned are handmade by artisans in Masaya, Nicaragua, and slight variations may occur as part of the handcrafted process.
The collection includes minimal slides and strapped sandals, with details such as toe loops, ankle straps, leather soles and contrasting artisanal elements.
Vegetable-tanned leather is produced using natural plant tannins. It develops softness and a unique patina over time, allowing the material to gain character through wear.
Yes. Flat soles, open constructions and lightweight silhouettes make them well suited to everyday warm-weather dressing, travel and relaxed occasions.
Current YAO Heritage sandal styles in the 2026 collection are offered in sizes 35–41, with corresponding US sizing listed on individual product pages.
Vegetable-tanned leather naturally softens and develops a patina with use, making each pair more individual as it is worn.