"Creation is the best way to enjoy life"
This phrase resonated with me from my youthful dreams as I always believed in the identification of Art, Creation, Inspiration, simply because all these are called Life.
Growing up in a family that made handmade leather shoes, reminiscing countless and nostalgic memories, the value of creating them increasingly took the shape of my big dream.
As the saying goes; “Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.”. Thus, as a sixteen-year-old girl, I took a different path and found myself studying something completely different from what I had imagined.
The turning point that changed my whole life entirely was when I became a mother. It was then that for the first time ever, I needed comfortable and quality shoes to be able to enjoy the moments of waiting for the baby.
But female nature is something that God gifted us generously, to emphasize the distinction with his other creation. It declares everything that we are or wear to effortlessly express our sophistication, fashion, uniqueness, with abundant femininity.
Hence, along with the birth of my first daughter, the Olympian Sandals were brought to life. The dream began realizing while the leathers were tangled in my hands, the colors of the earth absorbed the light and my first collection was dedicated to the most demanding construction, that of the handmade Ancient Greek sandals.
The philosophy, then and now, remains the same. The deep knowledge of leather handling, the unparalleled quality of construction - as my parents taught me - and the minimalist approach, are the recipe to make all women love Olympian Sandals.
Besides, successful women still have their feet on the ground, they just wear the best shoes!
Every journey begins with the first step...
Maria Stathopoulou
CEO, Olympian Sandals
