Melissinos Art -The Poet Sandal Maker - Tzireon 16

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About Melissinos Art -The Poet Sandal Maker

Georgios Melissinos, the founder of the Melissinos Sandal Making business.

Georgios Melissinos established his  “GEORGIOS MELISSINOS SANDAL WORKSHOP”, in 1920. In 1955 he was succeeded, by his son, Stavros (The Poet). When Stavros run the sandal business, he made a name from himself as “MELISSINOS – THE POET SANDAL MAKER OF ATHENS” and when he passed it onto his son Pantelis Melissinos (The Poet and Artist), in 2004, the business became known as “MELISSINOS ART – THE POET SANDAL MAKER TO THE STARS”.

THE FAMOUS “POET’S” SANDALS

Since 1920, the sandals made by the three successive Melissinos generations have been loved by Greeks & tourists and have been featured in magazines, newspapers and TV networks, throughout the world. Today, the famous sandal workshop of Pantelis Melissinos is a popular destination for Greeks, who want to keep their old values and cultural identity alive, and tourists along with European Royalty and international celebrities.

FAMOUS CLIENTELE

Sophia Loren, Jackie Onassis, Rudolf Nureyev, The Beatles, Melina Mercouri, Maria Callas, Barbra Streisand, Jeremy Irons,  Kate Moss, Leonard Cohen, Queen Sophia of Spain, Sarah Jessica Parker, Lily Tomlin, Bob Saget, Dawn French, The family of the US president Joe Biden and countless others.

Pantelis Melissinos “The Poet Sandal Maker to the Stars” with journalist Rania Alevra in his iconic sandal & art atelier. Stavros Melissinos & a famous fashion model trying on his sandals, back in the 70’s

ANCIENT GREEK SANDALS IN THE MID ’50s

When the now famous poet, Stavros Melissinos handcrafted his first ancient Greek leather sandals he took the fashion world by storm. One of his first visitors was Sophia Loren who walked into his store, sometime in the mid 50s. Then the shop became very famous and when the Beatles visited him for sandals, his sandals became a sort of cult item. 

AN ICONIC SANDAL ATELIER

Today the iconic sandal atelier is run by third generation sandal maker Pantelis Melissinos, near the Acropolis Museum and is hailed by journalists, writers and foreign visitors as an Athenian landmark.

TODAY’S “PANTELIS MELISSINOS SANDALS”
Now, domestic and foreign visitors visit 3rd generation, Pantelis Melissinos, aka “THE POET SANDAL MAKER TO THE STARS” for his famous bespoke sandals.  Sandals that last for years and which are a great memento from Athens-Greece.

Contact Melissinos Art -The Poet Sandal Maker

Address :

Tzireon 16, Athina 117 42, Greece

Phone : 📞 +97
Postal code : 117
Website : https://melissinos-art.com/
Categories :
Description : Longtime family-run workshop handcrafting traditional leather sandals & accessories since 1920.

Tzireon 16, Athina 117 42, Greece
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Y M-J on Google

Creating in Genuine Leather Original Greek Sandals for more than a decades Now the Melissinos generation The history of sandal in Greece
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Dave Bim-Merle on Google

Lots of classic designs. Lots of personal attention, even though they are really popular/busy. When I was there, sandals were 35 to 45 euros...what a deal!
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Raul J Pla on Google

Great experience there, personal working with the owner and artist himself allowed us to make exactly the right sandal design and colors to create a unique design. This is one of the places to visit when in Athens. Prices a bit higher than off the shelf good sandals at area shops. Worth it for the quality alone. Custom design makes this a great deal.
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Elizabeth S on Google

What a delightful experience! Personal service, hand-crafted, high quality craftsmanship & sandals fitted just for your foot size & shape. The shop owner's grandfather started the business & it's been world famous for decades. Highly recommend, you won't be sorry!
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James Collier on Google

Not sure what else I can add to the many, many reviews online. The sandals are great, and the service was just fine! The place is quite small and very hectic, but still an experience not to be missed. Also, I was surprised at how cheap the prices were given the popularity of the maker and place.
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Sunrise Music on Google

Lovely time spent today in this atelier, while waiting for my custom fit, handmade sandals. Pantelis Melissinos shared his advice, experience and took all the time to adjust the sandals until they fit perfectly. I recommend strongly this unique shop!
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Sophia Mattingly on Google

I visited this shop in September of 2014. I got a pair of sandals and loved the experience. I wear them semi often and they have held up perfectly. They are still beautiful. I am excited to return this year (2020) and get another pair. I darkened mine with olive oil a couple times to darken the sandals and I love the look. If I remember correctly only some styles were available when I went. Is there a way to know which ones will be available or request a certain style to be available?
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L Frye on Google

Let me start off by saying the sandals are great quality, and an awesome customized souvenir to take home after a trip to Athens. However my experience definitely fell short of the excitement I had going in after reading the many rave reviews online. I went in during off season, and there wasn't any other customers being attended to during the time I was there. The employees were VERY quiet, and didn’t say much to me when I was there, mostly just the occasional “try this on”, which I found made the experience feel a little rushed and awkward. Melissinos has a few employees there customizing and putting together sandals which is very interesting to watch. The whole process is definitely very exciting, but unfortunately the lack of personality in the room definitely was disappointing. Melissinos himself cashed me out, but while I was there that was the only part of the process he was there for. Overall it was a very underwhelming and awkward experience for me. However I do love my sandals and have put many walking miles in them since purchasing them and they have held up quite nicely even after accidentally getting caught in the rain in them. While in Athens I also stopped onto Olgianna Melissinos’ sandal shop, and I had a much friendlier and equally personalized experience. With VERY similar-if not the same quality sandal. So if you’re looking for an alternative I HIGHLY recommend her shop.

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