Where Craft Meets Culture: Marikina Shoe Bazaar 2025 Brings Together the City’s Finest Artisans
Marikina—the Philippines’ long-time “Shoe Capital”—has opened its 2025 Christmas Shoe Bazaar at Sta. Elena (in front of the city’s Legislative/City Hall complex, around Freedom Park). The bazaar brings together Marikenyo shoemakers and leathercraft makers for a months-long showcase of locally made footwear, bags, and leather goods—everything from budget school shoes and athletic styles to handcrafted leather dress shoes and artisanal bags.
The bazaar opened November 17, 2025, and will remain on display until January 4, 2026. It showcases magnificent works of art that only shoe artisans from Marikina can offer. The best footwear from brands like Rusty Lopez, Valentino, Soled Out Store PH, C Point, Alligator Shoes, She.Nellas, and many more are available at these booths, so you should definitely stop by right now. Choosing is sure to be a never-ending process at this market.
From well-established family businesses to newer, more popular leather labels, this year’s bazaar features 39 vendors. To give vendors a head start in boosting sales during the crucial holiday period, the city purposefully launched the bazaar before mid-month salary disbursements.
Marikina’s Shoe Bazaar is both a shopping destination and a living exhibit of Philippine shoemaking craft. Whether you want practical, budget-friendly school shoes or a handcrafted pair to last years, the bazaar at Sta. Elena—right in front of the City Hall/Legislative building—is the best place to buy something truly “Made in Marikina.” For a full, vendor-by-vendor list (and booth numbers), I recommend checking the latest Marikina PIO/Marikina City posts, where the organizers publish the official roster and daily vendor spotlights.