#TH E SHOE MAKERS
NIKOS & GIANNIS LIGOPSICHAKIS
Brothers Nikos (left) and
Giannis Ligopsichakis
from Chania are the
design and business
brains behind the well-
known NIKOS SHOES
brand, which started in
2001 ... However, the
tradition of creating
handmade leather san-
dals goes back to 1945
when their grandfather,
Nikos, made men’s
shoes and stivania (tra-
ditional Cretan boots)
something that their
father continued to do.
Faithful to the tradition
of their family, the two
brothers continued and
developed this art by
creating high quality and
aesthetics sandals that
are now sought after for
their uniqueness, quality
and style! Their designs
follow the modern
trends with references to
ancient Greek elements,
while the top quality
leathers from Chania
“get together” wit