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How Ancient Greek Sandals Defied its Country's Crisis

BoF’s Entrepreneurship Week continues with the Athens-based start-up co-founded by an ex-Balenciaga footwear designer that grew over 51 percent year-on-year through the country's economic crisis.
Ancient Greek Sandals | Source: Courtesy
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  • Robin Mellery-Pratt

ATHENS, Greece

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