León · Guanajuato

Salón H-10 Corp León Footwear

Merchandise, sample books and printed material for SAPICA and the Guanajuato footwear and leather cluster: fashion fairs, collection launches, private showrooms and meetings with US and LATAM buyers.

The venue

Location
Tannery Industrial Polygon, León, Guanajuato
Capacity
400 showroom format · 250 collection-presentation
Attendee profile
Designers, footwear manufacturers, US and LATAM buyers, fashion press
Access
25 minutes from El Bajío airport · Poliforum León 10 minutes away

León is the capital of Mexican footwear. Roughly 70% of the shoes sold in Mexico are made here, and the city hosts SAPICA twice a year, the most important footwear fair in LATAM. Salón H-10 Corp sits in the tannery polygon, where tanneries have worked for generations and footwear workshops run Italian machinery. For events where the product sells on its finish and its brand, this venue lets buyers touch, smell and try pieces in the same place they are made.

The space is built for open showroom with brand stations, fitting areas for last trials, and private meeting rooms for wholesale-buyer negotiations. Temperature and humidity are controlled to preserve leather during extended displays.

What we deliver at this venue

Sample books and collection catalogues

For brands presenting a new collection at SAPICA we produce physical sample books with technical spec cards printed on heavy stock, leather and material swatches, and sales catalogues in Spanish and English. Binding is done at a local workshop with industrial Singer stitching.

International buyer merchandise

Branded canvas bags with the collection mark, rigid boxes for sample packing, copper-engraved business cards, and gift sets with regional products (salsas, traditional sweets) for top buyers. For premium brands we add leather pieces tanned at local tanneries.

Showroom-staff uniforms

White cotton shirts with embroidered brand logo, raw-denim work aprons, sand-coloured polos for the floor team, and corduroy waistcoats for senior sellers. For sustainable brands we offer uniforms in certified organic cotton.

Fashion press kits

Kits for journalists and editors covering SAPICA: black roll-top backpack with brand mark, A5 notebook, metal rollerball pen, USB with the collection lookbook in high resolution, and a showroom access card with personalised hours.

Production and logistics in León

For footwear-cluster clients we work with partner workshops in the tannery polygon itself, which compresses production time on pieces that require leather finishing. For textiles and complementary merchandise we add workshops in Silao and Irapuato, and pull from our central Vallejo floor when volume warrants.

Invoicing runs in Mexican pesos with CFDI 4.0. For brands with operations abroad that sell from León we run split invoicing: domestic manufacturing in MXN, cross-border material with the foreign-trade complement.

Shipment from central Mexico runs by consolidated road transport with Carta Porte 3.0 to León, typically 5–6 hours. For urgent events we run air freight from Mexico City with a connection at El Bajío airport.

Planning timeline

  1. 14–16 weeks before SAPICA: brand brief, alignment with the collection's visual guide.
  2. 8–10 weeks out: sample-book and catalogue prototypes, material validation, quantity lock-in.
  3. 4–6 weeks out: sample-book, catalogue, press-kit production, final pack-out.
  4. 72 hours out: delivery to Poliforum or to the private showroom, on-site setup with a supervisor.

Frequently asked questions

Can you produce sample books with real leather swatches?

Yes. We work directly with local tanneries that supply swatches of the leathers the brand will present. The swatch quality is representative of actual production.

Do you handle bilingual catalogues for US buyers?

Yes. We translate and lay out catalogues in Spanish and English, and add French or Portuguese when the buyer comes from another market. Translations are reviewed by native speakers.

Do you deliver to Guadalajara and Aguascalientes?

Yes. We deliver regularly to other footwear and fashion cluster hubs. We coordinate logistics with Carta Porte 3.0 for inter-state.

Do you invoice in USD for brands with foreign parents?

Yes. We issue CFDI in USD at the SAT rate when the brand consolidates in dollars. For complex tax setups we coordinate with the brand's accountant.

Corp-Merch is an independent provider of corporate merchandise and sample material. We are not a partner, sponsor or authorised representative of Salón H-10 Corp León, its operators, or SAPICA, Poliforum or any brand that holds events in this space. The brands and fairs mentioned belong to their respective owners and are used for descriptive purposes only.

Request a quote for your León event

Tell us the date, headcount and event type. We reply within 24 business hours with a tailored proposal in MXN, USD or both.