PRESS "KILLER HEELS COMFORT" INVENTION AND INSPIRATION IN THE NEWS
Corporette Fashion lifestyle and career advice for overachieving chicks Our radar? August 8 2016
Independent Brands Making Shoes for Work
Dana Davis – Dana Davis is a “revolutionary footwear collection” that melds luxury styling with invisible comfort technology.
- Eleanor Anukam Footwearoffers a “wide range of footwear for plus size women including fashion, casual shoes, designer bridal pumps, and high heels up to size 13.”
- Killer Comfort – “Killer Heels Comfort inserts are the NEW ‘holy grail’ of shoe inserts for high heels.”
- Magritte Shoes– “Our mission is to make comfortable shoes a little sexier, so we can all get a little luckier.”
- Gemi– “Handcrafted Italian Flats, Pumps & More. Fresh From Italy Each Week.”Pictured: the Fortuna, one of their best selling styles of flats.
- Marais– “Named for the famed ‘Le Marais’ district in Paris and based out of Brooklyn, Marais USA embodies the best of both worlds. We reinvent the classics season after season, and for a price that won’t leave your wallet empty.”
- Shoes of Prey– Shoes of Prey began as a website where you can design your own shoes — you can now buy some of their products through Nordstrom.
- Thesis– SpaceX veteran Dolly Singh has “re-architected the high-heel shoe from the inside out to bring you the world’s first high performance stiletto that never compromises on style.” They’re still in pre-launch phase, but you can look through their lookbook online.
- True Gault– “True Gault is a high-tech fashion company using 3D imaging to create custom beautiful and comfortable high heels.”
- Ukies– “UKIES is a European-inspired brand that focuses on delivering affordable, high style, Italian leather shoes while refusing to compromise comfort.”
- Viajiyu– “Our shoes are handmade in Italy, using the finest fabrics, by the same artisans who have been making shoes for centuries. We have partnered with the same Italian shoemakers who make some of the world’s best known and sought after luxury shoe brands.”
- Zvelle– “Zvelle is a fashion and footwear brand of its own kind. At Zvelle, we don’t make collections for seasons. We make luxurious, handcrafted shoes for all occasions in a woman’s life.” Their new Ava heel (pictured in purple) was “custom designed for Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, this iconic shoe made its star-studded debut at a White House state dinner.”
OTTAWA LIFE MAGAZINE April 28, 2016