Instead of big-budget brands, editors, buyers, stylists and bloggers are championing a new wave of lesser-known, independent footwear designers. And if you are in the market looking for newer brands to try out, below we have for you a list of new cult footwear brands you must know about if you are a ‘shoe person’...

Created by friends Luisa Krogmann and Constantin Langholz-Baikousis with a mission to design shoes with longevity, this brand was founded in 2015. Their shoes look timeless and have fresh prints and colours. You can think mustard suede, graphic snake print and pastel patent leather.

Run by Bulgarian-born twins Valentina Bezuhanova and Sabina Gyosheva and their best friend Denitsa Bumbarova, the label was launched in 2011. It is an inexpensive brand and their collections include vintage-inspired boots, mules, and sandals updated in contemporary colours and finishes.

Icelandic designer Katrín Alder launched the brand in 2016 with a mission to make quality shoes more accessible to people like her and her friends. From fluffy pink mules to a variety of styles in bright patchwork snake print and more, this label’s designs make a statement anywhere.

Best friends, Alan Buanne and Vanissa founded Neous in 2017 and create beautifully hand-crafted shoes designed in London and made in Italy. Clean lines of mid-century architecture, modernism and unusual colour combinations are what their shoes are all about!
Check these brands out and let us know which of them will you be shopping from soon!