Matiko shoes is a fairly new brand but is making quite an impact on the world of shoes. Jesse Howard created Matiko in 2003 because he wanted a shoe brand that took the quality, styling, and silhouettes from Europe but was mixed with the funky and eclectic style of Southern California. There may have been skeptics early on with the melding of styles but over time Matiko has established itself as a brand here to stay and is well recognized with its innovative shoe looks. No matter if you are looking for flats, wedges, heels, or boots, Matiko has a shoe for you. I assure you when you wear Matiko heads will turn and you will be asked all the time where you found those great shoes.
The Matiko Rosa Flat is a bold, colorful, and textured shoe that catches your eye. This flat has a teal strap across the toes adorned with small silver studs, two criss crossing animal straps, and a silver snake skin ankle strap. This sandal has a very small heel so it gives you a bit of a lift but is very comfortable and perfect for when you are going to be on your feet for a long time. These shoes would look great with a dress, shorts, or jeans.
Just because nude is the “IT” color for spring and summer 2011 does not mean that it is plain and boring. The Matiko Trix 5″ platform sandal is a great neutral color that has 4 buckles on the outside edge of the sandal. Each buckle strap is a lighter beige faux snake skin giving the shoe dimension.
If you want a wedge sandal that has a lot of height and are also a fan of a gladiator sandal, you will love the Matiko Sela Wedge. This 4″ wedge sandal has gladiator straps from top to bottom and is available in silver and nude. These shoes would look great with short, jeans ( especially flare jeans ), a maxi, or a mini dress.
Perhaps such a high height sandal scares you a bit, well the Matiko Maddox is a great flat gladiator sandal that has a bit of an edge to it with the studding along the sides. These sandals do have a 2″ hidden wedge so they are not completely flat. I love all the buckles and the bright fuchsia color.
My favorite Matiko shoes are the Sachi Wedges. Similar in color to the Rosa sandals, but these wedges are a 4″ pewter snake print wedge sandal with cutouts and teal buckles on the shoe. These are a very unique in style shoe. The Sachi is also available in a black and pewter version if you would prefer a less bold shoe though with such a one of a kind shoe I would want to make it as bright and attention grabbing as possible.
The Matiko shoe line can be found at the most exclusive of boutiques as well as some the largest department stores around. You can of course also find these shoes at top rated online stores.
