Meet Lhambi : The Nigerian Shoe Brand for Fashion Girls With Big Feet
Lhambi footwear and fashion accessories company is a business whose focus is to meet the footwear needs of every woman with style, elegance and creativity. Laying emphasis on every woman, Amaka Nwokeji– the brain behind the brand , reveals that the vision is to become the number one footwear manufacturer and provider in Nigeria . A petroleum engineer by profession, Amaka started the journey out of the need to provide elegant and stylish footwear for ladies with big feet.
The Journey
According to Amaka …. “I would classify myself as one of those ladies because as a European size 42 and sometimes 43 which is a US 11 or 12. I have always had difficulty finding shoes in my size all the way back to my secondary school days.
As I found it is a tad difficult to find decent shoes my size in Nigeria, it became a mission such that every time I had the opportunity to travel out of the country, I returned with half a suitcase of shoes in my size. I also noticed that this is a common problem as my four sisters wear size 42 and some of my close friends also wear size 42 and over. I started paying attention to ladies’ feet and asking how and where they sourced their shoes.
Truth is, if you looked hard enough, you would find shoes in big sizes. However, most of these shoes are comfort shoes, sneakers or are found in the male shoe section. Furthermore, and in my opinion, these shoes come off as boring and flat. It is a general assumption that ladies with big feet are typically tall, as such, they would not require high heels. I am 5ft 9” and I love high heels. Based on my extensive interaction with many ladies both from my professional and social network, I believe that there is clearly a need and market for bigger sized shoes in Nigeria and Lhambi was founded to meet this need….”
A Few of their Designs……
