Custom shoes built in Douala and exported direct to you.
Our story:
In t...
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Custom shoes built in Douala and exported direct to you.
Our story:
In the 1960s, the city of Douala in Cameroon produced and exported 6 000 000 pairs of shoes per year. “Pas un pas sans ma Bata” people used to say. Then many things went wrong. Deregulation of the import of second-hand clothing in the 1980s, devaluation of the currency in the 1990s, free Chinese import in the 2000s, free shoes distributed by European and American NGOs in 2010s... The Cameroonian footwear industry died a slow death.
In 2014 in visit there we saw and asked: “why do you import shoes when with your wood you can manufacture shoes that are100% natural, healthy and eco-friendly?”
We partnered with the last local shoemakers and started hiring and training a new generation.
In 2017 we opened the first fair trade clog factory in Africa. OMES was born.
The long tradition of Douala shoemaking continues.
Honestly, I am a little disappointed. Shipping took a while, but not longer than expected. The product arrived, the packaging was awful, and the product itself was dirty and dusty, the design logo is missing. I requested a size 9 regular and I received a size 8. Unfortunately, it cost too much to send back, and it's way too much of a hassle to try to get a refund. I bought from this vendor before, so I am extremely disappointed and I am sad to say that this will be my last purchase, unfortunately. I'm still honored to represent my African culture, but for the amount of money that I spent, I expected better.
Update!!!
Their customer service is impeccable. They made their mistake and fixed it by sending me a whole new pair. I am so excited to wear them. Even though, I was disappointed with the first order, I still wore the shoes, and they are so comfortable. I feel like I can wear them all day without my feet hurting. They even sent me some sandals for the inconvenience. I look forward to my next purchase for that I love to support my people especially when they have outstanding customer service. Thank you so much for working with me and fulfilling my order. Pictures, soon to come.
I am so in love with these shoes. However, packaging/presentation could be better. I am so honored to support my African culture. Thank you so much for sending me such great craftsmanship. Now I can have a connection to home through these amazing shoes. Thank you so much. Great customer service. Great product! Fast shipping! I look forward to my next purchase. Thank you so much.
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Beautiful, quality and well crafted heels. I totally love them!