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Things I have learned about dealing with a shoe factory in Portugal

It has been 9 months since I visited Porto, the heart of the footwear industry in Portugal, and as yet I have still to receive my first set of samples from the factory I chose to work with (but...

Why do we love wearing high heels?

Dating back to Roman times, women have been on a fashionable quest to quite literally stand out from the crowd by tottering around in vertiginous heels. During the 16th century, European royalt...

The size of the bunion problem

Bunions are one of the most common of foot complaints seen by foot specialists in the UK. Women are much more prone to developing bunions than men, with an estimated 30% of the UK suffering fro...

Getting samples from shoe factories

The hardest part so far about my Calla shoes journey has been getting samples from the factories.  I visited factories in Portugal back in April, and 3 months on I have only received one lot of...

Visiting shoe factories in Portugal

The shoemaking dream is slowly becoming a reality. I went to Porto in April to visit shoe manufacturers who could potentially produce the Calla shoe range for ladies with bunions. The journey t...

Founder and owner of Calla shoes, Jennifer Bailey

Hello! I’m Jennifer Bailey, a 37 year old mum of two beautiful girls and a marketing professional turned entrepreneur, on a mission to make elegant and stylish shoes for ladies with bunions. I’...

Finding a shoe manufacturer in Portugal

I had my beautiful baby girl in December and so now I’m properly back on the business!  Hoping to launch in September 2015 if all goes to plan :o) Finding a shoe manufacturer is one of the hard...