Copy of About Our Shoes

Calla shoes is the brainchild of owner Jennifer Bailey, a bunion sufferer of the last 20 years and a serial hunter of stylish shoes to wear for special occasions. Jennifer understands the pain of not being able to find shoes to fit your feet better than anyone, having gone through it for the most of her life. 

Unlike regular wide fitting shoes, Calla footwear is wide in the toe box, but standard in the heel. This allows us to provide you with additional width and volume where you need it most across your bunions, without having your heel pop out of the shoe.

We only source the softest, luxury leather and suede, to accommodate your lumps and bumps and ensure that there's no rubbing.

Our uppers are carefully crafted to disguise your bunions, with vamps coming up higher than in regular footwear, to ensure that your lumps and bumps are 'tucked in'.

Comfort is key, so we have made sure that each Calla shoe features a cushioned and arch supported insole, to support your foot.

To ensure the highest quality of materials and craftsmanship, all Calla shoes are handmade in the Porto region of Portugal. We are really proud of the process, and we invite you to meet the people who make your shoes. 

Calla has been recognised by the press as:

• ‘The Best (Actually Stylish) Shoes for Bunions, According to to Foot Experts’ by New York Magazine,
• ‘Ideal for those with bunions’ by NetDoctor,
• 'Were they comfy? Extremely, as the shoes come up around the feet to cover and cushion the bunion.' by Top Sante,
• ‘Best stylish orthopaedic shoes for women’ by Evening Standard.

We have also earned mentions in the likes of:

• Mirror,
• The Sun,
• Daily Mail (‘The shoes are a brilliant concept’),
• Daily Record (‘They’re especially designed for bunions, with extra width and volume where you need it the most’),

Additionally, the story of our founder and her struggle with bunions has been profiled by media outlets, too:

• Liverpool Echo (‘Jennifer Bailey changed the way that women with bunions can experience fashion’),
• Flux Magazine (‘Jennifer’s business idea is close to her heart and when you see her range and read her story, you will know just how much heart and soul goes into her business’),
• The Sun (‘Women suffering from bunions and those with large feet have flocked to the company’s website with Jennifer selling thousands of shoes in the past year’)

Having founded Calla shoes after being made redundant while pregnant, Jennifer’s aim in establishing the company was to provide women with bunions with comfortable, yet fashionable shoes.

The business vision came together in her head after she struggled immensely to find a suitable pair of shoes for her wedding (and ended up kicking off the uncomfortable heels she was wearing after an hour).

Years of research later, Calla was launched to the delight of women all over the world, and the comfort that our shoes provide is loved by customers in 50+ countries. For her role in empowering women, Jennifer was honoured with the Inspiring Woman Award in the Entrepreneur category in 2018. 

With many fans among celebrities and bloggers (hello Tamzin Outhwaite, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Tamara Wall, Louise Minchin, Ria Hebden, Sara Davies, Amy Dowden, Bethany Kingsley-Garner, Sally Morgan, Angela Griffin, Dawn Gallagher, and Darcey Bussell), you may have started seeing our stylish shoes on the red carpet, too.

From the left: Tamzin Outhwaite, Strictly Come Dancing dancer Amy Dowden, Dragons' Den's Sara Davies, and Ria Hebden.

So, welcome to the land of comfort, style, and quality. Now you know all of the above, you are all set to discover our range of beautiful shoes that fit.