9 Cool Shoe Brands I Promise You've Never Heard Of

It's now easier than ever to end up dressing just like everyone else. Thanks to social media, influencers, and fast-fashion retailers, it can often seem like everything we end up buying was pre-determined for us. We're constantly being served ads and promotions according to what the masses are currently interested in, and therefore, retailers are striving to meet their customers right where they are—wanting exactly what everyone else does. Are you sick of it yet? Because I certainly am.
As a means to satiate this craving for something sartorially different, I either shop vintage, or I shop at W Concept. W Concept is a marketplace for a slew of some of the coolest Korean designers. While its ready-to-wear section is something I spend way too much time perusing, it's the shoe section that I come back to time and time again. Here I have purchased some of the shoes I receive the most compliments on, and it's where I have sourced new brands that ended up blowing up including Reike Nein and Yuul Yie. That's right—they were on W Concept first, not Farfetch, Moda Operandi, or Net-a-Porter.
Ahead, I have rounded up nine of my favorite shoe brands currently stocked on W Concept for you to learn all about. I shopped out a couple of my favorite pairs from each brand, but I highly encourage you to take the time browsing the site for even more cool shoe designers hiding at the retailer. Be careful—you might just fall down the rabbit hole.
Meno de Mosso
The shoe styles you want to wear every day but with a little more oomph.
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Yuji
Classic styles turned contemporary (with a handful of built-in jewelry).
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Salondeju
Vintage-inspired shapes with trendy details.
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Rachel Cox
Sensible shoes you can wear in your day-to-day life without looking boring.
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Hyoon
Everything from trends to classics can be found here.
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Osoi
Fresh takes on staple styles including square toes, gold adornments, and more.
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Dough
Modern shoes with a retro feel.
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Chielei
Shoes that make a statement so your outfit doesn't have to.
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Lower
Wearable, forward, and full of fun color palettes.
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Lauren Eggertsen is currently the editorial director ofBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing and has worked at the company for over nine years, where she started as an associate editor and has since worked her way up. Lauren has worked in the Los Angeles and New YorkBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing offices but currently calls L.A. home. Here, she leads and managesBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing 's editorial team and oversees all editorial content. Lauren's role also includes helping to set the fashion direction for all original photo shoots and often styles many celebrity cover shoots, including big names like Kaia Gerber, Normani, and Sabrina Carpenter. She has also attended multiple fashion weeks, including New York, London, Milan, and Paris, where her style has been featured on sites such as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Elle.
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