Elegance Redefined, Comfort Reimagined:
Heels for Life’s Journey
- each pair carefully handcrafted by Italian artisans and
anatomically constructed to empower your every step -
Powered Heels, for Empowered Women Elevate Your Walk, Enrich Your Comfort
- Designed by Active Female Podiatrist in NYC -
We are committed to delivering the long-lasting beauty and enduring comfort for powerful women.
MIKA HAYASHI was born to support the journey of contemporary women who seek both the elegance and practicality.
Feel the difference of MIKA HAYASHI heels and stride with pride!
Our Collection
Solution-Driven Design
The culmination of over 18 years of experience in podiatry, our shoes are created by Dr Mika, the active podiatrist in NYC to protect your feet and minimize the damage from wearing high heels. The same medical pads that she imports for her NYC patients from Germany are also used in this shoe making as well. She sees your pain daily. She has lots of secrets to make heels comfortable. Her current practice serves as user’s problem -solution station and she would like to share those secrets to women in the world, not limited to her patients in NYC.
We approach each design by thinking outside of the traditional shoebox, finding stylish solutions that can help empower women worldwide. Although we know there is no one-size-fits-all solution, the patented anti-forward-slippage prevention and closely-fitted designs that follow the natural anatomical curve provide the most optimal fit for your feet.
Art of Craftsmanship
Our main difference in the make of the shoes. Unlike traditional high-end heels that are machine made to produce hundreds pairs a day, we take 2-3 days to make each pair. Why? The heels that are wrapped around the wood’s shoe last for days, repeated by hammering to fit in the shoe last, can be the powerful long-lasting heels. Unfortunately no shoe makers will make the heels this way in a modern, busy world even though they know that is the correct way for making shoes. So we decided to revive this good parts of their old tradition of shoe making. Meticulously sourced, each material is hand-selected, and each artisan carefully vetted to create the most comfortable and stylish shoes possible based on the shoe last Dr Mika refined, taking years. Our collaboration is harmonious, blending expertise from the doctor, the top shoe designers, artisans, and users. The people whom we work with have agreed to innovate, altering the ways things have been done in the past to meet the demands of our product. We see their eyes glow and spark again with passions, when they make the shoes in a good old tradition just like a fish in water. We also know that our manufacturers put their soul into our soles, so we also need to ensure that they are treated fairly and that their families can continue the tradition of a generational craft with the future of design.
The results? The heels, artful masterpiece.
Making Strides Together
Shoes for women, by women. We champion all women, everywhere, from home to workplace. We take pride in the opportunity that we have to help all women – not just those who are able to visit Mika Hayashi’s office. With an ear to the ground, we listen to our patients’ needs and our consumers’ wants. Our nurturing nature empowers and inspires community. We believe in raising each other up and connecting with women worldwide.
Our Stories
What People Are Saying
“I heard they were comfortable, but the comfort was more than I had imagined and I just wanted to keep wearing them. I purchased 4 pairs in all colors!”
“You can run in these heels!”
“I’m raising a child and also have a bunion, so I’ve been wearing flats but I could not believe the stability and support of these heels despite the height.”
“Very stable even though the heels are skinny. I usually don’t wear shoes with skinny heels, I thought they won’t be stable. But this shoe gives my heel a secure fit, so I don’t feel wobbly!”
“So comfortable!”
“They are THE BEST! I’ve never worn shoes that fit so well before. Feels great when I’m wearing them!”
“Now I see what they mean! I feel my feet are fixed and won’t move inside!” Usually I feel wobbly every time I wear high heels, but I don’t feel that at all!”
“When I’m wearing them, I don’t feel any heel pain, no toe pain, no toenail pain, at all!”
“They are very comfortable. I don't feel like I'm wearing high heels!”
MH Voices
It All Begins With a Single Step
At MIKA HAYASHI, we believe in the power of the community and collective knowledge. MH Voices is a collection of those powerful voices that make MIKA HAYASHI more than just a brand. Whether it's interviews with individuals from all walks of life or shoe + foot advice from Dr. Mika Hayashi, we hope to leave you empowered and ready to take on whatever comes your way.
