Zou Xou

Zou Xou is a women's shoe brand founded in 2015 by Katherine Theobalds, who developed her first samples and factory contacts over several years of trips to Buenos Aires after relocating to New York City. Every pair is artisan-made by hand in the brand's partner workshop in Argentina.

The line centers on comfortable, wearable everyday leather shoes, including flats, mules, sandals and boots, rather than trend pieces meant to be replaced next season. Theobalds has publicly built the business around resisting mindless consumption and avoiding markdown cycles, a position she has talked through on the Conscious Chatter and StartUp FASHION podcasts. This is an online-only, direct-to-consumer brand: the Harlem address published in the company's terms of service is the business address of the legal entity, Cisum, Inc doing business as Zou Xou, not a store customers can visit.

Customer care runs through This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and press and partnerships through This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; no phone number is published. If you want leather shoes made by hand and meant to stay in rotation for years, browse the current styles.