Our story
We wanted a height shoe that didn't look like one. It didn't exist. So we made it.
How it started
A few of our friends wanted shoes that added a bit of height. They had to guess which brand gave the most, because almost nobody showed the real number on their website. So we started buying pairs and testing them ourselves.
Every pair had the same problem. They were uncomfortable, and you could tell. Thick soles, odd shapes, a look that gave it away from across the room.
It felt like something that should obviously exist: a height shoe for men that actually looks good. So we, two brothers from Stockholm, set out to build it.
Nobody should be able to tell.
That was the whole brief.
What we refused to compromise on
It has to look normal
A clean Scandinavian silhouette. 4 cm hidden inside, 2 cm in a slim outsole. From the outside, just a good-looking shoe.
Honest numbers
We tell you exactly how much height every pair gives, right on the product page. See how +6 cm works.
Comfortable all day
Height spread across heel and midfoot, so you can wear them from morning coffee to the last train home.
Then it took off
Our first drops sold out almost right away, mostly without ads. People told their friends, and their friends ordered.
Since then we have improved the shoe step by step, listened to every piece of feedback, and added new models. The goal has never changed: more presence, zero tells.
The lineup
Still a small team
VAHL is run by the two of us from Stockholm. Every email to info@vahlstockholm.com lands with us, and we answer every one. Not sure about your size or which pair fits your wardrobe? Just ask. And if the size is off, we make exchanges easy.
Leo & William Melnyk
Founders, VAHL Stockholm
Questions? Get in touch.