About Us

ABOUT US

We are Koi: where playing it safe is banned from the building. Creativity is at our core. We're all about breaking the boundaries of what design can be, while staying true to our ethics and aesthetics. Unapologetically bold and limitlessly creative, Koi is for the confident and the curious.

MADE IN MANCHESTER

Emerging from the music and fashion subcultures of Manchester's raving '80s, Koi has always flaunted its Mancunian heritage.

Back then, our shoes were proudly stamped "Made in Manchester" and our roots still run deep in this vibrant city; our original Charter Street factory has become our design studio, broadcasting our particular flavour of weird to the world.

OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE AN OPEN CHANNEL TO KREATIVITY.

GENERATION KOI

Fast forward to today and a new generation of the Koi family has boldly embraced the mission to bring the krazy to a fresh breed of non-conformists. We are the dreamers, the daring, the misfits. We refuse to let the mainstream put a lid on us. We've found our muse in the fantasy sagas that make your reality quiver, the gaming realms where pixels reveal worlds and the underground cultures that exist just beyond reach, hidden from plain sight.

DESIGNED TO DISRUPT

From conception to creation, and the scrutiny of every stitch and seam, we arrive at creations that truly push the boundaries. 

Analysing, adjusting and polishing each sample until we achieve the silhouette that marries form with function, our designs are engineered to send shivers down the spines of those wearing them. We serve the unserved, crafting shoes that scream rebellion and drip seduction.

100% VEGAN. ALWAYS.

Beyond our unique vision, Koi is committed to being an innovator in ethical production. Our factories are independently audited to ensure we uphold the highest standards across our supply chain. We are animal-free and we only ever use 100% vegan leather that looks hot on you, but cool for the planet.

KOI IS AN INVITATION INTO A TRIBE, A GLOBAL COMMUNITY UNITED BY THE SHARED VALUES OF CREATIVITY, CONFIDENCE, AND INNOVATION IN CONSCIOUS PRODUCTION.

WE GUARANTEE YOU’LL FUCK WITH US.