Charlotte, NC
Vaila Shoes
HBCU Program

Vaila Shoes

Vaila Shoes is a modern dress shoe brand for women with extended shoe sizes of 9-14
Company Description
Vaila Shoes is a modern dress shoe brand for women with extended shoe sizes of 9-14. Vaila utilizes the trends of today to create seasonal dress shoe collections designed for the workplace and after-hours. Our shoes are engineered for the larger foot structure (with spacious toe boxes, thicker heels bases, and insoles that actually cover the entire foot), designed with modern fashion trends in mind, and focused on dress shoes, which is the hardest category for women with extended shoe sizes to find.
Year Founded
2021
Amount Raising
$500,000
Previous Funding
$90,000
Headquarters
Charlotte, NC
Website

Retail/eCommerce

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Key Benefits & Traction

As we celebrated our 1 year anniversary in March 2023, we accumulated over $20K organic revenue, a community of over 5,000 women, and top press coverage from Black Enterprise, BET, Essence, Entrepreneur, and Nasdaq (to name a few). This April, we were one of the youngest brand to launch into Macy’s! We’re currently in 5 brick and mortar locations and online. Retailers are knocking at our door because we’re leading the charge with size inclusivity in the footwear space.

*Note this video is for informational purposes only and may be out of date as far as company performance and statistics

Leadership

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahriana-edwards/

Ahriana Edwards

Founder & CEO
Fayetteville State University

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