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Pearl Perfection Sandals
A lot more interesting than plain white sandals, my new Pearl design are online now. I wear them a lot when I want fresh, feminine white with a pretty summer dress. They’re also the most perfect wedding sandals, perfect for a beach or garden wedding. I hope you love them! Lots of love, Cheryl xx
Tuscan Leather (Cuoio Di Toscana)
All my sandal soles are made in Italy with Tuscan leather which adapts naturally to your feet, thus allowing your feet to breath. This enables you to stay comfortable all day and all night in your Ankalia sandals. Do you know I also offer a heel choice with most designs? You can choose either a cute little 2cm heel which has a steel rod in the arch for support, or if you prefer you can choose a flat sole. There’s about a 1cm difference between the two options. I hope this helps when choosing your next pair of Ankalias. ...
Subiaco Farmers Market
My favourite place to ‘hang out’ out on Saturday mornings is Subiaco Farmers Market on Bagot Road in Subiaco. It’s open every Saturday from 8am to 12 pm and it’s so much FUN! Their mission is to provide fresh, organic, nutritional, and tasty food to the whole community on a regular weekly basis. I have a stand there some Saturdays to showcase my Sandal designs and to give people the opportunity to try on my designs if they’re not sure about their size (Italian sizing 35-43), or if they want the straps customised. But it’s not all about me and...
Margot Sandals
My newest design released yesterday is called Margot. I named them after Margot Robbie because she is one of my all-time favourite Australian actresses. There seem to be a lot of tan sandals around this Summer. What makes my design so much more special is the Swarovski crystals. The crystals up the ante so much that you’ll be able to wear them both day and night. The Margot have gold hardware and the Swarovski crystals are in a colour called Light Colorado Topaz. Image: Ankalia Margot sandals in tan leather with Swarovski crystals in Light Colorado Topaz I can make...
RIP My Italian Sandal Papa
This is a tribute to my wonderful Italian “Sandal Papa” who sadly went to heaven recently. Thank you my “Sandal Papa” for the kindness and patience you showed me in training to be a Sandal Artisan like you. I am forever grateful, and I hope you are proud of your favourite student (me). Image: Cheryl Botha and her Italian "Sandal Papa" in Italy I’m sure you must be making sandals now for all the Angels up there in heaven with you. Love always and RIP. Cheryl xx
Customisable Sandals
As you probably know already if you’re reading this – I handcraft each and every pair of Sandals each time I receive an order. The extra good news is I can customise the top strap on all my designs if needed. It seems that some girls have really high arches and therefore need a much longer top strap. Some have really thin feet and need a much shorter top strap. So whether you have thin feet, high arches, wide feet, chubby feet, swollen ankles or even shallow feet (yeah, that’s a thing for some of our Asian sisters) I can...