Hi, My name Is Maya Glazer and I’m the woman behind MYKA.
In 1999 I completed my studies at the “Rietveld” Academy of Art and Design in Amsterdam. There I was studying at the audiovisual department, making short art films and video installations and even participated in some valued art exhibitions. With the thought I’m going to be a big film maker I got back to Israel…
Not long after, I met my dear husband who took me away to Boston for his work relocation… since then things have changed for my direction. after a year we returned to Israel and started a family together.
Between kids and after experimenting few jobs in editing, advertising and event producing, and especially finding it very hard to find the perfect pair of shoes in the stores, I felt it was the exact right time for me to make a career change and decided to go to the ‘Guild academy’ to learn how to make shoes. I was their first student!
MYKA is the name of my shoe brand which is also one of my many nicknames.
My shoe design is a direct continuation of the themes that guided me in my work with video art – blurring the boundaries between innovation and reality and a graceful vulnerability. I love to design shoes that are classic with slight edge which gives them a new and always stylish look. And most of all make them something you’ll never find anywhere! The designs aren't trend specific, so they are timeless…
The shoes are designed by me and I work with an Israeli family of shoemakers to get them made. These shoemakers are producing shoes for the last 40 years and are highly professionals.
The shoes are made completely by hand in the old fashion way, with all the care and attention we can give till the smallest details of every step of the make.
I make shoes in small editions and work with few designers’ stores In Israel. All the materials that complete the shoes are selected carefully and bought by me.
Hope you like shoes as much as I do!