Based in Los Angeles, Matiko was founded in 2003 by a young designer named Jesse Howard. His goal was to create a line that would juxtapose the classic silhouettes, styling and quality of European lines with his Southern California-based perspective that was grounded in a more funky and eclectic style. His experimental first collection has since evolved into Matiko’s signature look, now interpreted in a full range of flats, wedges, pumps, and boots.