Samke Style is a brand that designs and manufactures authentic genuine leather shoes and accessories. The brand was established in December 2016 by Samkelisiwe Mtshali who is passionate about timeless pieces and designing. Those who create timeless style need to be unique in character is our motto. This isn’t something I learned in the school of design, It comes from the neighborhoods and my surroundings where the non-conformists live.

After 7 months of researching I then realized I can manufacture handcrafted leather accessories locally.

In May 2016 I went on a girls vacation to celebrate a friend's birthday, where spent 3 nights in Las Vegas and 2 nights in New York. After taking a nice walk with friends in the streets of New York my passion for designing just sparked, those big lights really inspired me. One of the things that inspired me the most was how everyone on the subways was rocking nice comfortable and above all stylish shoes. In my mind I was thinking, I want to bring this culture back home to Mzansi.