JAK Shoes

JAK is a Portuguese footwear label based in Lisbon that makes unisex minimalist leather sneakers, handmade in factories in the north of Portugal. The range centres on low- and mid-top full-grain leather and canvas silhouettes in largely undecorated colourways, sold at roughly €150-290. The brand runs its own design-led stores in Chiado, Lisbon and central Porto alongside direct online sales, with the United States accounting for about a quarter of exports. It has taken seed investment from Maisons Julien et Kelly Dassault to fund European retail expansion and emphasises lower-impact materials and local production.