Made by Hand, Not Machine
Every Permillar pair starts as a bolt of African Ankara wax print, chosen for the depth of its colour and the story in its pattern. The fabric is cut, aligned and applied over the classic silhouette by hand, one panel at a time, on the same workbench where your order is finished. No two bolts of Ankara repeat exactly, so the placement of each motif shifts slightly from pair to pair. That variation is not a flaw, it is the signature of a shoe made by one person, from the first cut to the final lace.
The Permillar Line-Up
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Blue White
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Orange Black
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Purple White
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Yellow Blue Red
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Green White
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Pink Green
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Floral Purple Blue
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Brown White
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - White Black
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Orange Green
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Pink Purple Blue Green
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Blue Yellow
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Purple Yellow
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Pink Teal
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Volt Green
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Yellow Blue
The Collections
Choose Your Colour Story
The Collections
Choose Your Colour Story
Vivid yellows, oranges and volts that refuse to whisper. These are the pairs that stop conversations and start new ones. For the days you dress to be seen.
Clean white soles under calm, considered pattern work. Sharp with denim, effortless with neutrals, easy every single day. The simplest way into Ankara.
Deep burgundies, warm browns and prints rooted in tradition. These colourways carry the oldest stories in the fabric. Grounded tones for a considered wardrobe.
The Signature Collection
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Blue Yellow
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Yellow Blue
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Purple White
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Green White
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Yellow Blue Red
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Floral Purple Blue
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Pink Green
Handcrafted Ankara Air Force 1 - Brown White
The Permillar Story
More Than a Sneaker
At Permillar, we believe the shoes you wear should carry as much personality as the person standing in them. We take a classic silhouette and rework it in African Ankara wax print, a fabric whose bold patterns have carried meaning across generations. Each order is made for the person who placed it, shaped one pair at a time in a process that cannot be rushed and was never meant to be. Only a limited number of pairs can leave the studio each week, so no colourway is ever mass produced and no two pairs are ever quite the same. When you order, your size is set aside, your fabric is chosen and your pair takes shape with your name on the order sheet. No production lines. No shortcuts. Just one maker, one machine and the loudest fabric in the room.
Style It Your Way
From Studio
To Street
The Purple White pairs a deep violet print with a crisp white sole, and it works as hard with tailoring as it does with track pants. Let your sneakers be the loudest thing you wear and keep the rest simple. Or lean in, clash your prints and turn the whole outfit into a statement. Either way, you will not walk past a mirror without looking twice.
The Reviews Are In
from customers already walking in Permillar
