May we help you?
1914 translation by H. Rackham
"But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?"
Section 1.10.33 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum", written by Cicero in 45 BC
"At vero eos et accusamus et iusto odio dignissimos ducimus qui blanditiis praesentium voluptatumdeleniti atque corrupti quos dolores et quas molestias excepturi sint occaecati cupiditate non provident, similique sunt in culpa qui officia desert mollitia animi, id est laborum et dolorum fuga. Et harum quidem rerum facilis est et expedita distinctio. Nam libero tempore, cum soluta nobis est eligendi optio cumque nihil impedit quo minus id quod maxime placeat facere possimus, omnis voluptas est, omnis dolor repellendus et aut officiis debitis aut rerum necessitatibus saepe eveniet. ut et voluptates repudiandae sint et molestiae non recusandae. Itaque earum rerum hic tenetur a sapiente delectus, ut aut reiciendis voluptatibus maiores alias consequatur aut perferendis doloribus asperiores repellat."
Philosophy & Principles
Our motto is; “Melik Moving People” and can be interpreted in two ways; Firstly, shoes literally take the person who wears them from A to B and secondly, wearing the brands Melik Shoes, H32 and Ponche gives a happy feeling. Melik makes shoes, matching belts and bags for men and women who want to stand out and feel good about what they wear. Self-confident and happy people with a clear opinion and taste.
At Melik Shoes, we only settle for the best of the best. That's why we can proudly say that we make shoes that not only look great, but also offer great wearing comfort.
Style and design
We are launching three 'own' fashionable shoe brands on the market. The passion for making beautiful products is visible in every product. Price/quality is perfectly in proportion. Melik's passionate designs surprise every season and bear the telling Melik signature. The creative process already starts at the international leather fair in Italy, where Melik Alphan himself selects the most beautiful leather and suede materials. He finds inspiration for the stylish details at fairs and in the streets of the most vibrant fashion cities in the world.
We only use high-quality materials. Our specialty is hand-dyeing and finishing shoes. This is a laborious and meticulous process that makes each pair of shoes unique. This gives each pair of shoes its own look.
Let customers speak for us
I ordered a pair of Giamo | Beige and was eagerly waiting for them to arrive. When I finally opened the box, I was thrilled to see that the color and design matched the description perfectly, just as shown on the website.
But the real surprise came when I put them on—the comfort of the inner sole and the softness of the upper leather made them an absolute joy to wear. I was so impressed that I wanted to order another pair, but unfortunately, my size (43) was no longer available. I’ll definitely keep checking the website for great deals and hope to add more pairs to my collection soon!
Melik is een goede kwaliteit.
Perfect afhandeling van transactie bij About Shoes
De levertijd was snel en dat gaf me veel vertrouwen in het bedrijf. Alles was goed georganiseerd.
De klantenservice was attent en behulpzaam toen ik advies nodig had over welk model het beste bij mijn pak zou passen.
Geweldige trouwschoenen, perfect voor onze speciale dag! De kwaliteit is echt top, en ze zitten als gegoten.
Prachtige trouwschoenen die perfect passen. De kwaliteit is echt uitzonderlijk goed.
Ik ben echt onder de indruk van de duurzaamheid van deze schoenen. Ze voelen stevig aan en zijn goed gemaakt.
Verzending was snel en ik werd goed op de hoogte gehouden van de status van mijn bestelling. Erg effici�nt!
De levertijd was precies zoals aangegeven op de website, wat me veel stress bespaarde in de aanloop naar de bruiloft.
De verzending verliep vlot en de schoenen werden netjes verpakt geleverd. Goede service overall.