our company
Mohop, Inc.
Established in 2005 by architect Annie Mohaupt, Mohop is an eco-friendly footwear company specializing in interchangeable shoes that allow nearly infinite design options with just one pair of soles. One-of-a-kind, custom-fit sandals can easily be created by simply lacing any ribbon or fabric tie in Mohop’s patented sole.
A socially-conscious company, Mohop ensures that all of our collections are produced with sustainably-sourced, recycled, and/or fair-trade materials. Mohop has three collections: a Ready-to-Wear (RTW) line of wood-soled sandals, a line of handmade rubber-sole flats, and a bespoke collection. Each collection is produced by Annie and her team of talented artisans in our Chicago workshop. Mohop shoes are available online and at retailers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and have been featured on network television including MTV, Vh1, and ARTE (Europe).
Jhoole
Mohop has partnered with Jhoole, a non-profit social enterprise in India, to create our beautiful recycled saree ties. Each pair of saree ties is a one-of-a-kind, handmade by women who earn fair-trade wages so their children can attend school, with the goal of ending the cycle of poverty in their family and community.
Jhoole is currently building a beautiful, eco-friendly, energy-neutral training center in Maheshwar, India. This center will allow Jhoole to work with more than 500 women. The center has a nursery and other necessary resources for families, and will be a huge asset to the community. One hundred percent of the purchase price for these saree ties goes to the construction and outfitting of a computer lab, as well as the salary of a lab instructor, for this new training center.
Visit Jhoole.org to learn more about how your purchase is an investment in the women and their communities of rural India.
Annie Mohaupt
Annie grew up on a small sheep farm about 100 miles west of Chicago. Her greatest inspiration growing up was her mother, who taught her that power tools are a girl thing.
Annie has a degree in architecture and worked in the field for close to 7 years. Annie started making shoes in 2005 as an experiment to see if she could indeed make shoes. It was WAY more work than she expected.
If Annie didn't spend all her time making shoes and thinking about making shoes, she would enjoy: going to the movies; game nights; tea time; fat novels; slow jogs with Kiddo the Dog; and vegan cupcakes.
Joanna Voos
Joanna grew up in Florida and studied apparel design at Florida State University. After moving to Chicago, Joanna studied accessory design with an emphasis on footwear at the School of the Art Institute (SAIC).
Joanna has been working with Mohop since 2007 and is also currently the footwear instructor at SAIC. Joanna never met a potato she didn't like.
Siamak Mostoufi
Siamak was born in Ahwaz, Iran and moved to Illinois with his American mother and Iranian father in 1979. Siamak grew up in a small town outside of Springfield where he enjoyed taking things apart, drawing and cycling.
Siamak has a couple degrees in architecture and his day job is with DMAC Architecture.
In addition to renovating their old house, and training for multiple ultra marathons, he does all of the admin work for the shoe business, and helps carry heavy stuff.
Special Thanks
Annie and Siamak would like to thank their parents Mary and Richard Mohaupt, and Maryam and Siavash Mostoufi, as well as thier extended families for their support. A world of hugs and thanks to current and former employees and interns JoAnna Fleming, Natalie Kaleel, Lindsey Ingram, Michelle Quick, Sara Condo, Abigail Mohaupt, Kaitlyn Clevenstine, Courtney Loftin, Tina Kim, Marjorie Bailey, Rachel Hinote, Ashley Chapman, and Marya Klein. You guys are the best! Thank you to our beautiful models JoAnna Fleming, Michelle Quick, Tiffany Blair, Tatiana Blair, Rebekah Lara, Kaitlyn Clevenstine, Alyson Eagle, Kaylee Bruffett, Marissa Piehl and Abbey Piehl.