How It Started
Three years of chronic pain.
That’s how long I’d been searching for something, anything, that worked.
Read Natasha’s story
Then, barefoot on the quartz bedrock of Mount Lycabettus in Athens, bathed in the warm morning light, something shifted. Not gradually. All at once. The ground did what three years of medicine hadn’t.
The more I stood on it, the more the inflammation eased. What started as pain relief became something bigger: a way back into my own body, one I hadn’t felt in years.
The idea came fast after that: not a business plan, a calling. And once I started paying attention, the confirmation was everywhere. 11:11. 22:22. The same numbers, again and again, too often to be coincidence. The ground had a charge. Apparently, so did the timing.
My father is Spanish from Andalusia and as a child I’d visit Ubrique, watching artisans work leather by hand, marvelling at pieces so well made they’re still with me today, kept for a lifetime. Spanish blood, Spanish pride. I didn’t have to search for someone who could build what I’d felt on that mountain. I already knew whose hands it would take.
Within a year, that calling became ROKHZ. I couldn’t bottle what I felt on that mountain. But I could engineer it into a sole: copper conductivity, healing crystals, and the angel numbers that told me I was already on the right path.
If you’ve been searching for your own way back, this is it. Not a retreat. Not a routine. Just contact.
Tash xx
Mount Lycabettus, Athens
Then, barefoot on the quartz bedrock of Mount Lycabettus in Athens, something shifted. Not gradually. All at once.
“If you’ve been searching for your own way back, this is it. Not a retreat. Not a routine. Just contact.”
Tash xx
The hands she’d been searching for.
“As a child I’d visit Ubrique, watching artisans work leather by hand. I already knew whose hands it would take.”
Jose Luis answered Tash’s call to bring ROKHZ to life.
Read Jose Luis’s story
Years of craftsmanship taught him that the devil is in the details. He understood immediately how to engineer the specifics that make a ROKHZ sandal impossible to take off: the copper sole set at the right conductivity, the crystal placed by hand, the stitch that holds for years, not seasons.
Every pair that carries the ROKHZ name is made under Jose Luis’s watchful eye. He oversees every stage of production, inspecting quality as each pair takes shape, and signing off only when it’s ready. No factory line. No shortcuts. Every sandal built to the same standard as the first.
Made in Spain. Rooted in Greece.
Ancient wisdom, modern precision.
ROKHZ is handcrafted so you never have to choose between looking good and feeling great.
Real luxury isn’t mass-produced. It’s made in small batches, under one watchful eye, with nothing rushed and nothing outsourced.
Fast fashion fades. ROKHZ is made in limited editions and built to last.
Made by hand. Made to ground you.
The crystal finds you first. Your number confirms it.
Our Mission
We exist to restore what modern life disconnects:
your feet from the earth,
your spirit from your body,
your attention from the present moment.
ROKHZ doesn’t add to your collection. It reconnects you.
Back to the Earth
Born of the Earth. Bound to return.
Grounding connects you to the Earth. Every ROKHZ pair begins there, and every part is designed to find its way back.
Crystal
Every crystal is hand-extracted, hand-cut, and hand-set, with a life that extends beyond the shoe. Cherish it for years to come, or return it to the Earth.
Copper
Copper comes from the Earth. When a pair reaches the end of its life, send back your worn copper elements and we’ll give you 15% off your next pair. The same conductivity, repurposed into future designs.
Leather
With none of the compromise vegan leather usually implies, our leathers are reclaimed from ocean plastics rather than pulled from new resources.
Sole
Our soles are made from rice husks and recycled thermo rubber, an ancient, organic material reimagined through modern engineering to make each step cloud-like.
FAQ
Who founded ROKHZ?
ROKHZ was founded by Natasha Mena. From the age of 8 to 16 she held a ballet scholarship with the Cecchetti Society and was offered a place at the Royal Ballet, and ballet has remained a lifelong practice. She later worked as an in-house lawyer from 2000 to 2008.
How did ROKHZ begin?
ROKHZ began on Mount Lycabettus in Athens. Living with physical pain, founder Natasha Mena walked barefoot on the mountain’s ancient, quartz-rich stone and felt the effect of grounding for herself. Her aim was to engineer that feeling into a sole. The angel numbers she kept seeing, 11:11, 22:22 and 77:77, confirmed she was on the right path.
Where is ROKHZ from?
ROKHZ is a Greek brand, handcrafted in Spain and rooted in Greece. The idea was born in Athens, and every pair is made by hand in Spain.
What does the name ROKHZ mean?
ROKHZ joins two words: ROK and HZ. ROK is rock, meaning the earth itself. It is the rock of Mount Lycabettus where ROKHZ began, and the crystals and copper in every pair, all mined from the earth. HZ is hertz, the unit of frequency, because the human body, the earth, crystals and copper all carry a frequency. Together, ROKHZ stands for connection to the earth, measured in frequency.
Who makes ROKHZ sandals?
ROKHZ sandals are handcrafted in small batches in Spain, handmade by artisans rather than machines. Every pair is overseen and inspected by our Master Artisan, Jose Luis Esclapez, before it leaves the workshop.
Is ROKHZ sustainable?
Yes. ROKHZ sandals are 100% vegan and handcrafted in small batches. Send back your worn copper elements and ROKHZ will give you 15% off your next pair; the copper is repurposed into future designs, so nothing goes to landfill. One percent of every purchase goes to Common Seas to remove plastic from the oceans, and every pair is covered by a 6-month repair warranty.
What is a ROKHZSTAR?
A ROKHZSTAR is anyone who wears ROKHZ. The name describes a woman who moves through life grounded and free-spirited, connected to her body and the earth. Stay grounded & gorgeous.
Where has ROKHZ been featured?
ROKHZ has been featured in British Vogue, Tatler, Vanity Fair, The Telegraph and Country & Town House. British Vogue wrote: “The future of footwear is grounded in wellness.”