The new Morenatom is the marriage of two shoe families, Cristina and Nelson Germann of Porto Alegre, Brazil and Michael and Amy Abrams of New York.

Cristina and Nelson manage the design and manufacturing in Brazil; Michael and Amy handle the sales, PR and marketing in the US. It is a partnership based on many years of world-wide shoe experience.

The name Morenatom is the combination of two Brazilian icons- "Morena," the sun kissed, dark haired beauty of Rio, and "Tom," the soul of the Samba.

The collections are introduced twice a year and have their own concept of expression. They don't follow any rules- not limited to looks already in the market.

Cristina- "As Brazilian designers we look for inspiration in the power of the earth and its exuberant beauty to artistically express our collections. Morenatom, the sensuality of the woman that regards nature as her source of inspiration.