Bespoke shoes or custom shoes are shoes made especially for a certain customer by a

shoemaker Shoemaking is the process of making footwear. Originally, shoes were made one at a time by hand, often by groups of shoemakers, or cobblers (also known as '' cordwainers''). In the 18th century, dozens or even hundreds of masters, journeymen ...

. The feet are measured and a

last A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts typically come in pairs and have been made from various materials, including hardwoods, cast iron, an ...

for each foot is created. At the fitting, the customer tries the prototype pair of shoes made in an inexpensive

leather Leather is a strong, flexible and durable material obtained from the tanning, or chemical treatment, of animal skins and hides to prevent decay. The most common leathers come from cattle, sheep, goats, equine animals, buffalo, pigs and hogs, ...

and the shoemaker checks if anything needs to be changed. If so, the changes are applied to the lasts and the shoes are created with a precious leather. After the final lasts are created, the customer can order more pairs of shoes without more measurements and fittings.

Producers

Producers of bespoke shoes may include: * Antonio Meccariello *

Berluti Berluti is a prestigious leather maker that manufactures menswear, especially the leather finishing of calfskin, kangaroo leather and alligator skin in its production of shoes and boots. It makes leather belts, bags, and wallets, as well as b ...

Bontoni Bontoni is a third-generation luxury Italian shoemaker that crafts handmade men's dress shoes. The brand produces a very exclusive line of ready-made men's dress shoes that range from dressy to casual. Bontoni's nine-person workshop is located on ...

* Corthay * Edward Green * Ferrante 1875 * George Cleverly * Gaziano & Girling * Hiro Yanagimachi *

John Lobb John Lobb (27 December 1829 – 17 January 1895) was an English shoemaker and the founder of the company John Lobb Bootmaker. He founded his first successful company making boots for gold diggers in Australia. Early life John Lobb was born in Tywar ...

* James Taylor & Son *

Masaru Okuyama is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Masaru can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *勝, "excel" *優, "excel" *大, "large" *将 or 將, "commander" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. ...

* Meticulous Men * Milly J Shoes *

Noriyuki Misawa Noriyuki (written: 紀之, 紀行, 敬之, 記之, 徳行, 憲幸, 範之 or 範幸) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese anime director *, Japanese musician *, Japanese motorcycle racer *, Japanese ...

Riccardo Bestetti Riccardo is a male given name, Italian version of Ricardo or Richard. It also may be a surname. It means "Powerful Leader". It may refer to: People A–L *Riccardo Antoniazzi (1853–1912), Italian violin maker *Riccardo Bacchelli (1891–1985) ...

Santoni The Santoni are a collection of statues carved into a rock face near Palazzolo Acreide, the ancient Akrai, in Sicily. The statues are the remains of a sanctuary for one of the most mysterious cults of antiquity, the cult of Magna Mater. Althou ...

* Stefano Bemer *

Vass Shoes Vass or VASS can refer to: People * Ádám Vass, Hungarian footballer currently playing for Brescia Calcio * Baillie Vass, a nickname given to Alec Douglas-Home by ''Private Eye'' magazine * Ghizela Vass, Romanian communist activist and politici ...

Veritas Bespoke Veritas Bespoke is a company that manufactures and retails premium leather-soled shoes for men. The brand is founded in 2013 by the Vietnamese Canadian businessman Thanh Le and Thai Nguyen, the professional shoe cobbler in Calgary, Alberta, Canad ...

* Yohei Fukuda * Jan P. Myhre

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