My Adventure in DIY bespoke shoemaking - Page 3

Thank you

No i used a pair of wooden last but there were too small so make them exactly fitting to my feet shape i covered them with layers of cork and i shaped them.
So it is really bespoke.

There is an article dedicated to the tools you need on the blog.
I mainly bought used tool on ebay.
For tools on French ebay there is a link on the blog.
For US and UK ebay type cobbler tools in the search window, you will find many.

The upper was sew with a traditional sewing machine and it was a bit tough.

The welted and the sole was made by hand

this is a video of the making of the welted

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Thanks a lot for all the kind comments

And thanks a lot to do it in French.

I am very pleased to hearing from such welcoming people.

So my adventure in do it yourself handmade started few month ago but not with shoes.
I wanted something to tidy up my shoes.
I always liked the trunks from the beginning of the 20th century, so that was my inspiration.





The base is wooden made, the outside is synthetic leather (that was far too expensive to use leather to cover it all and i didn't want to spoiled it for a first try) and solid brass.
It is 47,24" tall, 29,52" wide and 13,78" deep, i can tidy up 12 pairs of shoes.
I plan to make a cover with 2 doors to put 6 more pairs and 4 drawers for socks, ties and belts.