Bespoke shoes on the West Coast?

[Joe Esq]

Anyone aware of quality bespoke shoes on the west coast? I'm in Portland and would love to find something in Portland, Seattle, or San Francisco, although my arm could be twisted on L.A.

 

[Concordia]

Cleverley, when they travel?

 

[LynahFaithful]

What about DWFII? He's in Oregon. He's primarily a bootmaker but he does make shoes. He's also self described as "semi-retired" so it may be difficult to hire him. http://www.bootmaker.com/bespoke.htm

 

[DWFII]

Originally Posted by LynahFaithful

What about DWFII? He's in Oregon. He's primarily a bootmaker but he does make shoes. He's also self described as "semi-retired" so it may be difficult to hire him. http://www.bootmaker.com/bespoke.htm
Thank you! I'm in Redmond and not difficult to hire, just slow. At the bottom of the the page here you will see some of the styles of shoes I have been making. Also if you check out posts I've made on this forum there are a number of shoes I've posted as well as boots.

 

[Bird's One View]

In Los Angeles, Willie's on Cahuenga makes custom shoes. I don't have any, I've just used them for repairs, but might be worth looking into.

 

[GloStiX]

Newb here:

1. When getting bespoke shoes, is the last a "house style" or is it custom-made to your foot's proportions?

2. What is the general price range for entry level up to top tier bespoke shoes (from any maker)?

 

[The Shoe Snob]

Here is a guy in Seattle that can make some good shoes:

http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/

you can contact him through the blog.

 

[pdxpm]

Here is a Portland based maker:

http://www.exitshoes.com/exit/

Can speak to the quality but some of the dress shoes on his site look pretty nice.

 

[DWFII]

Craig Corvin is a good shoemaker from what I've seen (wasn't aware he was in Seattle). There's also a fellow in Eugene--Romango Shoes. I don't know the fellow at Exit shoes.

 

[DWFII]

Originally Posted by GloStiX

Newb here: 1. When getting bespoke shoes, is the last a "house style" or is it custom-made to your foot's proportions? 2. What is the general price range for entry level up to top tier bespoke shoes (from any maker)?
Bespoke generally means to your specifications both in terms of fit and style.

 

[MarcellHUN]

Originally Posted by Handmadeshoes

Here is a guy in Seattle that can make some good shoes:

http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/

you can contact him through the blog.

I happened to teach that guy a few times, I can also recommend him. Great person and good shoemaker.