Bespoke shoes

[fritzl]

Originally Posted by Concordia

Cleverley is a London maker, and OP is based in London.

i'm aware of this, no worries.

 

[fritzl]

Originally Posted by Concordia

Cleverley is a London maker, and OP is based in London.

alrigth, the question was directed at you, if the place is no object.

 

[Xenon]

Originally Posted by DWFII

Well, in the first place a last bottom is never flat. It has radius' and contours that address curves and arches that are natural to the foot. Additionally, a bespoke maker will be very deliberate in his choice of materials for the insole--always leather, and preferably from the shoulder. High quality leather insoles are generally thick enough and soft enough to conform to the idiosyncrasies of the foot without sacrificing anything in terms of longevity or strength--creating what is known as a footbed. Footbeds will be unique to the customer in a way that cannot be duplicated (or even approximated) by leatherboard or a leather sockliner over leatherboard. Or even a cheap, thin, leather insole backed by a cork or sponge rubber insole filler.

That said, the bespoke maker is always at the behest of the customer. If a customer comes in and orders a pair of shoes which will accommodate bunions or plantar warts or other plantar surface anomalies, the shoemaker is free to honour that request...or not.

But in such cases, the shoemaker is not prescribing corrective measures nor interpreting a prescription.

Or, for that matter, "practicing medicine." And because he is just doing what the customer specified, he's not open to legal action. The law (in this state, at least) is written to make a formal prescription from a physician the issue. With it you're dispensing medical services; without it you're just fulfilling a request.


Thanks DWFII.