Below is our collection of athletic shoe lasts. All of our athletic shoe lasts put a precedence of function over style. More specifically, they have low heel heights, round accommodating toe boxes, and insteps that more closely hug the foot. Buy these shoe lasts if you are interested in making […]
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When ordering our custom shoe lasts, you’ll need to specify the various measurements. One way to determine them is from foot measurements plus allowances. Such foot measurements consist of girth and linear measurements. You can get foot girth measurements via a tailor tape measure (see our measuring foot girths guide). […]
In order for a shoe built on a custom shoe last to properly fit a foot, the shoe last needs to be designed with appropriate allowances. This makes the fit snug yet gives the foot space to move in the shoe where necessary, which is crucial for proper function and […]
The main reason we started a shoe last shop is that there just aren’t any really great shoe last shops out there for small scale shoe manufacturers. In particular, there isn’t a single shoe last shop providing the degree of customization for bespoke and custom shoe lasts we required for […]
The hardest part about small scale shoe making is when you go to buy shoe lasts. This is mainly because of the challenges associated with doing business with mass production shoe last manufacturers. We aim to resolve the various challenges by producing our shoe lasts on demand in Canada. So […]
All of our standard shoe lasts for sale are also available as custom shoe lasts. Simply select one, choose “Custom” from the Level of Customization drop down, and fill out the required info. The following is some general guidance for ordering custom shoe lasts. The most challenging part of making […]
All of our standard shoe lasts for sale are also available as bespoke shoe lasts. Simply select one, choose “Bespoke” from the Level of Customization drop down, and fill out the required info. See below for further explanation. Bespoke Shoe Last Inputs Our bespoke shoe lasts are similar to our […]
Foot girth measurements are an essential input for creating bespoke and custom shoe lasts. This page is a guide on measuring the foot girths that are necessary for ordering custom and bespoke shoe lasts from us. We always measure foot girths while the foot is semi-weightbearing (seated position). It’s possible […]
Update: We recently posted about an alternative to tracing a foot by hand, which is to use a 2D flatbed desktop document scanner to scan the foot directly. An outline of a foot is an essential input for creating bespoke and custom shoe lasts. On this page, we’ll show you […]
On this page is our complete collection of shoe lasts for sale. They are available in half sizes and a variety of widths (see our sizing charts for measurements). They are also available as custom shoe lasts and bespoke shoe lasts (level of customization is selected on the product page). […]