Handmade Fabric Shoes

Flowery Shoes

Today I have been mostly making my own shoes. They’re not quite finished yet – they’re waiting for the welts to be trimmed (I need good light and a sharp knife) and a rubber layer to be glued onto the cork soles. But as soon as that’s done, I’ll have a pair of wearable outdoor shoes!

What I need to do now is make shoes for a small number of people who’d be willing to test them out for me – to wear them over the summer, and let me know how they fare. I’d have to charge towards the cost of the materials, which would be £20 per pair. (Shoe soling is expensive.) I’d want about five or six people, ideally.

The prototype shoes would be in the same style as the ones in the photo. They have eyelets going around the back of the shoe for the ribbons (this means that the ribbons are interchangeable), and a removable insole which is lightly padded. I can make them in any size.

In the meantime I’ll be making soft-soled versions for indoor wear, until I get your feedback on the outdoor-soled prototypes.

Is anybody willing to help me test out these experimental shoes for £20 a pair?
If so, leave me a comment or send me an email and I’ll be in touch!

UPDATE: I now have all the shoe testers I need, thank you very much!

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