Custom 3D-printed sneakers promise the perfect fit — so do they live up to the hype?

As the wellness world races toward hyperpersonalization, the latest frontier is landing at your feet. A new wave of footwear ...
Women's Wear Daily

What Goes Into Making Custom Shoes for the Met Gala?

The Met Gala is considered the number-one fashion event of the year, drawing the buzziest guest list and a drove of photographers to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its surrounding hotels every ...
The New York Times

Custom-Made Shoes: Comfort in a Box

Gifting a pair can be a complex undertaking, but Yohei Fukuda, a master shoemaker in Tokyo, says the result is well worth the effort. By Vivian Morelli Reporting from Tokyo Bespoke shoes must rank ...
MassLive

Under Armour, Puma to make custom shoes for 14-year-old boy in need of size 23 shoes

Two major shoe companies have answered the call of a Goodrich family who searched eagerly for properly-fitting shoes for their 14-year-old son. Eric Kilburn Jr., a 6-foot-10 freshman at Goodrich High ...
Forbes

Dominic Ciambrone Started Out Air Brushing Sneakers, Now He’s Making $200,000 Shoes

Dominic Ciambrone, also known as The Shoe Surgeon, is “the man” in the world of custom sneakers. His company, SRGN Studios, is about pushing the unique and timeless craft of custom shoe making, ...
Vogue

Could this insider footwear designer make sustainable shoes cool?

Lucette Holland has a résumé that would make any footwear designer green with envy. After paying her dues at Christian Louboutin and Balenciaga, she worked in the footwear department of Phoebe Philo’s ...