A few months after sprinter John Mays joined the University of Oregon in the early 1970s, his track coach asked if he would be willing to test out a prototype pair of sprint shoes. The shoes’s ...

For a long time in shoemaking, “made in China” meant one thing: Western makers outsourcing and cost-cutting while trading on a brand name. It’s not exactly a recipe for top-end, artisanal products. It ...

In an official release, the brand declares that “true craftsmanship cannot be faked,” referencing the fact that some luxury brands have been outsourcing production but charging Italian-made prices. In ...

“When I made my first pair of shoes, it was strenuous. You had to hammer, and you’re tired after that,” says Alexandria Wills. “But then you put them on. They fit and they look great.” Wills was ...

Have you ever had a custom-made shoe? If you lived in a previous century you likely would have. Prior to 1859, when American engineer Lyman Blake invented a sole-sewing machine, shoe-making was ...

Pasquale Di Fabrizio made shoes for Dean Martin, Liza Minnelli, Tom Jones, Richard Pryor, Robert De Niro, Sarah Jessica Parker and more. Years after Di Fabrizio died, L.A. shoemaker Chris Francis is ...

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Hand-decorated shoes created by members of the Krewe of Muses are among the most coveted parade throws in all of Carnival. Elaborately encrusted with glitter, costume jewels and toys, the shoes often ...

Shoes with teeth. Shoes with soles at right angles. Shoes made from two shoes. Shintaro Yamamoto is the footwear Dr. Frankenstein behind them all. By Jacob Gallagher Like the tagline of a horror movie ...