Services
Custom lasts
To be used for bespoke shoe manufacture, orthopedic footwear, prototyping, small scale manufacture or 3D printed footwear. Close to 30% of feet are too wide or narrow to suit typical shoes, and many more have unique foot shapes that just don't fit. Individually fitted shoes, and a wider range of standard shoe shapes would solve this problem, but the process of creating new lasts has been a major obstacle. Fortunately, 3D scanning and 3D printing have emerged as the perfect tools to disrupt this situation. With these new techniques, it's possible to generate bespoke lasts for individuals or shoe manufacturers with revolutionary flexibility, speed, and low cost.
Custom shoes
The latest custom shoe projects have been suede sneakers with 3D printed flexible soles, hand stitched to the upper. The result is remarkably durable and comfortable. Shoe lasts are made unique to each foot, colour and design is based on client input, and cork midsoles offer excellent comfort. Truly bespoke, high quality custom sneakers are now possible.
Digitize and reverse engineer
Converting shoes into detailed 3D models allows you to use 3D online product configurators like Zakeke. Customers will be able to choose unique material combinations, then view an interactive 3D render of their shoe on your website.
If you find a shoe you like, and want to make something similar, then you need to reverse engineer the last. This is done by scanning the shoe exterior, then removing the thickness of the upper. This process requires experience with scanning, shoemaking and last shaping that we possess at Shapeyourshoe.com.
