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Making shoes by hand has become something of a forgotten
art, simply because for the most part it is not always necessary
to get that exact fit. Shoes are such necessary items that it could
seem wasteful to spend so much on something so disposable, that
inevitably becomes worn through, and ultimately, unloved.
But there is something so special about a handcrafted pair of shoes;
a pair of shoes that will be truly comfortable on nobody else's
feet; that was made from only the very best materials by the most
qualified experts. It is this romantic ideal of so many people working
on one item, your shoes, and not the other way round, that imbues
them with so much emotion and intangible value. Given that it takes
so many months to complete a bespoke pair of shoes, and that they
will probably last a few decades, surely so trivial a thing such
as money cannot compare?  |